Patent ID: 8465283

Claim:
A dental implant adapted to be installed in a mouth, comprising: a single post which has a diameter in the range of about 1 mm to about 2.5 mm, includes a screw thread extending along at least a portion thereof and is adapted to be secured in a mouth to a jawbone with at least a portion of the screw thread and a first end thereof in the jawbone and a second end thereof projecting from the jawbone; a one-piece base and preformed core, wherein the core extends from the base, the base including a hole therein through a first side thereof opposite to the core into which hole extends the second end of the post, the base including a peripheral portion surrounding the hole and extending radially from the hole for at least a substantial portion of the base, the core being adapted to be received in a prosthetic device; and a fastener system comprising a screw and structure associated with the hole and the second end of the post which are adapted to engage during tightening of the fastener system to force the peripheral portion of the base on the first side of the base against the jawbone in contact therewith along at least the peripheral portion of the base to load the base against the jawbone.