Patent ID: 8007279
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. An impression coping for use with an abutment portion of a dental system having an anatomical body shape including a sloped margin shoulder, the impression coping comprising: a body portion with an apical first end, a coronal second end, and an internal chamber having chamber side walls and a closed end wall positioned adjacent the body portion coronal second end, the internal chamber opening to the apical first end, the internal chamber including a non-frustoconical first section located adjacent the apical first end and formed to closely receive the anatomical body shape of the abutment portion and a substantially cylindrical second section adjacent the coronal second end; and a facial aspect and a lingual aspect of the body portion, wherein a distance between the first end and the second end on the facial aspect is greater than a distance between the first end and the second end on the lingual aspect to closely fit the sloped margin shoulder of the abutment portion.