IP Library Patent Application 12596738
Patent Application
App. No. 12/596,738

ARTIFICIAL DENTAL PROTHESIS, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ANCHORING PART

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App. No.
12/596,738
Abstract

An artificial dental prosthesis includes a crown and an implant, the implant having an abutment portion and an anchoring portion, the anchoring portion having a region for receiving the abutment portion, and wherein the anchoring portion is connected to the abutment portion forming an external contact joint. The artificial dental prosthesis is designed such that the crown covers the contact joint at least in sections.

Claims (21)

1 .- 20 . (canceled)

21 . An artificial dental prosthesis, comprising a crown and an implant for receiving the crown, the implant having an abutment portion and an anchoring portion, the anchoring portion having a first region for receiving the abutment portion and being formed at least in sections from a first material, the anchoring portion having a second region for receiving a terminating region of the crown, the abutment portion being formed at least in sections from a second material, which is softer than the first material, wherein the abutment portion is formed in one-piece in such a manner that it can be ground in situ.

22 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion has a frustoconical section for receiving part of the crown.

23 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 22 , wherein the frustoconical section has a concave lateral surface.

24 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 23 , wherein the frustoconical section has a height (d 34 ) which is greater than or equal to 3% of an overall height of the anchoring portion.

25 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion is substantially cylindrical, and wherein a cap area of the cylindrical anchoring portion forms at least a section of the first region.

26 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion comprises a screw threaded section.

27 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion comprises a receiving channel for receiving abutment portion.

28 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the first material comprises a technical ceramic.

29 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 28 , wherein the first material comprises an oxide ceramic.

30 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion comprises zirconium oxide.

31 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the second material comprises a plastic.

32 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 31 , wherein the second material comprises at least one of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and glass fiber reinforced plastic.

33 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion has a subgingival section whose outer surface has a substantial region particularly suited to integration in gingiva and/or bone, and wherein more than 30% of the outer surface of the subgingival section has an arithmetical mean roughness value (RA) greater than 8 μm.

34 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 33 , wherein the arithmetical mean value (RA) is greater than 12 μm.

35 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 33 , wherein more than 30% of the outer surface of the subgingival section is hydroxylated.

36 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion is shaded at least in sections.

37 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the anchoring portion widens or protrudes outwardly in its transition to the frustoconical section.

38 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 37 , wherein the dental implant adjoining the frustoconical section and the frustoconical section itself are asymmetric, deviating from a circular cross-section.

39 . The artificial dental prosthesis according to claim 38 , wherein the dental implant adjoining the frustoconical section and the frustoconical section itself are elliptical in cross-section.

40 . A method of using an abutment portion in an artificial dental prosthesis a crown and an implant for receiving the crown, the implant having an abutment portion and an anchoring portion, the anchoring portion comprising at least in sections a first material, and the abutment portion comprising a second softer material, the method comprising grinding the abutment portion in situ to adapt it to local conditions after insertion of the abutment portion in the anchoring portion placed in the jaw.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2011
From: FEITH, JOHAN
To: ZV3-ZIRCON VISION GMBH
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