Patent ID: 7806692

Claim:
An abutment clip for use in a dental implant system that includes an abutment for securing a prosthesis to an implant post; wherein said abutment clip comprises: a housing having a first end and a second end and a peripheral wall extending therebetween; a single position indicator provided on the peripheral wall proximate the first end of the housing; and wherein the housing is free of any other indicators; a chamber defined by the first end, the second end and the peripheral wall; a first opening into the chamber defined in the first end; a second opening into the chamber defined in the second end; and said second opening is adapted to receive the abutment therethrough; an abutment engagement area provided in the peripheral wall a spaced distance inwardly from the second end of the housing; a region of the peripheral wall extending between the abutment engagement area and the second end; and wherein said chamber is substantially of a first internal diameter from proximate the first end up to the abutment engagement area, and is of a second internal diameter at the abutment engagement area; said second diameter being greater than the first diameter; and wherein said chamber tapers in internal diameter along the region of the peripheral wall and proximate the second end said chamber is of an internal diameter that is substantially equal to the first internal diameter.