Dental implant utilizing a polymeric post

摘要

The present invention is a dental implant utilizing a polymeric dental post. The actual prosthetic portion of the implant may also be manufactured from a polymer. Various post designs are disclosed for setting and securing the post in a patient's jaw. Numerous polymers are disclosed and may be blended to achieve desired characteristics for both the post and prosthetic.

主权项

1. A one-piece polymeric dental implant configured for attachment to a dental prosthetic, comprising:
a post portion having a first end and a second end; a head located on the first end of the post portion; an abutment extending from the head, the abutment sized and configured for mounting the dental prosthetic; a flexible barb between the first end and the second end of the post portion, the flexible barb having a conical configuration surrounding the post such that the flexible barb flexes inwardly towards the post during insertion and resists extraction by flexing outward and biting into a bone; and an edge on the flexible barb facing toward the first end of the post portion.