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Abutment and method of attaching an abutment to a dental implant

US9668833B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

132References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Nobel Biocare Services AG · CH

Inventors

Thomas Fischer · Umkirch, DE
Henrik Peterson · Bellinzona, CH
David Sollberger · Glattbrugg, CH
Thomas Eriksson · Gothenburg, SE
Lars Jorneus · Onsala, SE
Adrian Haus · Zürich, CH
Mikael Brunell · Mariefred, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2013
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF04C2270/0421
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an abutment (10, 100), comprising: a ceramic part (12, 112); and a metal adapter (14, 114) removably attachable to the ceramic part, wherein the metal adapter has a conical connection interface (16) for attachment to a dental implant (18). The present invention also relates to a method of attaching an abutment (10) to a dental implant (18).

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