HEALING ABUTMENT ASSEMBLY WITH COMBINATION OF SCANNING FEATURES
An abutment system is for attachment to a dental implant having a threaded bore and for engaging the surrounding gingival tissue. The abutment system includes a base and a polymeric abutment cap. The base includes a lower region and an upper region. The lower region includes an anti-rotational feature for non-rotationally mating with one of the dental implants. The upper region includes a first anti-rotational structure and a first axial retention structure. The polymeric abutment cap has a second anti-rotational structure for mating with the first anti-rotational structure and a second axial retention structure for mating with the first axial retention structure. The abutment cap has an upper surface that includes information markers. The information markers define a unique code that provides information concerning the abutment cap and the underlying dental implant.
1 . A healing abutment assembly for attachment to a dental implant having a threaded bore, comprising:
a base having a lower region and an upper region, the lower region including an anti-rotational feature for non-rotationally mating with the dental implant, the upper region including a first anti-rotational structure and at least one retention groove, the base having a though-bore extending through the lower and upper region;
a polymeric abutment cap coupled to the upper region of the base, the polymeric abutment cap having at least one projection configured to mate with the at least one retention groove of the base, the polymeric abutment cap having a second anti-rotational structure to mate with the first anti-rotational structure of the base, a top surface of the polymeric abutment cap including one or more information markers providing information concerning the polymeric abutment cap and the underlying dental implant; and
a screw extending through the through-bore of the base and engaging the threaded bore of the dental implant, the screw holding the base on the dental implant.
2 - 28 . (canceled)