Patent ID: 6824386
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An impression coping for pick up impression making of a dental abutment attached to a dental implant, comprising:an abutment surrounding region, for surrounding the abutment, said abutment surrounding region having a coronal end and an apical end, and having an inner wall provided with an abutment engagement arranged for releasable engagement with the abutment by linear displacement of said impression coping in relation to said abutment, said abutment engagement being located closer to said apical end than to said coronal end, wherein said abutment surrounding region comprises a shoulder contacting portion having an inner wall and a post surrounding portion extending coronally from said shoulder contacting portion and presenting an inner wall forming an angle larger than 180Â° with said inner wall of said shoulder contacting portion, wherein said abutment engagement is provided at the post surrounding portion, at a position closer to the shoulder contacting portion than to the coronal end of the abutment surrounding region.