Modified dental implant fixture

Claim 2

A two-stage dental implant for implanting within a human jawbone, the jawbone having lingual and buccal sides, the implant comprising: a generally cylindrical longitudinal body having an apical end, a coronal end and an outer surface; said body having a length defined between said ends on said outer surface; and said coronal end being contoured such that when positioned within the jawbone, said length is greatest on the generally lingual side and least on the generally buccal side such that said length generally decreases from lingual to buccal.

Claim 3

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said body has a diameter and includes at least one size of grooves around said diameter on at least a portion of said body.

Claim 4

A dental implant as defined in claim 2 , wherein said grooves are parallel with the contour of said coronal end.

Claim 5

A dental implant as defined in claim 2 , wherein said grooves are perpendicular to said length of said implant body.

Claim 6

A dental implant as defined in claim 4 , wherein said grooves on the coronal part of the implant body have multiple leading starting points to allow synchronization with larger apical grooves.

Claim 7

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said coronal end is adapted to accept an abutment.

Claim 8

A dental implant as defined in claim 6 , wherein said abutment is contoured to generally follow said contour of said coronal end.

Claim 9

A dental implant as defined in claim 6 , wherein said abutment includes margins adapted to engage an impression cap.

Claim 10

A dental implant as defined in claim 6 , wherein said abutment extends coronally with off axis angulation.

Claim 11

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said contour is straight.

Claim 12

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said contour is convex.

Claim 13

A dental implant fixture as defined in claim 1 , wherein said contour is textured.

Claim 14

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said body is widest at said coronal end and narrows to parallel surfaces apically.

Claim 15

A two-stage dental implant for implanting within the human jawbone, the jawbone having lingual and buccal sides, the implant comprising: a generally cylindrical longitudinal body having an apical end, a coronal end and an outer surface; said body having a bone engaging surface defined between said ends; and said coronal end being contoured such that when positioned within the jawbone said bone engaging surface is longest/greatest on the generally lingual side and shortest/least on the generally buccal side such that said bone engaging surface decreases from lingual to buccal.

Claim 16

A two-stage dental implant for implanting within the human jawbone, the jawbone having lingual and buccal sides, the implant comprising: a generally cylindrical longitudinal body having an apical end, a coronal end and an outer surface; said body having a bone engaging surface defined between said ends; and said coronal end being contoured such that when positioned within the jawbone said bone engaging surface is longest/greatest on the generally lingual side and shortest/least on the generally buccal side such that said bone engaging surface decreases from lingual to buccal.

Claim 17

a dental implant as defined in claim 14 , wherein said coronal end is adapted to accept an abutment.

Claim 18

A dental implant as defined in claim 15 , wherein said abutment is contoured to generally follow said contour of said end.

Claim 19

A dental implant as defined in claim 15 , wherein said abutment includes margins adapted to engage an impression cap.

Claim 20

A dental implant as defined in claim 14 , wherein said abutment extends coronally with off axis angulation.

Claim 21

A single-stage dental implant for implanting within the human jawbone, the jawbone having lingual and buccal sides, the implant comprising: a generally cylindrical longitudinal body having an apical end, a coronal end and an outer surface; said body having a bone engaging surface defined between said ends; said coronal end being contoured such that the bone engaging surface is prepared to be longest/greatest on the generally lingual side and shortest/least on the generally buccal side such that said bone engaging surface decreases from lingual to buccal when positioned within the jawbone; and said body also having a non-bone engaging surface extending coronally from said bone engaging surface whereby said non-bone engaging surface when combined with said bone engaging surface is longest/greatest on the lingual side.

Claim 22

A single-stage dental implant for implanting within the human jawbone, the jawbone having lingual and buccal sides, the implant comprising: a generally cylindrical longitudinal body having an apical end, a coronal end and an outer surface; said body having a bone engaging surface defined between said ends; said coronal end being contoured such that the bone engaging surface is prepared to be longest/greatest on the generally lingual side and shortest/least on the generally buccal side such that said bone engaging surface decreases from lingual to buccal when positioned within the jawbone; and said body also having a non-bone engaging surface extending coronally from said bone engaging surface whereby said non-bone engaging surface when combined with said bone engaging surface is longest/greatest on the lingual side.

Claim 23

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 19 , wherein said body has a diameter and includes at least one size of grooves or threads around said diameter on at least a portion of said body.

Claim 24

A dental implant as defined in claim 20 , wherein said grooves or threads are parallel with and adjacent to the contour of said coronal end.

Claim 25

A dental implant as defined in claim 20 , wherein said grooves or threads are perpendicular to the long axis of the implant body and adjacent to the contour of said coronal end.

Claim 26

A dental implant as defined in claim 22 , wherein said grooves on the coronal part of the implant body have multiple leading starting points to allow synchronization with larger apical grooves.

Claim 27

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 19 , wherein grit blasting or other surface texturing designed to promote osseointegration is used on the coronal aspect of all bone engaging surfaces.

Claim 28

A dental implant as defined in claim 19 , wherein said coronal end is adapted to accept an abutment extending coronally with or without angulation.

Claim 29

A dental implant as defined in claim 25 , wherein the coronal margin of the implant is adapted to engage an impression cap fitting over the abutment.

Claim 30

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 19 , wherein said coronal contour is straight.

Claim 31

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 19 , wherein said coronal contour is convex.

Claim 32

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 19 , wherein said bone engaging surface is textured.

Claim 33

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 19 , wherein said body is widest at said coronal end and narrows to parallel surfaces apically.

Claim 34

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 19 , wherein said body has threads on the apical portion of said body.

Claim 35

A dental implant for implanting within the human jawbone, the jawbone having lingual and buccal sides, the implant comprising: a generally cylindrical longitudinal body having an apical end and a coronal end; and said body having a bone engaging portion defined between said ends of a defined length, said coronal end of said bone engaging portion having a coronal facing generally asymmetric truncated cylindrical surface such that said bone engaging portion generally decreases in length from lingual to buccal.

Claim 36

A dental implant for implanting within the human jawbone, the jawbone having lingual and buccal sides, the implant comprising: a generally cylindrical longitudinal body having an apical end and a coronal end; and said body having a bone engaging portion defined between said ends of a defined length, said coronal end of said bone engaging portion having a coronal facing generally asymmetric truncated cylindrical surface such that said bone engaging portion generally decreases in length from lingual to buccal.

Claim 37

A dental implant as defined in claim 32 , wherein said asymmetrical truncated cylindrical surface has a lingual side surface and a buccal side surface and said defined length between said apical end and said lingual side surface is between around 1 mm to 4 mm longer in length than said defined length between said apical end and said buccal side surface.

Claim 38

A dental implant as defined in claim 33 , wherein said defined length between said apical end and said lingual side surface is around 2 mm to around 3 mm longer in length than said defined length between said apical end and said buccal side surface.

Claim 39

A dental implant as defined in claim 34 , wherein said defined length between said apical end and said lingual side surface is around 2 mm longer in length than said defined length between said apical end and said buccal side surface.

Claim 40

A dental implant as defined in claim 32 , wherein said generally asymmetrical truncated cylindrical surface is contoured.

Claim 41

A dental implant as defined in claim 36 , wherein said contour is slightly convex.

Claim 44

A method of implanting a screw/thread type dental fixture as defined in claim 38 , wherein said ideal penetration is such that the coronal end is flush with the jawbone.

Claim 45

A method for implanting a screw/thread type dental fixture as defined in claim 38 , wherein said ideal penetration is such that the coronal end is above the jawbone.