US4051598A
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Dental implants
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-22
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1995-04-22
Abstract
Abstract An endosseous dental implant comprising a lower part adapted to be inserted into the jawbone, having a surface-layer of open structure, containing a catalyst adapted to enhance osteogenesis. The surface layer is preferably porous and of about 100 to 400 μ thickness and the catalyst is preferably in granular form.
Inventors
- 👤 Meer Sneer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0012; A61C8/0013; A61C8/0018; A61C8/0036; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An endosseous dental implant comprising a lower part, adapted to be inserted into the jaw bone, and having a surface layer 100 to 400 μ thick and of open structure comprising pores or interconnected channels of size of about 50 to about 250 μ, said surface layer being formed predominantly of a mixture of physiologically acceptable plastic and an osteogenesis enhancing catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium fluoride, tribasic calcium phosphate, monobasic calcium phosphate, calcium glycero-phosphate, calcium lacticum, sodium fluoride, total bone substance, magnesium silicate, aluminum silicate, ascorbic acid, vitamin D, vitamin A, animal dentin, dibasic calcium phosphate, calcium glucosicum, calcium hexaphosphate, caoline, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An endosseous dental implant comprising a lower part, adapted to be inserted into the jaw bone, and having a surface layer 100 to 400 μ thick and of open structure comprising pores or interconnected channels of size of about 50 to about 250 μ, said surface layer being formed predominantly of a mixture of physiologically acceptable plastic and an osteogenesis enhancing catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium fluoride, tribasic calcium phosphate, monobasic calcium phosphate, calcium glycero-phosphate, calcium lacticum, sodium fluoride, total bone substance, magnesium silicate, aluminum silicate, ascorbic acid, vitamin D, vitamin A, animal dentin, dibasic calcium phosphate, calcium glucosicum, calcium hexaphosphate, caoline, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-10-03 | 1981-04-04 | 1981-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-04-04 | 1985-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-03 | 1989-04-04 | 1989-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |