Dental restorative system and components
US9125710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2008/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed within is a dental restorative system including a dental abutment having a longitudinal axis, lingual and facial aspects, a base portion for engagement with a dental implant, and a tapered coronal portion. The dental abutment further includes an emergence profile portion between the base portion and the tapered coronal portion. The emergence profile portion includes at least a first concave surface and at least a first convex surface. The dental abutment may further include an interproximally sloping margin shoulder and a reduced terminal portion located at the upper end of the tapered coronal portion. Alternative embodiments of the dental abutment are also disclosed.
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