Patent ID: 6234797
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A21D,A23C,A23D,A61C

Abstract:
A dental implant comprising:an elongated externally threaded shaft having a longitudinal axis;a distal end;a proximal end;a rotation head at said proximal end; andsaid threaded shaft including two or more helical threads extending from said distal end substantially to said proximal end, at least one of said helical threads comprising an inner edge definng a thread minor diameter, an outer edge defining a thread major diameter, a proximal surface extending between said inner edge and said outer edge and facing said proximal end and a distal surface extending between said inner edge and said outer edge and facing said distal end, the ratio of said thread minor diameter to said thread major diameter defining a core to thread ratio, with the core to thread ratio of said at least one thread being about 0.45 to about 0.70.