US4668191A
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Jaw implant for receiving a replacement-tooth holder
Assignee: Feldmuehle AG
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Filing: 1985-05-28
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2005-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A jaw implant having a bore to accommodate a replacement tooth holder, which has a screw head and a lower portion provided with a screw thread. The screw head is configured and proportioned such that the portion provided for embedment into the cortical bone tissue is of cylindrical shape, and has a diameter that is not smaller than the outside diameter of the thread on the lower portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Plischka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0048; A61C8/0075; A61C8/0018; A61C8/0022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A jaw implant having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a lower supporting portion; an implant head having a cylindrical portion lying adjacent said lower portion and having a coronal-end, truncoconical portion with an opening for the accommodation of a replacement-tooth holder; said lower portion having the form of a cylindrical screw having a supporting thread thereon; a portion adjoining said coronal-end portion in the apical direction and having an external contour which first tapers toward said longitudinal axis of the implant and is then configured parallel to said longitudinal axis of the implant so that said adjoining portion merges transitionlessly with said cylindrical portion of said implant head, said coronal-end portion having a greater cross-sectional area at one end thereof and said adjoining portion having a greater cross-sectional area at one end thereof lying against said greater cross-sectional area of said coronal-end portion; the height of said coronal-end, truncoconical portion amounting to between 7 and 15% of the height of said implant head; the diameter of said cylindrical portion being not smaller than the outside diameter of said supporting thread, said supporting thread merging directly with said cylindrical portion; the edges of said thread being rounded with a radius r=0.16 to 0.2 mm; said adjoining portion and said cylindrical portion each having an opening communicating with said opening of said coronal-end portion, for the accommodation of a replacement-tooth holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A jaw implant having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a lower supporting portion; an implant head having a cylindrical portion lying adjacent said lower portion and having a coronal-end, truncoconical portion with an opening for the accommodation of a replacement-tooth holder; said lower portion having the form of a cylindrical screw having a supporting thread thereon; a portion adjoining said coronal-end portion in the apical direction and having an external contour which first tapers toward said longitudinal axis of the implant and is then configured parallel to said longitudinal axis of the implant so that said adjoining portion merges transitionlessly with said cylindrical portion of said implant head, said coronal-end portion having a greater cross-sectional area at one end thereof and said adjoining portion having a greater cross-sectional area at one end thereof lying against said greater cross-sectional area of said coronal-end portion; the height of said coronal-end, truncoconical portion amounting to between 7 and 15% of the height of said implant head; the diameter of said cylindrical portion being not smaller than the outside diameter of said supporting thread, said supporting thread merging directly with said cylindrical portion; the edges of said thread being rounded with a radius r=0.16 to 0.2 mm; said adjoining portion and said cylindrical portion each having an opening communicating with said opening of said coronal-end portion, for the accommodation of a replacement-tooth holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which said cylindrical portion has a height of 4 to 8 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which the implant head has a height of 2 to 5 mm for tight engagement with cortical bone tissue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which the height of the screw head amounts to no more than 50% of the total height of the jaw implant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which the diameter of said greater cross-sectional area of said coronal-end portion is 20 to 30% greater than the diameter of said cylindrical portion of said screw head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which the diameter of said cylindrical portion of said screw head is up to 75% greater than the outside diameter of the thread of the bottom portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which the outside diameter of the thread is 20 to 30% greater than the core diameter of the bottom portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which the thread has a flank angle alpha of 58 to 62 degrees.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A jaw implant in accordance with claim 1, in which the jaw implant consists of high-purity aluminum oxide.
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