Fixture for use in a dental implant system
US5588838A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30873
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixture, for use in a dental implant system, of the type having an upper portion with a conically flaring outer surface. The conically flaring outer surface is provided with a circumferentially oriented, defined micro-roughness, preferably in the form of threads or beads, having a height between 0.02 and 0.20 mm, and most preferably approximately 0.1 mm. In the preferred embodiment, the distance between adjacent threads or beads, crest to crest, is approximately twice the height of the threads or beads, respectively.
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