Abstract: An abutment system for operatively coupling an implant stem to an exo-prosthesis. The abutment system includes a plurality of interlocking sleeve elements that are operatively coupled to an implant stem positioned within a prepared site of a selected bone. The interlocking sleeve elements of the abutment system are selectively removable and replaceable.

Abstract: A screw type dental implant system (1), having a dental implant fixture (2), a multifunctional component (3) and an abutment screw (4). The screw shape dental implant fixture has an external surface having buttress threads on the body and micro threads at the collar. This combination provides the advantages of: improved biomechanics at the implant abutment interface, self-tapping nature to the implant, and minimizing the stresses at the crest of the bone leading to decrease resorption of crestal bone. The multifunctional component serves the purposes of implant mount, impression analog and final abutment and has a single prosthetic platform so one component is compatible with different implant dimensions, which minimizes the inventory needed for the implant system and allows easy handling of the system. The multifunctional component also has an external concave transmucosal portion for enhancing the emergence profile and internal threads for securing the abutment screw.

Abstract: A dental implant fixture as a fixture implanted in an alveolar bone to be an artificial tooth root includes a main body vertically extending long along a center axis, at least part of the main body being implanted in the alveolar bone, and a cutting face formed on an outer circumferential surface of the main body to secure a space for accommodating blood when the main body is implanted in the alveolar bone. The dental implant fixture does not apply excessive pressure to a cortical bone of an alveolar bone when being inserted into an implantation hole, and is capable of rapidly regenerating the alveolar bone by accommodating a large amount of blood inside the implantation hole.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an implant structure assuring that substances accelerating breeding of bacteria are hard to be induced. The implant structure comprises: an artificial tooth root including an artificial tooth root main body having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion and a thread being formed at least on the distal end portion side and an induction portion for inducing a soft tissue provided on an outer periphery of the proximal end portion of the artificial tooth root main body; and a support base having a covering portion at the proximal end portion side of the support base covering the whole surface of the proximal end portion side of the induction portion, wherein the support base is provided with a step portion along its outer periphery from the covering portion toward a distal end side of the support base.

Abstract: The present invention provides a healing abutment for attachment to a dental implant with marking locations thereon. The marking locations either lack or have markers that provide a binary code system for retrieving unique information about the healing abutment and the underlying implant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a healing abutment for attachment to a dental implant with marking locations thereon. The marking locations either lack or have markers that provide a binary code system for retrieving unique information about the healing abutment and the underlying implant.

Abstract: Silver and/or zinc ion releasing implants, systems and method of operating, inserting and activating/inactivating them are described. In some variations the implant is configured as a bone implant that includes a bone-screw or intramedullary rod like body configured to receive a treatment cartridge having a plurality of ion-releasing members configured as an anode that can controllably engage with a catheter to turn galvanic release of ions on/off as desired. These devices may be configured to release silver ions (and/or zinc ions) above a predetermined level for a predetermined period of time and may maintain a concentration of ions over a relatively large volume of tissue. The ion-releasing members may be configured to reduce or prevent implant movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to an endosseous implant capable of being implanted into osseous tissue. The implant comprises an attachment device (3), comprising: a so-called gripping portion (31) for gripping the osseous tissue, a so-called expansion portion (32), said two portions being mobile in relation to each other, engaging mechanical connection means (33, 33a, 33b), located on the gripping portion (31) on the one hand and on the expansion portion (32) on the other hand, such that the relative mobility of the two portions has at least one degree of freedom, and such that a relative movement of said two portions causes an extension of the gripping portion, said extension causing the gripping portion to engage with the osseous tissue. The endosseous implant can in particular be used in the dental field.

Abstract: An implant surgical guide apparatus includes a bone pen which is standardized by various diameters based on mesio-distal distances of natural teeth so that an implant can be placed at the center of a prosthetics, and comprises a cup having a rotatably symmetrical shape and a pen coupled to the cup and drilling into an alveolar bone so that the implant can be guided to a position with an angle as desired by an operator when the implant is placed in the alveolar bone corresponding to tooth loss.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an analog implant for a dental model which has such a geometry as to allow its height positioning, axial positioning and angular orientation in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the analog implant having a distal portion and a proximal portion, where the proximal portion has a rotationally symmetric geometry in a cross-section which is perpendicular to the axis of the proximal portion, where the rotationally symmetric geometry is adapted to ensure securing against rotation and repositioning of the analog implant in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the external geometry of the proximal portion being such that the analog implant can be removed from the dental model, and where a proximally positioned shoulder of the distal portion forms a height stop which allows precise height positioning of the analog implant on the dental model or on the soft tissue of the dental model, respectively.

Abstract: Dental implant having a socket arrangement having the shape of a regular octagon which is partly interrupted by outwardly extending notches being parallel or parallel and partly inclined with respect to the longitudinal center axis of the implant, the inclination being such as to taper inwardly from their coronal end, wherein interrupting and outwardly extending ridges extending from the notches in an apical direction of the dental implant, first contact surfaces being adapted to engage and rotationally secure an abutment, and wherein second contact surfaces extend from the notches within the ridges in the direction of the longitudinal center axis, the second contact surfaces being adapted to engage with an insertion tool; and wherein the notches are positioned at sides or at corners of the regular octagon.

Abstract: A dental implant system having a first implant part, provided for introduction into a jawbone, and having a second implant part, provided for attaching a tooth replacement part, the implant parts being mechanically interconnectable via a connection pin which is integrally formed on one of the implant parts and which is insertable into a receiving duct provided in the other implant part, is to have a particularly high stability and long duration of use, even when ceramic materials are used for the implant parts. For this purpose, in a contact region to the receiving duct the connection pin is provided with a spacer formed of a material softer than the material of the connection pin, and the connection pin has a porous surface, in the surface region which is provided with the coating, to form a material fit connection to the coating.

Abstract: A detachable prosthodontic device includes an abutment, a suprastructure, and a screw. The abutment includes a hollow chamber. A screw hole is arranged on an abutment wall of the hollow chamber. The suprastructure is provided with a receiving region and an inner surface surrounding the receiving region. The screw includes a screw head and a screw rod. The screw head includes a contact member and a guiding member. When the screw is mounted in the screw hole, a portion of the screw head protrudes outward from an outer surface of the hollow chamber. When the suprastructure is sleeved onto the abutment, partial area of the outer surface of the hollow chamber contacts with partial area of the inner surface of the suprastructure, and the screw head supports an opposing side of the inner surface to apply a force onto the inner surface to thereby retain the suprastructure onto the abutment.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for dental restoration including direct modification or customization of a final abutment inside the patient's mouth. The final abutment is made from a non-titanium material. The final abutment, after being completely modified or customized, may then be used to support a crown. The invention exhibits numerous merits such as simplified procedure, cost-effectiveness, reduction of laboratory adjustment, reduction of chair time, and reduction of dentist office visits.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an assembled implant comprising two or more portions of bone that are held together in appropriate juxtaposition with one or more biocompatible pins to form a graft unit. Preferably, the pins are cortical bone pins. Typically, the cortical pins are press-fitted into appropriately sized holes in the bone portions to achieve an interference fit. The bone portions are allograft or xenograft.

Abstract: An electrolyte for surface treatment of a metal implant includes 10-30 wt % of a sulfur-containing compound aqueous solution, 3-10 wt % of a phosphorous-containing compound aqueous solution, 0.5-2 wt % of an oxidant aqueous solution, and 0.5-5 wt % of a surfactant aqueous solution, with the rest being water. The concentration of the sulfur-containing compound aqueous solution is 0.1-3 M. The concentration of the phosphorous-containing compound aqueous solution is 0.05-2 M. The concentration of the oxidant aqueous solution is 0.05-1 M. The concentration of the surfactant aqueous solution is 0.05-5 M. The electrolyte is utilized for treating a surface of a metal implant, forming a porous oxide layer on the surface of the metal implant.

Abstract: A dental implant made of a material comprising titanium. The implant includes a head portion having a non-rotational feature, a lowermost end opposing the head portion, and a threaded bottom portion for engaging bone between the head portion implant and the lowermost end. The implant further includes a nanocrystalline surface formed on at least a portion of the implant. The nanocrystalline surface includes discrete nanocrystals deposited on a roughened surface of the implant. The roughened surface includes at least one of a grit-blasted surface or an acid-etched surface. A portion of the roughened surface is exposed between at least some of the discrete nanocrystals such that the exposed roughened portion between the discrete nanocrystals is capable of contacting bone.

Abstract: The porous three-dimensional structure of the implant is made as a three-dimensional body with open through pores and one-side open pores distributed evenly on the internal surface of open pores and connected to the internal surface. Sizes of pores are randomly distributed in the range of 150-300 ?m. A reinforcing element is made from titanium or titanium alloy as a mesh with the protrusions evenly distributed on the outer surface of the mesh, and is located on the surface of the three-dimensional body. The method of manufacture and method of installation of one of the variants of the dental implant with the possibility of press fit in the jaw bone immediately after extraction of the tooth without arrest of bleeding are based on the porous three-dimensional structure claimed as well.

Abstract: The invention relates to electret implant and to electrotherapy using static electricity of electret coatings for treatment of arthrosis of different joints: knee, hip, and shoulder, including for the arthrosis treatment of small bones of arms and legs. The inventive electret implant includes an extended body with a proximal and a distal end. On surface of the body a dielectric coating in an electret state is formed. The implant, wherein its body is implemented as a rod, at the proximal end of which a frontal surface is formed, and the fixation device of the implant in the hole in the bone can be made at the distal end. The bushing, wherein on its outer surface a thread for its set is made in the hole in the bone, and on its inner surface a thread for fixation of the electret implant in the hole is made.

Abstract: A threaded dental implant to be screwed into a jawbone for supporting at least one abutment and/or a dental superstructure, and having a socket arrangement with a first section and a second section with respective geometrical profiles around a longitudinal center axis of the implant. The first section cooperates with the abutment for securing the abutment in a determined position in the implant. The second section cooperates with an insertion tool for screwing the implant into the jawbone. The first section includes an annular coronal contact surface on top of an opening centric at a coronal end of the implant, followed in an apical direction by a first tapered section having a diameter decreasing in the apical direction, by a first cylindrical section, by first anti-rotational elements and by a threaded section.

Abstract: Various embodiments of implant systems and related apparatus, and methods of operating the same are described herein. In various embodiments, an implant for interfacing with a bone structure includes a web structure, including a space truss, configured to interface with human bone tissue. The space truss includes two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes. Implants are optimized for the expected stress applied at the bone structure site.

Abstract: A dental device comprises a distal part having a first lateral hole formed on a lateral side of the distal part; a middle part connected to the distal part; and a proximal part connected to the middle part, wherein the dental device has a central lumen penetrating the proximal part, the middle part, and the distal part and communicating to the first lateral hole and wherein the distal part has an exit of the central lumen at a distal end and the proximal part has an entrance of the central lumen at a proximal end.

Abstract: An implant system can include a first rotatable flexible shaft comprising a biocompatible material and configured to be used as an implant for placement in the human body, the implant including an implant driving element positioned at a proximal end; a second rotatable flexible shaft including a cutting drill positioned at a distal end and a drill driving element positioned at a proximal end; and a surgical tool capable of being connected, in the alternative, to the drill driving element for forming a recessed surgical site and to the implant driving element for placing the implant in the recessed surgical site.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an improved laparoscopic, surgical instrument, particularly though not exclusively for gynaecology and in particular for Laparoscopic Colposuspension. According to the invention there is provided a laparoscopic, surgical instrument having an elongate shank, a ball head on one end and an eye in the other end. The instrument is such that the ball head is of a larger diameter than that of the elongate shank.

Abstract: A method of creating implant-supported dentures without physical impressions is provided. Digital impressions may be obtained from scanning the oral cavity, its structures, landmarks, and implant positions. These scans together provide a highly accurate, digital model from which a digital patient model may be designed. Digital denture designs may be reproduced as denture shapes by automated manufacturing processes, and an implant-supported denture may be manufactured therefrom. Methods form making a try-in denture and a final implant-supported denture are provided.

Abstract: An endosseous dental implant assembly includes a dental implant including an abutment portion for connecting to a tooth crown and a hollow base portion defining a cavity therein, and a bio-supportive or biodegradable scaffold carried by the hollow base portion of the dental implant in the biomimetic approach. The abutment portion is formed integrally with the hollow base portion. The scaffold is impregnated with regenerative stem cells, growth factors, biomorphic proteins, or autogenous cells. In the osseointegrated approach, bone graft material can be carried to the extraction socket without a scaffold.

Abstract: An alveolar bone augmentation kit includes lateral and vertical augmentation sets. The lateral augmentation set is made of a bone graft material. The lateral augmentation set can be implanted in an alveolar bone. The vertical augmentation set includes two attachment units and an adjustment and lift unit. The first attachment unit includes a post and a first fastener. The post secured to the alveolar bone by the first fastener. The adjustment and lift unit includes a beam, an elevating rod movably connected to the beam, and a joint for rotationally connecting the beam to the post. The second attachment unit includes a plate and a second fastener. A first portion of the plate is placed against the elevating rod. The second fastener is driven in the alveolar bone via an opening in a second portion of the plate and an aperture in the lateral augmentation set.

Abstract: A dental implant system for supporting a cosmetic tooth prosthesis includes an elongated body adapted to be disposed in a jaw bone of a patient. The elongated body includes a distal end and a proximal end and extends along a longitudinal axis. The elongated body includes a tapered outer surface that tapers along the longitudinal axis distally from the proximal end of the elongated body. The outer surface of the tapered elongated body includes a plurality of barbs for securing the elongated body in the jaw bone of the patient.

Abstract: A dental device for anchoring a dental appliance within a patient's mouth, including an abutment with a distal end characterized by a substantially concave surface and a first hollow, a pivotable collar with a substantially convex bottom and a second hallow formed through it from top to bottom, and an attachment screw. The bottom of the pivotable collar is configured to pivotally rest against the concave surface of the abutment. The attachment screw is configured to extend partially through the collar and connect with the abutment so as to secure the collar to the abutment. When not secured, the collar can be angulated relative to the abutment to provide for the orientation of a dental prosthesis within a patient's mouth.

Abstract: An apparatus for aligning a dental drill including a guide body having a drill guide through hole including a longitudinal axis, a pair of guide pincer axes orthogonal to and symmetrical about the longitudinal axis and a pair of outer pincer axes orthogonal to and symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, a pair of opposed outer pincers, each outer pincer having an outer engagement protrusion, and each outer pincer is rotatable about a respective one of the pair of outer pincer axes, and a pair of opposed guide pincers, each guide pincer having gear teeth and a guide engagement protrusion, and each guide pincer is rotatable about a respective one of the pair of guide pincer axes. The gear teeth of each guide pincer engage the gear teeth of the other, guide pincer, rotation of one of the pair of guide pincers causes rotation of the other of the pair of guide pincers and the pair of opposed outer pincers rotate independent of each other.

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).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resorbable balloon designed to contain bone cement for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty applications is described. The resorbable balloon can be inserted into a vertebral body following vertebral cavitation and filled with bone cement. The balloon remains in place in the vertebral body and resorbs over time. Methods and apparatus are also described for delivering therapeutic agents using collapsible, resorbable balloons. The balloons may be nested and filled with various therapeutic agents that are released over time at rates dependent upon structures and degradation rates of the balloons. Furthermore, the function of the hollow devices can encompass both encapsulation and therapeutic substance delivery roles simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental component (10) for attachment to a dental implant (46), wherein the dental component comprises: a component body (12) including at least one concave recess (38); and a metal adapter (14) removably attachable to the component body, wherein the metal adapter includes at least one convex lobe (16) adapted to abut against the at least one concave recess in the component body for preventing rotation between the component body and the metal adapter, and wherein said at least one convex lobe extends apically of an apical end (34) of the component body when the metal adapter is attached to the component body.

Abstract: A universal digital implant scanning code (UDDISC) is provided on a dental implant body and/or any device attached to the dental implant body (e.g., the dental implant carrier). Implant bodies and platforms are available in many different types of sizes and configurations from many different companies. The UDDISC allows for an immediate digital scan of the dental implant in relationship to the patient's dentition.

Abstract: A first assembly is provided for forming the dental impression and a second assembly for forming the dental model, wherein the first assembly includes an impression post; a first coupler for coupling the impression post with a dental implant affixed within the mouth; and an impression cap for positioning on the impression post. The second assembly includes: a model post; a second coupler for coupling the model post with a dental analog; and the impression cap. The impression cap has a first and second securing means, both for selectively securing the impression cap to the impression post and to the model post.

Abstract: A dental device is described that comprises a monolithic support structure for use in implant-supported dental restoration applications for partially or fully edentulous patients. The monolithic support structure comprises a unitary support body with one or more teeth projections projecting from the support body, and at least one support region providing a framework for integrating discrete artificial teeth adjacent the teeth projections. An implant-supported dental device is also provided that comprises the monolithic support structure, one or more artificial teeth, and a gingival region comprised of a formable material that secures artificial teeth within the framework of the monolithic support structure.

Abstract: Body made of a ceramic material, the body having as an integral part thereof a surface region reaching from the surface of the body down to a predetermined depth. According to the invention, the surface region is enriched with a calcium component thereby forming a hydrophilic surface area.

Abstract: A pedicle screw with reverse spiral cut that allows for increased loading on a bone and increased osteointegration through automatic and self-managed expansion after the bone screw is inserted into the bone. The bone screw may be a fixation device comprising an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, said elongated body including an outer surface adapted to penetrate and anchor within a bone, and a head affixed to the distal end of the elongated body and adapted to receive a drive component, wherein the outer surface of the elongated body comprises threads extending from the outer surface in a first direction, and further wherein at least a portion of the outer surface of the elongated body comprises a reverse spiral cut into the outer surface in a second direction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for creating an internal reconstruction tissue graft. Templates may be used to create a multitude of patterns in a variety of tissue reconstruction grafts. An apparatus may be used to create an internal tissue graft for reconstruction through either compression and/or removal of segments. An apparatus may be used, through either compression and or removal of segments of a preformed template made of synthetics and or metal that mirrors a template that can be used as an internal tissue graft for reconstruction. In a method, such as using software analysis and an apparatus, the physical properties of the tissue graft and its pre- and post-operative properties and appearance may be measured.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a system of prosthetic components consisting of Compensatory Slanted Copings and Abutments of Universal Coupling that function as a set of coupled parts that allow corrections of slants that vary between OQ and 60Q, of fixing osseointeg rated implants, including zygomatic fixations, and it provides a cap, molding transferer and screws for fastening and locking. This system of copings and abutments provides properties of conversion and extension of the implants. Its shape provides better occlusal stability and favorable biomechanics, since the forces are better distributed, diminishing the concentration of tension on the fitting platform of the implant, as well as the screws. The abutments of the universal coupling can be readjusted and be cemented or screwed. In the present system, the superior platform of the coping and the inferior base of the abutment are universalized, since the inferior platform of the coping corrects the slant of the implant.

Abstract: A dental implant system can include an upper implant body coupled to a lower body with a cavity between the upper and lower implant bodies. The system can further include an anchor at least partially disposed within the cavity. The system can also include an abutment that couples to the anchor and serves as a mounting area for a crown. The anchor can be rotatable and swivelable, allowing the lower implant body to be implanted at an angle in bone while permitting the crown to be positioned in a natural tooth orientation.

Abstract: A dental implant fixture comprises: a body; a continuous thread part including a continuous thread continuously formed in a spiral shape along an outer circumferential direction of the body; a bone damage prevention part formed at one end portion of the body and preventing an alveolar bone existing in an opening area of a hole where the body is implanted from being damaged due to the continuous thread part; and an entrance guide part provided at the other end portion of the body and guiding the body in an initial implantation entrance direction. The entrance guide part comprises; a flat portion of horizontal flat; an inclined portion extending upward from a circumferential surface of the flat portion with an upwardly increasing radius; and a rounded portion connecting the inclined portion and the continuous thread part and having at least one area inwardly rounded toward the centerline of the fixture.

Abstract: In one aspect, a multi-use prosthetic component is provided. In certain examples, the component comprises a prismatic head, external marks and internal hexagon for indexing, fitting and orientation of the assembly. In another aspect, a dental implant system is provided, where in certain examples the system includes a covering cylinder, a plastic cover, a set screw and an implant with an external hexagon, which allows for, in addition to the function as a conventional assembler, capturing the implant in the packaging, shipping and installation in the bone tissue, application of torque, impression coping, a prosthetic pillar indexed to the implant device, and 3D orientation during surgery.

Abstract: Dental prosthetic assembly (27) comprising a dental implant (2a, 2b) and a transfixed dental prosthesis (3). A connecting device (1) comprises: a lock (5) which has at least two radial wings (6a) and is mounted rotatably and retained in translation in one of dental implant (2a, 2b) or dental prosthesis (3), a retention cavity (15), provided on its periphery with protuberances (16a) extending radially towards the centre of the retention cavity (15), which is formed in the other of dental implant (2a, 2b) or dental prosthesis (3). The radial wings (6a) and the protuberances (16a) are configured and dimensioned in such a way as to cooperate by rotation of the lock (5) in order to keep the dental prosthesis (3) transfixed on the dental implant (2a, 2b), and in such a way as to allow the lock (5) and its radial wings (6a) to penetrate into the retention cavity (15) by a simple movement of axial translation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection between a post part provided for being screwed into the jawbone and an associated superstructure part to which a dental prosthesis can be fastened. The connection between the post part and the superstructure part has a rotational self-centering action, wherein at least one of the surfaces provided for this purpose has a friction-minimizing modification and/or coating.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implant (10) serving to receive an abutment (110). The implant (10) has a receiving opening (15) in which a connection region (115) of the abutment (110) can be inserted. The receiving opening (15) and the connection region (115) have a conical section (17) or (117) and an indexing section (18) or (118). The total conical angle equals 6 to 20° and the indexing length f of the implant (10) or the indexing length F of the abutment (110) equals at least 90% of the conical section length k of the implant (10) or of the conical section length K of the abutment (110), typically more than 1.6 mm.

Abstract: An implantable screw for preserving the integrity of an oral socket and for maintaining space during bone grafting procedures is provided, where the screw has a healing abutment head having a region adapted to support soft tissue, a threaded shaft and a tip adapted to penetrate bone tissue. The temporary implantable screws provided may be used in conjunction with bone graft materials and are removable for placement of an oral implant.

Abstract: Fastening system including a screw component (10) and a seating component (20). The screw component has a shaft (12) extending along a longitudinal axis (5) and having a maximum radius R1, said shaft comprising a threaded section (13), said screw component further including, at one end of the screw shaft, a head (14), the head comprising a bottom end (15) having a larger maximum radius R2 than the screw shaft such that an exposed underside (18) of the screw head extends radially beyond the maximum radius of the screw shaft. The seating component includes a screw channel (21) having a planar screw seat (22) having a minimum radius R3 which is equal to or greater than R1.

Abstract: Various embodiments for a spacer element that may be used in a dental implant assembly are described. In one example, the spacer element has a single aperture therethrough. Further, the single aperture includes an implant screw access bore and an offset abutment screw bore, longitudinal axes of which intersect within the single aperture.

Abstract: Provided are: an organic/inorganic composite, and a manufacturing method therefor; and a dental material and bone substitute material manufactured using the organic/inorganic composite. The organic/inorganic composite includes: (A) 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin containing as a main component at least one kind selected from a polyarylketone resin and a polysulfone resin; and (B) 60 to 300 parts by mass of an inorganic particle mixture dispersed in the thermoplastic resin, in which the inorganic particle mixture contains inorganic particles each having a particle diameter of from 200 to 700 nm at a content of 25 vol % or more, and inorganic particles each having a particle diameter of from 40 to 100 nm at a content of 10 vol % or more.