Patent ID: 6368108
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A method for placing a temporary dental prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:implanting a dental implant into the jawbone of the patient; connecting a separate dental abutment to a coronal end of the implant; connecting a temporary prosthesis to the abutment such that the temporary prosthesis is in a non-occlusive and non-functional position approximately 0.5 mm to 2 mm below adjacent teeth in the jawbone of the patient; leaving the temporary prosthesis connected to the abutment for a healing period between one and nine months; removing the temporary prosthesis after the healing period; and replacing the temporary prosthesis with a permanent prosthetic tooth that is in an occlusive and functional position in the jawbone.