Patent ID: 11890166
Assignee: ZIMMER DENTAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A dental abutment, comprising:
an abutment body having a longitudinal axis, a coronal end, and an apical end, wherein the abutment body includes a first externally facing surface, extending from a location between the coronal end and the apical end and towards the apical end, at least a portion of which tapers inwardly towards the apical end, wherein the first externally facing surface is configured to form an interference fit with a dental implant;
an internal bore provided within the abutment body, at least a portion of the internal bore having internal threads;
an external shoulder positioned coronal of the first externally facing surface, the external shoulder configured to engage a coronal end of an implant body having an externally facing surface oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis to form a seal therebetween; and
an anti-rotation feature configured to form a second interference fit between the abutment body and the dental implant.