Modified dental implant fixture

Claim 2

A 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 outer surface, an apical end and a coronal end having an inner female conical shape; an abutment having a lower portion with an outer male conical shape for connection with the inner conical shape of the coronal end of said body; 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.

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 the long axis of said implant body.

Claim 6

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said inner and outer conical shape is tapered between 5 and 30b degrees.

Claim 7

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said abutment is contoured to generally follow said contour of said coronal end.

Claim 8

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said abutment includes margins adapted to engage an impression cap.

Claim 9

A dental implant as defined in claim 7 , further including undercuts above said margins.

Claim 10

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

Claim 11

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

Claim 12

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

Claim 13

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

Claim 14

A dental implant as defined in claim 1 , wherein said abutment includes a bolt hole and said body includes a threaded hole for a connection bolt tightening of the body abutment.

Claim 15

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 outer surface, an apical end and a coronal end having an inner conical shape; an abutment having a lower portion with an outer conical shape for connection with the inner conical shape of the coronal end of said body; 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.

Claim 16

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 outer surface, an apical end and a coronal end having an inner conical shape; an abutment having a lower portion with an outer conical shape for connection with the inner conical shape of the coronal end of said body; 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.

Claim 17

A dental implant as defined in claim 14 , wherein said inner and outer conical shape is tapered between 5 and 30 degrees.

Claim 18

A dental implant as defined in claim 14 , wherein said abutment is contoured to generally follow said contour of said end.

Claim 19

A dental implant as defined in claim 14 , wherein said abutment includes margins adapted to engage an impression cap.

Claim 20

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 outer surface, an apical end and a coronal end having an inner conical shape; an abutment having a lower portion with an outer conical shape for connection with the inner conical shape of the coronal end of said body; said body having a bone engaging surface defined between said ends; said coronal end being contoured such that the bone engaging surface can be prepared to be longest/greatest on the generally lingual side and shortest/least on the generally buccal side 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 and shortest/least on the generally buccal side.

Claim 21

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 outer surface, an apical end and a coronal end having an inner conical shape; an abutment having a lower portion with an outer conical shape for connection with the inner conical shape of the coronal end of said body; said body having a bone engaging surface defined between said ends; said coronal end being contoured such that the bone engaging surface can be prepared to be longest/greatest on the generally lingual side and shortest/least on the generally buccal side 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 and shortest/least on the generally buccal side.

Claim 22

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 18 , 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 23

A dental implant as defined in claim 19 , wherein said grooves or threads are parallel with and adjacent to the contour of said coronal end.

Claim 24

A dental implant as defined in claim 19 , 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 25

A dental implant as defined in claim 18 , wherein said grooves are parallel with said contour.

Claim 26

A dental implant as defined in claim 18 , wherein said grooves are perpendicular to the long axis of the implant body.

Claim 27

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 18 , 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 claims 14 or 18 , wherein said coronal contour is straight.

Claim 29

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 18 , wherein said coronal contour is convex.

Claim 30

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 18 , wherein said bone engaging surface is textured.

Claim 31

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 18 , wherein said body is widest at said coronal end and narrows to parallel surfaces apically.

Claim 32

A dental implant as defined in claims 14 or 18 , wherein said body has threads on the apical portion of the said body.

Claim 33

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 outer surface, an apical end and a coronal end having an inner conical shape; an abutment having a lower portion with an outer conical shape for connection with the inner conical shape of the coronal end of said body; 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.

Claim 34

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 outer surface, an apical end and a coronal end having an inner conical shape; an abutment having a lower portion with an outer conical shape for connection with the inner conical shape of the coronal end of said body; 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.

Claim 35

A dental implant as defined in claim 30 , wherein said asymmetric 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 36

A dental implant as defined in claim 31 , 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 37

A dental implant as defined in claim 32 , 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 38

A dental implant as defined in claim 30 , wherein said generally asymmetric truncated cylindrical surface is contoured.

Claim 39

A dental implant as defined in claim 34 wherein said contour is slightly convex.