Bioroot endosseous implant

Claim 2

An endosseous dental implant, comprising: a shaft made from a biocompatible material, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; an abutment-implant interface disposed towards the proximal end of said shaft; and a bone-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed adjacent to said abutment-implant interface, said bone-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology.

Claim 3

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 1 , wherein said bone-tissue apposition surface has a non-planar appearance.

Claim 4

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 2 , wherein the highest points of said bone-tissue apposition surface substantially aligns with the interproximal areas of the bone-tissue, and wherein the lowest points of said bone-tissue apposition surface substantially aligns with the buccal area of the bone-tissue.

Claim 5

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 1 further comprising: a soft-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed between said bone-tissue apposition surface and said abutment-implant interface, said soft-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring soft-tissue morphology.

Claim 6

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 1 further comprising: a means for connecting an abutment to said abutment-implant interface for use in a two-stage procedure.

Claim 7

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 5 , wherein said abutment-implant interface has a substantially planar upper surface approximately 90° to the longitudinal axis of said shaft, and wherein said planar upper surface substantially surrounds said means for connecting.

Claim 8

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 5 , wherein said abutment-implant interface has a contoured upper surface, and wherein said contoured upper surface substantially surrounds said means for connecting.

Claim 9

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 7 , further comprising an abutment wherein a lower surface of the abutment substantially abuts against said contoured upper surface, thereby providing improved lateral support.

Claim 10

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 1 , further comprising: an abutment permanently attached to said abutment-implant interface for use in a one-stage procedure.

Claim 11

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 9 , wherein said shaft and said abutment are constructed from a single piece of material.

Claim 12

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 9 , wherein said abutment has a substantially planar upper surface approximately 90° to the longitudinal axis of said shaft and wherein said planar upper surface substantially surrounds a chimney.

Claim 13

The endosseous dental implant according to claim 9 , wherein said abutment has a contoured upper surface and wherein said contoured upper surface substantially surrounds a chimney.

Claim 14

A one-stage endosseous dental implant, comprising: a shaft made from a biocompatible material, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a bone-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed adjacent to said abutment-implant interface, said bone-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology; and an abutment permanently attached to the proximal end of said shaft.

Claim 15

A one-stage endosseous dental implant, comprising: a shaft made from a biocompatible material, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a bone-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed adjacent to said abutment-implant interface, said bone-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology; and an abutment permanently attached to the proximal end of said shaft.

Claim 16

The one-stage endosseous dental implant according to claim 13 , wherein said abutment has a substantially planar upper surface approximately 90° to the longitudinal axis of said shaft, and wherein said planar upper surface substantially surrounds a chimney.

Claim 17

The one-stage endosseous dental implant according to claim 13 , wherein said abutment has a contoured upper surface and wherein said contoured upper surface substantially surrounds a chimney.

Claim 18

A two-stage endosseous dental implant system, comprising: a shaft made from a biocompatible material, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a bone-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed adjacent to said abutment-implant interface, said bone-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology; an abutment-implant interface disposed towards the proximal end of said shaft; an abutment configured to attach to said abutment-implant interface; a means for connecting said abutment to said abutment-implant interface; and a crown having a distal end configured to fit over said abutment.

Claim 19

A two-stage endosseous dental implant system, comprising: a shaft made from a biocompatible material, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a bone-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed adjacent to said abutment-implant interface, said bone-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology; an abutment-implant interface disposed towards the proximal end of said shaft; an abutment configured to attach to said abutment-implant interface; a means for connecting said abutment to said abutment-implant interface; and a crown having a distal end configured to fit over said abutment.

Claim 20

The two-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 16 , wherein said abutment-implant interface has a substantially planar upper surface substantially surrounding said means for connecting, and wherein said upper planar surface is approximately 90° to the longitudinal axis of said shaft.

Claim 21

The two-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 17 , wherein said abutment has a substantially planar upper abutment-crown interface surface.

Claim 22

The two-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 17 , wherein said abutment has a contoured upper abutment-crown interface surface substantially surrounding a chimney, and wherein a distal end of said crown is configured such that at least an outside surface of said crown extends to and follows the contours of said upper abutment-crown interface surface, thereby providing a narrow depth between the distal end of said crown and said bone tissue apposition surface.

Claim 23

The two-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 16 , wherein said abutment-implant interface has a contoured upper surface substantially surrounding said means for connecting, and said contoured upper surface approximately matches the contour of the natural bone morphology, and wherein said abutment has a lower surface configured to substantially abut said contoured upper surface.

Claim 24

The two-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 20 , wherein said abutment has a substantially planar upper abutment-crown interface surface.

Claim 25

The two-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 20 , wherein said abutment has a contoured upper abutment-crown interface surface substantially surrounding a chimney, and wherein a distal end of said crown is configured such that at least an outside surface of said crown extends to and follows the contours of said upper abutment-crown interface surface, thereby providing a narrow depth between the distal end of said crown and said bone-tissue apposition surface.

Claim 26

A one-stage endosseous dental implant system, comprising: a shaft made from a biocompatible material, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a bone-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed adjacent to said abutment-implant interface, said bone-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology; an abutment permanently attached to the proximal end of said shaft; and a crown having a distal end configured to secure to said abutment.

Claim 27

A one-stage endosseous dental implant system, comprising: a shaft made from a biocompatible material, said shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a bone-tissue apposition surface formed on said shaft and disposed adjacent to said abutment-implant interface, said bone-tissue apposition surface including at least one peak and trough configured to approximate the physiological contours of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology; an abutment permanently attached to the proximal end of said shaft; and a crown having a distal end configured to secure to said abutment.

Claim 28

The one-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 23 , wherein said abutment has a substantially planar upper surface substantially surrounding a chimney, and wherein said upper planar surface is approximately 90° to the longitudinal axis of said shaft.

Claim 29

The one-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 23 , wherein said abutment has a contoured upper surface substantially surrounding a chimney, and wherein said contoured upper surface approximately matches the contour of naturally occurring bone-tissue morphology.

Claim 30

The one-stage endosseous dental implant system according to claim 25 , wherein a distal end of said crown is configured such that at least an outside surface of said crown extends to and follows the contours of said contoured upper surface, thereby providing a narrow depth between the distal end of said crown and the bone-tissue apposition surface.