Patent ID: 8740616

Claim:
A dental implant system comprising: a base member that is adapted to be embedded within a patient's jawbone at a treatment site, wherein the base member has a generally flat top defining an outer periphery, a buccal side, a lingual side, a bottom, and a central opening, wherein the base member is configured to be positioned within a recess in the patient's jawbone, and wherein one of the lingual side and the buccal side is longer than the other; an implant screw comprising a head and a threaded end, wherein the threaded end is adapted to pass through the central opening of the base member and into the patient's jawbone, and wherein the head is adapted to be seated within the central opening of the base member after the threaded end is screwed into the patient's jawbone, wherein the implant screw defines a threaded opening in the head; and an abutment that is configured to be placed onto the top of the base member, wherein the abutment comprises: a bottom surface that is configured to be positioned adjacent the base member, a shaped upper surface that is adapted to receive a crown; a through hole extending longitudinally through the abutment; a locating member that is adapted to extend from the through hole of the abutment and into the head of the implant screw; at least one alignment feature that is configured to align the base member with the abutment; and a capture screw that is configured to be inserted through the through hole of the abutment, through the locating member and into the threaded opening in the head of the implant screw.