Abstract: A screw-type endosseous dental implant includes, near the top on its external surface, a ridge projecting laterally and an internally-threaded shaft with a lead-in, beveled opening, an internal wrench-engaging surface located below the lead-in, beveled opening and below the internal wrench-engaging surface and above the internal threads, an internal undercut/groove creating a chamber formed to receive a snap attachment for retention of an over-denture.

Abstract: A screw-type endosseous dental implant includes, near the top on its external surface, a ridge projecting laterally and an internally-threaded shaft with a lead-in, beveled opening, an internal wrench-engaging surface located below the lead-in, beveled opening and below the internal wrench-engaging surface and above the internal threads, an internal undercut/groove creating a chamber formed to receive a snap attachment for retention of an over-denture.

Abstract: A dental implant includes an internal passage/shaft extending down from the top of the implant with a connection structure that includes, at/near the opening into the internal passage, a lead-in bevel configured for insertion of a post, abutment, or other insert, into the passage, below the lead-in bevel, inside the passage, an internal wrench-engaging surface; and, below the internal wrench-engaging surface, inside the passage, another beveled portion, inside the implant, configured to mate with the insert/abutment/post, to form an interference fit.

Abstract: Dental implants include a threaded body portion having a textured surface, and an externally smooth neck portion having one or more depth gauge lines to guide insertion into a patient's jawbone, with the neck portion projecting above the jawbone, allowing the gingival tissue to be sutured over the implant, or with the neck portion projecting through the gingival tissue.

Abstract: A dental implant two-piece fixture mount has an implant fixture-mount base portion at its distal end and a snap-on, separate, separable top piece at its proximal end.

Abstract: A dental implant two-piece fixture mount includes an implant fixture-mount base portion at its distal end, and a snap-on, separate, separable top piece at its proximal end, the top-piece including an insertion-tool-engaging surface and a distal cylindrical skirt with a plurality of protrusions on the skirt's inner surface, and a distal insertion projection, the fixture-mount base portion including a separable proximal portion that includes a groove near the bottom of the separable proximal portion for engagement with the protrusions, a longitudinal through passage to receive a fixation screw for attachment of the fixture mount base portion to a dental implant, and that includes an internal, multi-sided region to anti-rotationally engage the distal insertion projection.

Abstract: A dental attachment assembly has an abutment portion at the proximal end of a one-piece dental implant (an “abutment portion”), or is an abutment for attachment to a dental implant or to a bar joining two or more dental implants, and a two-part assembly including a metal cap for placement in/attachment to a dental appliance. The cap includes a flanged skirt that projects from the top surface of the cap. A second part, a plastic insert, snaps firmly inside the cap.

Abstract: An externally-threaded, endosseous dental implant includes an elongated body that is straight or tapered, and that includes external, distal regular threads, external micro-threads proximal to the regular threads, and external micro-grooves proximal to the micro-threads, with an internal passage in the body of the implant, the passage including internal threads, or internal multi-sided adaptor-engaging surfaces, or both.

Abstract: A one-piece, screw-receiving, externally-threaded endosseous dental implant includes a body portion with external threading and, at its proximal end, an unthreaded, cylindrical portion including a retentive groove for engaging a complementary transfer component or comfort cap; a one-or two-piece screw-receiving implant abutment for attachment to a one or two-piece implant, including a retentive groove for engaging a complementary transfer component or comfort cap; and a fixture mount for insertion in a one-piece implant, that can be sectioned with the distal end used to extend the implant height.

Abstract: A one-piece, screw-receiving, externally-threaded endosseous dental implant includes a body portion with external threading and, at its proximal end, an unthreaded, cylindrical portion including a retentive groove for engaging a complementary transfer component or comfort cap; a one-or two-piece screw-receiving implant abutment for attachment to a one or two-piece implant, including a retentive groove for engaging a complementary transfer component or comfort cap; and a fixture mount for insertion in a one-piece implant, that can be sectioned with the distal end used to extend the implant height.

Abstract: Endosseous dental implants include external threads, and, within an internal passage inside the body of the implant, a lead-in bevel, 8-sided abutment-engaging surfaces, distally positioned 6-sided wrench-engaging surfaces, and internal threading distal to both the 8-sided and 6-sided surfaces, and fixture mounts and abutments including male projections to engage the 6-sided wrench-engaging surfaces inside the implants.

Abstract: A one-piece, screw-receiving, externally-threaded endosseous dental implant includes a body portion with external threading and, at its proximal end, an unthreaded, cylindrical portion including a retentive groove for engaging a complementary transfer component or comfort cap; a one- or two-piece screw-receiving implant abutment for attachment to a one or two-piece implant, including a retentive groove for engaging a complementary transfer component or comfort cap; and a fixture mount for insertion in a one-piece implant, that can be sectioned with the distal end used to extend the implant height.

Abstract: Endosseous dental implants tapered over at least part of their length, include two separate portions, a shorter proximal region with half the distance and half the depth between adjacent peaks of multiple lead threads as the longer distal region which has half the number of multiple lead threads as in the proximal region.

Abstract: An endosseous dental implants include a flared implant extender with an internal passage and with an unthreaded external surface that tapers downwardly from the proximal end of the extender toward its distal end that has a size and shape appropriate to cover the top surface of the implant.

Abstract: Endosseous dental implants include an at least partly, externally-threaded body portion, an internal cavity or shaft with an opening to the cavity or shaft at the top surface of the implant, and, in the internal cavity or shaft, a threaded portion, and a two part interlock chamber contiguous to said threaded portion including multi-lobed surfaces in a first part, and a plurality of lobes, slots or grooves in a second part.

Abstract: A multi-part abutment for use with an endosseous dental implant includes a first part with a tapered portion at its proximal end adapted to accept a dental restoration and an optional transfer cap, a distally-positioned external multi-lobed or other wrench-engaging portion, an inwardly-projecting non-circular bevel extending partly or entirely around the first part, connecting the proximal and wrench-engaging portions. The first part has an internal through passage with an internal projection or threads or both. The second abutment part, a screw, has a proximal region to engage the internal projection(s) or threads or both of the first part, and a threaded shank to engage internal threads in an endosseous dental implant.

Abstract: Root-form, endosseous dental implants for insertion into an opening in the jawbone of a patient include a body portion, a neck and/or neck/abutment portion above the body portion, and an internally-threaded shaft; a separate optional implant extender for placement atop the implant with a top surface that mimics the top surface of the implant, and includes a longitudinal passage that receives a healing screw, and a healing screw with a threaded distal end portion to pass through the longitudinal passage, engage the internal threads of the implant and hold the extender to the implant, or to cover the opening to the internally-threaded shaft of the implant where the optional extender is omitted.

Abstract: A multi-part abutment adapted for use with dental implants such as cylindrical-shaped endosseous dental implants having an internal opening or passage with an internal, non-circular shape at the top, either internally or externally, includes part one that engages the opening or passage in, or projection at the top, of the implant at the distal end of part one, and fits into abutment part two, at the top end of part one. Part two has at its distal end a multi-sided cavity that interdigitates with a multi-sided periphery or other connector on part one so that part two can be placed in a plurality of positions over part one. At the top end of part two is a prosthesis-engaging or prosthesis-forming projection which may be at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the implant, or lie on the longitudinal axis of the implant.

Abstract: One-piece, root-form, endosseous dental implants include, in a single implant, a body portion for insertion into an opening in the jawbone of a patient, a neck portion above the body portion, and an abutment portion above the neck portion. The abutment portion includes a peripheral shoulder and an opening into an internally-threaded shaft. The implant may also include internal or external wrench-engaging surfaces.

Abstract: Endosseous dental implants having generally cylindrical-shaped or tapering bodies and, in some cases, external threads or ribs over a substantial portion of their external surface, may include internal or external wrench-engaging surfaces at the proximal end portion and include, below a relatively smooth proximal end or neck portion, an external transition zone with a rougher surface, and a body portion having greater surface roughness than the transition zone, or, on the body portion, an HA or TPS coating, to promote attachment of the implant to bone tissue when the implant is placed in a passage formed in bone tissue to receive the implant.