Abstract: An implant to retain facial or dental prostheses includes a bone-engaging portion, a transmucosal portion, and an abutment portion. The bone-engaging portion of the implant includes a longitudinally extending distal portion formed of a conformal microscale cell structure and, optionally, a non-biological coating. The transmucosal portion includes a plurality of micro holes. The abutment portion of the implant may be polished to a mirrored or super-mirrored finish.

Abstract: An implant to retain facial or dental prostheses includes a bone-engaging portion, a transmucosal portion, and an abutment portion. The bone-engaging portion of the implant includes a longitudinally extending distal portion formed of a conformal microscale cell structure and, optionally, a non-biological coating. The transmucosal portion includes a plurality of micro holes. The abutment portion of the implant may be polished to a mirrored or super-mirrored finish.

Abstract: The present application relates to an abutment system (12) and its use. The abutment system (12) comprises: a soft tissue level abutment part (10) adapted to be attached to a bone level dental implant (40) by means of an abutment screw (56), wherein the abutment system is adapted to selectively support both a cement-retained final restoration (66) and a screw-retained prosthetic component (68; 70). The present application also relates to dental methods.

Abstract: There is described an implant comprising: (a) a bone engaging portion positioned at the distal end of the implant, said bone engaging portion comprising: a longitudinally extending distal portion; and an adjoining region positioned at the proximal end of the longitudinally extending distal portion; (b) a transmucosal portion positioned at the proximal end of the adjoining region; and (c) an abutment portion positioned at the proximal end of the transmucosal portion, wherein the exterior surface of the longitudinally extending distal portion comprises a conformal microscale cell structure and optionally, a non-biological coating; wherein the exterior surface of the abutment portion is polished, suitably, to a mirrored or super mirrored finish and/or wherein the exterior surface of the abutment portion has an Ra of between about 1 and about 3 um; wherein the exterior surface of the adjoining region comprises a roughened surface, suitably with an Ra of between about 5 and about 30 um; and wherein the exterior su

Abstract: The present application relates to an abutment system (12) and its use. The abutment system (12) comprises: a soft tissue level abutment part (10) adapted to be attached to a bone level dental implant (40) by means of an abutment screw (56), wherein the abutment system is adapted to selectively support both a cement-retained final restoration (66) and a screw-retained prosthetic component (68; 70). The present application also relates to dental methods.

Abstract: The present application relates to an abutment system (12) and its use. The abutment system (12) comprises: a soft tissue level abutment part (10) adapted to be attached to a bone level dental implant (40) by means of an abutment screw (56), wherein the abutment system is adapted to selectively support both a cement-retained final restoration (66) and a screw-retained prosthetic component (68; 70). The present application also relates to dental methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a trans-mucosal component for a dental implant intended to support a prosthetic installation. The trans-mucosal component has been designed for the purpose of improving the quality and stability of the biological adhesion of the junctional epithelium and of the connective tissue and wherein the trans-mucosal component (2) is provided with a waist-shaped or inwardly narrowed part for reducing the necessary height of the trans-mucosal component and creating a volume for generation of a stabilizing and retentive belt of soft tissue. According to the invention the distance in the longitudinal direction along the contact surface of the waist-shaped or narrowed part should at least correspond to the required, biological width of the adjoining soft tissue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the positioning and fixation by gluing of pieces.According to the invention, the piece adapted to be connected to a support, for example a prosthesis, particularly dental prosthesis (3), comprises an opaque region (7) associated with a rear translucent region (8) and corresponding to that part coming opposite the receiving support wall; the gluing interface (12) is constituted by a photopolymerizable resin; an optical fiber (9) passing through the opaque region (7) makes it possible to illuminate the interface (12) through the translucent part (8), ensuring photopolymerization of the adhesion resin constituting the interface and to ensure gluing of the two pieces.