摘要 |
<p>An improved dental implant system (51) which simulates the natural root of a tooth is provided. The system includes an implant body (53) having a facial surface aspect (55), lingual surface aspect (57) and interproximal surface aspect (59), and which is defined by an apical portion (61) and a coronal portion (63). The system also includes an implant abutment (73) having an internal surface aspect (75) for selective mating engagement with the coronal portion (63) of the implant body (53) and also having an external surface aspect (77). The system further includes an crown (91) having an internal surface aspect for selective mating engagement with the external aspect (77) of the implant abutment. Significantly, the implant body (53) has a bone integrating external surface (58) which, in a coronal direction, extends more along the interproximal aspect (59) than along the facial aspect (55). In particular, the bone integrating external surface (58) defines a non-bone integrating beveled surface (65) along the facial aspect (55) of the coronal portion (63) of the implant body (53). This beveled surface (65) does not integrate to the bone and is designed for maintaining a bony scallop and subsequent gingival scallop with papilla around the implant and for selective mating engagement or attachment with the internal aspect of the abutment during assembly of the inventive system.</p> |