Dental implant with variable profile thread
US6402515B1 · kind B1 · utility
55Cited by
15References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental implant includes a body having a coronal end, and an apical end opposite the coronal end. An implant-prosthetic interface region is provided adjacent the coronal end. A tapered region is adjacent the apical end. A variable profile helical thread extends along the tapered region. The thread includes an apical side, a coronal side and a width defined between the apical and coronal sides. The variable profile thread includes an expanding width in the direction of the coronal end.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.