Artificial tooth implant device

Claim 2

An artificial tooth implant device engageable into a complemental artificial recess formed in the front or rear face of a jawbone for permanent retention of said device in said jawbone, said device comprising an implanting portion defined by a flat anchoring plate structure having at least one opening therein, and a mounting portion defined by an elongated post structure extending from a substantially central surface area of one face of said plate structure in a direction substantially perpendicular to said one face, and said post structure including means for mounting an artificial tooth or tooth structure on a free end length portion of said post structure.

Claim 3

The device according to claim 1 in which said mounting means consists of a thread provided on said post structure along said free end length portion thereof, said thread being cooperable with a complemental thread of a fastening means for an artificial tooth or tooth structure to be secured onto said free end length portion of said post structure.

Claim 4

An artificial tooth implant device intended for insertion into and permanent retention within a recess of corresponding configuration formed in a front face portion or in a rear face portion of a jawbone structure, said device comprising a flat anchoring plate having two opposite transverse edgEs and two opposite substantially parallel longitudinal edges, at least one opening formed in said plate, said opening having a dimension sufficient to permit the jawbone structure provided with said device to grow through said opening, a post structure extending from a central portion of said plate in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, and means for securing an artificial tooth or tooth structure on said post structure.

Claim 5

An artificial tooth implant device intended for insertion into and permanent retention within a recess of corresponding configuration formed in a front face portion or in a rear face portion of a jawbone structure, said device comprising a flat anchoring plate having two opposite transverse edgEs and two opposite substantially parallel longitudinal edges, at least one opening formed in said plate, said opening having a dimension sufficient to permit the jawbone structure provided with said device to grow through said opening, a post structure extending from a central portion of said plate in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, and means for securing an artificial tooth or tooth structure on said post structure.

Claim 6

The device according to claim 3, wherein said post structure is of angular cross-section to fit a hole of corresponding shape formed in an artificial tooth to be secured onto said post structure.

Claim 7

The device according to claim 3, wherein said post structure is hollow.

Claim 8

An artificial tooth implant device intended for insertion into and permanent retention within a recess of corresponding configuration formed in a front face portion or in a rear face portion of a jawbone structure, said device comprising a flat anchoring plate having two opposite transverse edges and two opposite substantially parallel longitudinal edges, at least on opening formed in said plate, said opening having a dimension sufficient to permit the jawbone structure provided with said device to grow through said opening, a hollow post structure extending from a central portion of said plate in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, said hollow post structure being provided with an internal thread adapted to cooperate with an external thread formed on a fastening means for an artificial tooth or tooth structure to be secured onto said post structure.

Claim 9

An artificial tooth implant device intended for insertion into and permanent retention within a recess of corresponding configuration formed in a front face portion or in a rear face portion of a jawbone structure, said device comprising a flat anchoring plate having two opposite transverse edges and two opposite substantially parallel longitudinal edges, at least on opening formed in said plate, said opening having a dimension sufficient to permit the jawbone structure provided with said device to grow through said opening, a hollow post structure extending from a central portion of said plate in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, said hollow post structure being provided with an internal thread adapted to cooperate with an external thread formed on a fastening means for an artificial tooth or tooth structure to be secured onto said post structure.

Claim 10

The device according to claim 6, wherein said fastening means consists of a rod member having a length portion provided with said external thread and a length portion bent relative to said threaded length portion so as to form a predetermined angle therewith.

Claim 11

The device according to claim 3, wherein said anchoring plate is bent longitudinally so as to present two plate portions diverging from a transverse median portion, said post structure projecting from the middle of the outer face of said median portion in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto.

Claim 12

The device according to claim 3, wherein said parallel longitudinal edges of the anchoring plate are arcuate.

Claim 13

The device according to claim 9, wherein one of said arcuate longitudinal edges of the anchoring plate is provided with a cut-out permitting to effect a longitudinal deformation of the plate in such direction as to move the mutually facing edges of the cut-out towards each other to thereby vary the radius of curvature of the arcuate anchoring plate.

Claim 14

The device according to claim 3, wherein the diameter of each opening formed in said anchoring plate is not less than 2.5 mm.

Claim 15

An artificial tooth implant device engageable into a complemental artifical recess formed in the front or rear face of a jawbone for permanent retention of said device in said jawbone, said device comprising an implanting portion defined by a flat anchoring plate structure having at least one opening therein, and a mounting portion defined by at least two elongated substantially parallel post structures extending from one face of the plate structure in a direction substantially perpendicular to said one face, and each of said post structures including means for mounting an artificial tooth or tooth structure on a free end length portion of said post structures.

Claim 16

An artificial tooth implant device engageable into a complemental artifical recess formed in the front or rear face of a jawbone for permanent retention of said device in said jawbone, said device comprising an implanting portion defined by a flat anchoring plate structure having at least one opening therein, and a mounting portion defined by at least two elongated substantially parallel post structures extending from one face of the plate structure in a direction substantially perpendicular to said one face, and each of said post structures including means for mounting an artificial tooth or tooth structure on a free end length portion of said post structures.