IP Library Granted Patent US 12,426,997
Granted Patent B2
US 12,426,997 · App. 17/297,685 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Dental replacement having a connecting sleeve

Inventor: Christoph Raiser (Guèrande, FR)
Assignee: 3CI GMBH
A61C8/0063A61C8/0054A61C8/0062A61C8/0068A61C8/0074A61C13/082
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Patent No.
US 12,426,997
App. No.
17/297,685
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dental prosthesis ( 100 ) for anchoring in the jawbone ( 1 ), comprising a dental implant ( 110 ) with an implant body ( 111 ) and an abutment ( 112 ), a tooth part ( 120 ) with an internal guide ( 122 ) in the tooth part ( 120 ), in particular penetrating the tooth part ( 120 ), and a closure body ( 130 ) for sealing the dental prosthesis ( 100 ) within the internal guide ( 122 ) in the tooth part ( 120 ), in particular penetrating the tooth part ( 120 ). A connecting sleeve ( 140 ) is arranged between the closure body ( 130 ) and the internal guide ( 122 ) of the tooth part ( 120 ), by means of which connecting sleeve the tooth part ( 120 ) and the dental implant ( 110 ) can be connected to one another indirectly, detachably and/or by means of which connecting sleeve the closure body ( 130 ) can be releasably locked within the internal guide ( 122 ) in the tooth part ( 120 ), in particular penetrating the tooth part ( 120 ).

Claims (13)

1. A dental prosthesis ( 100 ) for anchoring in the jawbone ( 1 ), comprising:

a dental implant ( 110 ) with an implant body ( 111 ), an abutment ( 112 ), a closure body, a tooth part, a connecting sleeve and a connecting element; wherein the dental implant ( 110 ) comprises a connecting section ( 113 ) within the implant body ( 111 ) to secure the abutment with the dental implant using the connecting element ( 115 ), wherein the closure body ( 130 ) is configured to be arranged within an internal guide ( 122 ) arranged in the tooth part ( 120 ), and extending into the connecting section ( 113 ) penetrating the abutment ( 112 ) and terminates flush with the connecting element for sealing the dental prosthesis; wherein

the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) is arranged between the closure body ( 130 ) and the internal guide ( 122 ) of the tooth part ( 120 ), wherein the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) has a flat smooth outer surface ( 145 ) and the internal guide ( 122 ) has a flat smooth inner surface, so that the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) is pushed smoothly into the internal guide ( 122 ) arranged in the tooth part ( 120 ), and wherein the tooth part ( 120 ) and the tooth implant ( 110 ) are configured to be connected to one another indirectly, releasably by the connecting sleeve ( 140 ).

2. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 1 characterized in that the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) is designed as a—rotationally symmetrical, hollow cylinder with an outer jacket surface ( 145 ) and an inner jacket surface ( 144 ) as well as an upper annular surface ( 146 ), which is oriented to face in the same direction as a chewing surface ( 121 ) of the tooth part ( 120 ), and a lower annular surface ( 147 ), which is oriented to face the abutment ( 112 ) or to the dental implant ( 110 ).

3. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) can be aligned coaxially with the abutment ( 112 ) in the internal guide ( 122 ) arranged in the tooth part ( 120 ), wherein either the lower annular surface ( 147 ) of the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) terminates axially at or above an upper end ( 112 a ) of the abutment ( 112 ), or the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) is surrounded by the abutment ( 112 ), and the upper annular surface ( 146 ) of the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) terminates at or below the upper end ( 112 a ) of the abutment ( 112 ).

4. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 3 , characterized in that the closure body ( 130 ) has an external thread ( 131 ) and the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) has at least one internal thread ( 141 , 142 ) in order to releasably lock the closure body ( 130 ) within the internal guide ( 122 ) arranged in the tooth part ( 120 ).

5. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that the abutment ( 112 ) has an external thread ( 119 ) for engagement in at least one internal thread ( 141 , 142 ) of the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) in order to releasably connect the dental implant ( 110 ) to the connecting sleeve ( 140 ).

6. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that a collar section ( 123 ) of the tooth part ( 120 ) is arranged between the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) and the abutment ( 112 ) of the tooth implant ( 110 ) in order to releasably connect the tooth part ( 120 ) and the dental implant ( 110 ) to one another by the connecting sleeve ( 140 ).

7. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that the closure body ( 130 ) has an inner recess ( 136 ), for receiving a core element ( 137 , 138 ).

8. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) has a flat, smooth, outer surface or outer jacket surface ( 145 ), and the internal guide ( 122 ) arranged in the tooth part ( 120 ) has a flat, smooth, surface.

9. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 8 , characterized in that the connecting sleeve ( 140 ) comprises a material which has a lower hardness than the hardness of the material of the tooth part ( 120 ).

10. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 9 , characterized in that the tooth part ( 120 ), the connecting sleeve ( 140 ), or the closure body ( 130 ) are designed with a respective coloring material component corresponding to a natural tooth color.

11. The dental prosthesis ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one seal is arranged between the closure body ( 130 ) and the connecting sleeve ( 140 ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2021
From: 3CI GMBH (IG)
To: 3CI GMBH
Reel/Frame 057019/0132 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2021
From: RAISER, CHRISTOPH
To: 3CI GMBH (IG)
Reel/Frame 056531/0728 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18211513 · Dec 11, 2018 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220087785A1 · Mar 24, 2022
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