Patent ID: 7163398

Claim:
A combination of an impression cap and a dental implant comprising: a dental implant having a longitudinal axis and a circumferential collar with an outermost diameter defining an outermost diameter portion; and an impression cap selectively connectable to and disconnectable from said dental implant for taking an impression, said impression cap comprising: an elongated body having a first end and a second end, at least the second end being provided with an opening, the opening extending longitudinally into the body from the second end forming an inner cavity; a press fit mechanism comprising a press fit surface formed near the second end of the body for squeezing against said outer circumferential collar of said dental implant to form a press fit connection between the dental implant and the impression cap, said press fit surface being an internal surface with an internal side wall in engagement with said outermost diameter portion of said circumferential collar when the impression cap and the dental implant are in said press fit connection, said internal side wall being substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the dental implant at the point of engagement between said internal side wall and said circumferential collar and said internal side wall extending in a direction substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the dental implant from said point of engagement toward said second end, wherein said impression cap is selectively connectable to said dental implant solely by said press fit connection.