Patent ID: 9320577
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61C

Claim Text:
1. A joint assembly for dental implant abutment, consisting of: an abutment section adapted for attachment to a dental implant, the abutment section consisting of a base defining an upper planar surface having a recessed socket defined therein and a plurality of radially spaced internally threaded bores extending from the recessed socket into the base at an angle with respect to the planar surface and an elongate, externally threaded abutment section post extending from a lower surface of the base, the abutment section post being adapted for engaging a threaded bore in the dental implant to attach the abutment section to the dental implant; and a ball section selectively attached to the abutment section, the ball section consisting of: wherein selective attachment of the ball section to the abutment section adjustably orients the ball section for proper alignment of the dental appliance in a patient's mouth.