| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE38630 |
Methods and means for dental bone profiling |
October 19, 2004 |
| A bone mill for preparing the second-stage opening in crestal bone surrounding the gingival surface of a dental implant in a jawbone is tubular in form and has teeth with a negative rake on an end surface and the adjacent side surface for forming a shaped opening to the implant. The |
| RE37227 |
Device for the reconstruction of teeth |
June 12, 2001 |
| In a device for the reconstruction of missing or lost teeth, an implant, which ends in the gingival region, is biologically anchored in a jawbone. The implant itself comprises an implant body anchored in the jawbone and an implant head on the gingival aspect, acting as the anchoring site |
| RE36689 |
Dental restoration on artificial root fixtures |
May 9, 2000 |
| A second stage healing abutment for forming and preserving in the mucosa above a dental implant a transmucosal opening large enough to receive an artificial tooth that faithfully replicates a natural tooth being restored, and a companion transfer coping having identical transmucosal |
| RE36126 |
Dental restoration on artificial root fixtures |
March 2, 1999 |
| A second stage healing abutment for forming and preserving in the mucosa above a dental implant a transmucosal opening large enough to receive an artificial tooth that faithfully replicates a natural tooth being restored, and a companion transfer coping having identical transmucosal |
| H1984 |
Orthodontic abutment |
August 7, 2001 |
| An orthodontic abutment for attachment to a dental implant that is embedded living jawbone having overlying gingiva is set forth. The implant has a gingival surface exposed through the overlying gingiva. The orthodontic abutment is capable of receiving an orthodontic component. The ortho |
| 7169317 |
Implant surface preparation |
January 30, 2007 |
| The surface of a device that is surgically implantable in living bone is prepared. The device is made of titanium with a native oxide layer on the surface. The method of preparation comprises the steps of removing the native oxide layer from the surface of the device and performing furth |
| 7018207 |
Dental implant analog having retention groove for soft tissue modeling |
March 28, 2006 |
| An implant analog is for supporting an article that is used to develop a dental prosthesis. The analog provides a main body for being anchored in a model of a mouth of a patient. The main body includes an upper surface for contacting the article that is used to develop a dental prosthesi |
| 6969474 |
Implant surface preparation |
November 29, 2005 |
| The surface of a device that is surgically implantable in living bone is prepared. The device is made of titanium with a native oxide layer on the surface. The method of preparation comprises the steps of removing the native oxide layer from the surface of the device and performing furth |
| 6899715 |
Power-driven osteotome tools for compaction of bone tissue |
May 31, 2005 |
| The invention set forth includes a set of tools which compact bone tissue as they develop a bore in the bone tissue and a driving mechanism for providing movement to the tools. The tools have engaging surfaces which displace bone tissue radially outward with respect to a central axis of |
| 6887077 |
Immediate load dental implant system and method of use |
May 3, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to a new dental implant that includes a generally cylindrical section and a tapered section. The implant has a thread making a plurality of turns around the exterior surface. The implant is installed into a bore that includes a generally cylindrical port |
| 6790040 |
Healing components for use in taking impressions and methods for making the same |
September 14, 2004 |
| 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 imp |
| 6758672 |
Preparation coping for creating an accurate permanent post to support a final prosthesis and met |
July 6, 2004 |
| An implant comprising an internal bore having an opening at one end of the implant is initially fixed within a patient's mouth. A support post on which a final artificial prosthesis will be mounted is attached to the implant by allowing a portion of the post to extend into and attach wit |
| 6716187 |
Platelet concentration syringe kit |
April 6, 2004 |
| A single-use system for separating blood and producing platelet concentrates includes an elongated container for receiving blood from a patient. The container has a movable plunger mounted within the blood container for expressing blood fractions separated during centrifugation of th |
| 6652765 |
Implant surface preparation |
November 25, 2003 |
| The surface of a device that is surgically implantable in living bone is prepared. The device is made of titanium with a native oxide layer on the surface. The method of preparation comprises the steps of removing the native oxide layer from the surface of the device and performing furth |
| 6619958 |
Implant delivery system |
September 16, 2003 |
| An implant delivery system includes a carrier that is attached to an implant. The carrier includes a main body having a lower portion to be attached to the implant and an upper portion. The upper portion includes an internally threaded section having a polygonal internal cross-section. |
| 6592507 |
Platelet collection system |
July 15, 2003 |
| A single use system and kit for producing blood platelet concentrates is described herein. In a preferred form, the kit includes a bag set in which compartments containing blood components are adjacent to to separate compartments which can be inflated to express the blood components afte |
| 6565357 |
Two-piece healing abutment system |
May 20, 2003 |
| A two-piece healing abutment for forming an aperture in gingiva overlying an artificial root means installed in a jawbone of a patient's mouth is set forth. The root means has an upper end that is to be exposed in the aperture. The two-piece healing abutment comprises a first component a |
| 6558162 |
Healing components for use in taking impressions and methods for making the same |
May 6, 2003 |
| The present invention provides a healing abutment for attachment to a dental implant with information markers provided thereon and a method for making the same. The implant has an apical end installed into a jawbone having overlying gingiva and a gingival end near an interface of the |
| 6514258 |
Penetration limiting stop elements for a drill bit used for bone tissue |
February 4, 2003 |
| The stop element is set forth for solving a problem of the clinician only being able to visualize a depth marking on a drill bit or a similar tool. The detachable stop element limits the penetration of the drill bit beyond a predetermined axial distance on the drill bit. The stop element |
| 6491723 |
Implant surface preparation method |
December 10, 2002 |
| The surface of a device that is surgically implantable in living bone is prepared. The device is made of titanium with a native oxide layer on the surface. The method of preparation comprises the steps of removing the native oxide layer from the surface of the device and performing furth |
| 6431869 |
Reduced friction screw-type dental implant |
August 13, 2002 |
| An implant for implantation into bone tissue having an exterior surface includes an elongated body and at least one thread. The elongated body has a distal end portion for being submerged in the bone tissue, a proximal end portion for being located near the exterior surface of the bone |
| 6413200 |
Platelet collection method |
July 2, 2002 |
| A single use system and kit for producing blood platelet concentrates is described herein. In a preferred form, the kit includes a bag set in which compartments containing blood components are adjacent to separate compartments which can be inflated to express the blood components after |
| 6398552 |
Torque indicator ratchet wrench for dentistry |
June 4, 2002 |
| This present invention relates to a ratchet wrench and a torque indicator combined concentrically in a single housing. The ratchet wrench is useful for driving a fastener used in dentistry, such as an abutment screw that holds an abutment on a dental implant. In operation, the handle of |
| 6394809 |
Single-stage implant system |
May 28, 2002 |
| A single stage dental implant for implantation in living jawbone having overlying gingiva comprises a generally cylindrical body section having an exterior surface for confronting the jawbone and a head section attached to the body section for extending through the overlying gingiva when |
| 6343930 |
Ceramic dental abutments with a metallic core |
February 5, 2002 |
| A support post for use with a dental implant comprising a ceramic portion, a screw, and a metal portion. The ceramic portion is adapted to support a prosthesis thereon. The ceramic portion has a supragingival region for protruding beyond the gingiva and a subgingival end for extending in |
| 6325750 |
Platelet collection system |
December 4, 2001 |
| A blood platelet collection system includes a bucket having wells 24, 26 adapted to receive a bag system therein. The bag system includes a pair of compartmented containers. Each container includes a collection bag 12, 16 and an adjacent inflatable bag 22, 28 and is preferably an integra |
| 6290499 |
Transfer-type impression coping |
September 18, 2001 |
| A set of dental impression components that may be used for either pick-up type (open tray) or transfer type (closed tray) impression molding techniques. The components are used with an impression material to fabricate a model at a site in a jawbone where an implant has been osseointe |
| 6287116 |
Dental implant system having improved stability |
September 11, 2001 |
| Improved tensioning or preloading of screws used to assemble dental implants is made possible by using screws which have a coating of gold, particularly screws made of palladium alloy or of titanium or a titanium alloy which has been plated with a different biocompatible metal, such as |
| 6227856 |
Abutment and coping system for use with dental implants |
May 8, 2001 |
| A dental abutment forms an abutment post having a transmucosal base portion and a supragingival portion having a smaller transverse external cross-section than the proximal end of the base portion. The supragingival portion forms a through bore threaded at its proximal end and stepped to |
| 6217331 |
Single-stage implant system |
April 17, 2001 |
| A single stage dental implant for implantation in living jawbone having overlying gingiva comprises a generally cylindrical body section having an exterior surface for confronting the jawbone and a head section attached to the body section for extending through the overlying gingiva when |
| 6203323 |
Implant delivery system |
March 20, 2001 |
| A set of components are set forth which efficiently deliver a dental implant to a site at which the implant is to be installed in living jawbone. The implant has a gingival end with a manipulating fitting and a threaded bore extending inwardly from the gingival end. The set of compon |
| 6186785 |
Torque indicator ratchet wrench for dentistry |
February 13, 2001 |
| This present invention relates to a ratchet wrench and a torque indicator combined concentrically in a single housing. The ratchet wrench is useful for driving a fastener used in dentistry, such as an abutment screw that holds an abutment on a dental implant. In operation, the handle of |
| 6168435 |
Ceramic dental abutments with a metallic core |
January 2, 2001 |
| A support post for use with a dental implant comprising a ceramic portion, a screw, and a metal portion. The ceramic portion is adapted to support a prosthesis thereon. The ceramic portion has a supragingival region for protruding beyond the gingiva and a subgingival end for extending in |
| 6159010 |
Fenestrated dental coping |
December 12, 2000 |
| A dental coping is set forth for placement over an abutment post that is attached to and protruding above a dental implant. The abutment post includes an outer surface with at least one structure for non-rotationally engaging a prosthetic tooth. The coping includes a base portion having |
| 6155828 |
Emergence profile system having a combined healing abutment and impression coping |
December 5, 2000 |
| A dental component attaches to an implant implanted in living jawbone having overlying gingiva. The implant has an apical end embedded within the jawbone and a gingival end near an interface of the gingiva and the jawbone. The dental component comprises a body having a lower region, a |
| 6152737 |
Support post for use in dental implant system |
November 28, 2000 |
| A support post for use with a dental implant for supporting a prosthesis thereon is disclosed. The support post includes an implant-contacting region and a supragingival core section which extends from the trans-tissue region for supporting a prosthesis. An interface member is secure |
| 6135773 |
Single tooth alignment system |
October 24, 2000 |
| A method and set of components is disclosed for positioning an implant analog within a dental impression taken from the patient, relative to the position of a dental implant or "converted" implant in the patient's mouth. The set of components include an implant orientation tool, an i |
| 6129548 |
Two-piece healing abutment system |
October 10, 2000 |
| A two-piece healing abutment for forming an aperture in gingiva overlying an artificial root means installed in a jawbone of a patient's mouth is set forth. The root means has an upper end that is to be exposed in the aperture. The two-piece healing abutment comprises a first component a |
| 6120293 |
Abutment for a temporary tooth |
September 19, 2000 |
| Dental restoration components for use to make a replacement tooth which substantially mimics the emergence profile of a natural tooth comprising two parts, one being a core adapted for fixation subgingivally in the site of the natural tooth, and the other being an emergence-profiler guid |
| 5989026 |
Ceramic two-piece dental abutment |
November 23, 1999 |
| A two-piece abutment system is disclosed. The first part includes a tapering inner surface which is part of a bore extending entirely through the first part. The first part includes a socket for mating with a boss or post on a dental implant. The elongated second part includes a threaded |
| 5984680 |
Anti-rotational connecting mechanism |
November 16, 1999 |
| A dental implant system for providing a progressively tightening anti-rotational connection between a post and a socket. Engagement means on the post and/or socket provide for a small degree of relative rotation between the post and socket upon initial connection, then a progressively |
| 5964591 |
Implant delivery system |
October 12, 1999 |
| A set of components are set forth which efficiently deliver a dental implant to a site at which the implant is to be installed in living jawbone. The implant has a gingival end with a manipulating fitting and a threaded bore extending inwardly from the gingival end. The set of compon |
| 5947732 |
Support post for use in dental implant system |
September 7, 1999 |
| A support post for use with a dental implant for supporting a prosthesis thereon is disclosed. The support post includes an implant-contacting region and a supragingival core section which extends from the trans-tissue region for supporting a prosthesis. An interface member is secure |
| 5938443 |
Impression coping for use in an open tray and closed tray impression methodology |
August 17, 1999 |
| A set of dental impression components that may be used for either pick-up type (open tray) or transfer type (closed tray) impression molding techniques. The components are used with an impression material to fabricate a model at a site in a jawbone where an implant has been osseointe |
| 5902109 |
Reduced friction screw-type dental implant |
May 11, 1999 |
| An implant for implantation into bone tissue having an exterior surface includes an elongated body and at least one thread. The elongated body has a distal end portion for being submerged in the bone tissue, a proximal end portion for being located near the exterior surface of the bone |
| 5899697 |
Anatomic interchangeable healing abutment and impression coping |
May 4, 1999 |
| Dental restoration components for use to make a replacement tooth which substantially mimics the emergence profile of a natural tooth comprising two parts, one being a core adapted for fixation subgingivally in the site of the natural tooth, and the other being an emergence-profiler guid |
| 5879161 |
Dental implant system having improved stability |
March 9, 1999 |
| Improved tensioning or preloading of screws used to assemble dental implants is made possible by using screws which have a coating of gold, particularly screws made of palladium alloy or of titanium or a titanium alloy which has been plated with a different biocompatible metal, such as |
| 5876453 |
Implant surface preparation |
March 2, 1999 |
| The surface of a device that is surgically implantable in living bone is prepared. The device is made of titanium with a native oxide layer on the surface. The method of preparation comprises the steps of removing the native oxide layer from the surface of the device and performing furth |
| 5873722 |
Emergence profile system having a combined healing abutment and impression coping |
February 23, 1999 |
| A dental component attaches to an implant implanted in living jawbone having overlying gingiva. The implant has an apical end embedded within the jawbone and a gingival end near an interface of the gingiva and the jawbone. The dental component comprises a body having a lower region, a |
| 5868572 |
Method and means for dental bone profiling |
February 9, 1999 |
| A bone mill for preparing the second-stage opening in crestal bone surrounding the gingival surface of a dental implant in a jawbone is tubular in form and has teeth with a negative rake on an end surface and the adjacent side surface for forming a shaped opening to the implant. The |
