Patent ID: 8454363

Claim:
A kit for a dental prosthesis, comprising: a dental prosthesis having at least one prosthesis-retaining housing installed therein, wherein the housing is configured as a retaining cap and includes a circumferential flange at the upper, closed end and at least one inwardly extending flange at the lower, open end; a rubber insert removably installed within the housing, the insert having an abutment receptacle formed therein, the rubber insert including at least one slot formed about its periphery and configured to engage the lower end flange of the housing; at least one implant having an abutment formed integrally therewith, the implant including a tapered, helically threaded base portion having a pointed distal tip, a collar opposite the tip, the abutment extending from the collar, a micro-threaded portion disposed between the collar and the base portion, and a head disposed upon the abutment opposite the collar, the head being the terminal portion of the abutment and having a non-circular periphery, the implant being adapted for implanting in a patient's mouth, the prosthesis being retained in the patient's mouth when the abutment receptacle is seated on the abutment; and a ring having a central passage therein to fit about the abutment.