Patent ID: 9333054
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A61C

Claim Text:
1. The method for repairing a tooth implant having a centrally located female connector, said tooth implant upper exterior surface area portion having been damaged by peri-implantitis comprising the steps of: a. creating a surface restoration sleeve having a uniformly round inside diameter that replaces the damaged upper exterior surface area portion of the implant to be removed by grinding in order to enhance osseo-integration; a. 1 grinding the upper exterior surface area portion of said tooth implant damaged by peri-implantitis that produces a diameter of the implant that is uniformly round to fit the inside diameter of the surface restoration sleeve; b. providing a dowel having a central passage axially disposed therein and having an upper portion that include threads for receiving a transfer nut and a lower portion for receiving said surface restoration sleeve; c. providing a dowel attaching screw that includes a threaded portion, said screw sized to fit longitudinally and axially through said dowel central passage and attachable to said implant female connector; d. attaching said dowel lower portion to said surface restoration sleeve; e. attaching said dowel with said surface restoration sleeve aligned along the longitudinal axis of said dowel and said implant using said dowel attaching screw; f. providing a transfer nut having a central threaded passage on said upper portion that includes threads of said dowel; and g. moving said transfer nut relative to said dowel while engaging one side of said transfer nut against said surface restoration sleeve causing said surface restoration sleeve to be press fitted on the upper portion of said implant.