Patent ID: 6776617
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A dental post for supporting a tooth replacement on a natural tooth root, the tooth root having a hollow canal from which a nerve has been removed, the canal having an outer opening, and the root having a non-round countersink at the top of the tooth root, communicating with the canal opening, the post comprising:a shank having a first root engagement portion for extending into the hollow canal, and a second tooth replacement support portion for extending out of the canal; a non-round flange formed as one piece with the shank on the first portion but adjacent the second portion, the non-round flange being adapted to be received in the non-round countersink for precluding relative rotation between the post and the root when the first root engagement portion is in the root; and at least one flexible flange formed as one piece with the shank and extending outwardly from one of the first and second portions of the shank.