DENTAL IMPLANTS HAVING ANATOMICAL EMERGENCE

摘要

Dental implants having anatomical emergence are disclosed. Such an implant may include a post part adapted to receive a dental prosthesis and a root part adapted to be implanted into an socket formed from the extraction of a tooth. The root part may have a tapered portion having a generally round cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis of the implant, and an anatomical portion having a cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis that is based on the anatomy of the socket into which the implant is expected to be placed. The anatomical cross- section may be based on a shape associated with either the socket or the tooth. The implant may include one or more retention and stabilizing devices that extend from an exterior surface of the root part. The implant may include a prong that is adapted to move outwardly from an interior portion of the root part when the implant is implanted into the socket. An end of the prong may be adapted to stick into a bone when the implant is implanted into the socket. The implant may include an elongate rod that is movable along the longitudinal axis of the implant. The elongate rod may extend from an exterior of the root part into an interior portion of the root part, and may cause the prong to move outwardly from the interior portion of the root part when the implant is implanted into the socket. The implant may be a press-fit implant or a screw-type implant. The implant may be a one-piece implant, a one-stage implant, or a two-stage implant.