Patent ID: 8992220
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A removable bridge system for attachment to a plurality of dental implants, each implant having an implant body fixedly receivable inside a jawbone of an individual and an implant head projected from said jawbone, the system comprising: a plurality of separate and spaced apart abutments, each comprising a seat portion formed with a shape conforming with a shape of a corresponding implant head and allowing fixedly positioning of the abutment to the implant, and an abutment head; at least one of the abutments is configured as a locking abutment and comprises a locking portion; a bridge generally conforming with dental parameters of the individual, comprising a bottom surface provided with receiving apertures, each receiving aperture shaped so as to snugly fit over at least a portion of a corresponding abutment head; and the bridge further comprises a locking arrangement for removably locking or unlocking the bridge to one or more of the abutments, the locking arrangement comprising one or more locks for releasable locking engagement of the bridge with one or more of the abutments, wherein the locking arrangement is locked without a substantial need for any tools, and wherein a load applied through the bridge while chewing is fully born by the abutments and directed to the implants.