Patent ID: 6755651
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A dental implant apparatus for reconstructing teeth, the implant apparatus comprising:a single unitary substructure (10, 20, 30) having a lower part that can be anchored in a jawbone, and an upper part serving as a receiving element in the gingival region for receiving a reconstructed tooth (3); and wherein the lower part of the single unitary substructure (10, 20, 30) that can be anchored in the jawbone comprises a metal member, and the upper part of the single unitary substructure comprises a metal core with an outer sheath (14, 24, 34) made of a ceramic and/or a composite material; wherein the receiving element of the single unitary substructure (10, 20, 30) is embodied as a retaining mold portion (11, 21, 31) for receiving the reconstructed tooth (3) and wherein the retaining mold portion has a concavely rounded run-out which is congruent with a lower conclusion of the reconstructed, wherein when the reconstructed tooth is assembled on the retaining mold portion, the retaining mold portion forms a congruent seat (15, 25, 35) with respect to the reconstructed tooth.