Patent ID: 9168110
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental implant system, comprising: a dental implant having a generally cylindrical body and a central axis, the dental implant having a distal end for anchoring in a patient's bone and a proximal end opposing the distal end, the proximal end including a lateralized surface and an abutment-engaging region, the abutment-engaging region being surrounded by the lateralized surface, the lateralized surface defining a soft-tissue attachment interface and being roughened to promote soft-tissue attachment, the lateralized surface being disposed at a negative slope from the perimeter of the cylindrical body toward the distal end relative to the central axis; and an abutment having an upper portion for supporting a tooth-like prosthesis and a lower portion for engaging the abutment-engaging region of the dental implant, the lower portion having a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the implant at the proximal end, the lower portion including a first surface with a soft-tissue enhancing material, the first surface of the lower portion being sloped inwardly from the upper portion, the first surface of the lower portion of the abutment and the lateralized surface of the dental implant facing each other and defining a circumferentially extending recess having a V-shaped cross-section for receiving and attachment to the soft tissue.