Method for immediately placing a non-occlusive dental implant prosthesis

1. A method for placing a dental prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:

implanting a dental implant into the jawbone of the patient;

temporarily connecting a prosthesis to the implant, wherein the prosthesis is prefabricated to approximate the size and shape of a human tooth;

leaving the prosthesis in a non-occlusive position during a healing period; and

permanently connecting to the implant a permanent prosthesis in an occlusive position.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the permanent prosthesis comprises the temporarily connected prosthesis.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

using the temporarily connected prosthesis to create the permanent prosthesis.

4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

adding porcelain to the temporarily connected prosthesis.

5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

adding porcelain to the temporarily connected prosthesis to create the permanent prosthesis.

6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

machining the temporarily connected prosthesis.

7. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

machining the temporarily connected prosthesis to create the permanent prosthesis.

8. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

matching the permanent prosthesis to the size and shape of the human tooth.

9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

leaving the temporarily connected prosthesis in a non-functional position during the healing period.

10. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining the non-occlusive position during lateral excursion.

11. The method according to claim 1 wherein the non-occlusive position places a top portion of the prosthesis about 0.5 mm to about 2 mm below a top of an adjacent tooth in the jawbone.

12. The method according to claim 1 wherein implanting a dental implant which comprises implanting the implant in an aesthetic region of the jawbone.

13. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

preserving contours of natural tissue surrounding the prosthesis.

14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the natural tissue is gingival tissue.

15. The method according to claim 13 wherein preserving contours of the natural tissue further comprises suturing the gingival of the patient.

16. A method for placing a dental prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:

implanting a dental implant into the jawbone of the patient;

connecting an abutment to the implant;

temporarily connecting a prosthesis to the abutment, wherein the prosthesis is prefabricated to approximate the size and shape of a human tooth;

leaving the prosthesis in a non-occlusive position during a healing period;

removing the prosthesis from the abutment; and

permanently connecting to the implant a permanent prosthesis in an occlusive position.

17. A method for placing a dental prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:

implanting a dental implant into the jawbone of the patient;

connecting a temporary prosthesis to an abutment, wherein the temporary prosthesis is prefabricated to approximate the size and shape of a human tooth;

connecting the abutment to the previously implanted implant with an anchor;

leaving the prosthesis in a non-occlusive position during a healing period, wherein a top of the prosthesis is disposed at a lower position than a position of the top of a tooth on the jawbone and adjacent to the prosthesis;

removing the temporary prosthesis from the abutment; and

permanently connecting a permanent prosthesis to the abutment and in an occlusive position.