Patent ID: 8231388

Claim:
A tooth implant assembly comprising: a base plate having a central opening and a flat coronal surface, wherein the base plate has a bottom surface and sides that extend from the coronal surface to the bottom surface, and wherein the base plate is configured to be placed within a recess in a patient's jawbone such that a majority of the base plate is embedded within the patient's jawbone; a base attachment fastener adapted for insertion into and engagement with the central opening in the base plate and having a head with a central bore formed longitudinally in the head of the base attachment fastener; a crown attachment fastener adapted for threaded engagement with the central bore of the base attachment fastener; a crown support that is adapted to be disposed on the coronal surface of the base plate, wherein the crown support has a bottom surface that is adapted to be placed against the coronal surface of the base plate, and wherein the crown support defines a through hole that is aligned with a central axis of the crown support; and a sleeve that is adapted to be positioned within the through hole of the crown support, wherein the sleeve defines a cylindrical opening that is aligned with the central bore of the base plate; a tooth crown supported by the crown support.