Patent ID: 8043089

Claim:
A dental implant kit comprising: a one-piece dental implant that extends between a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis, and wherein the one-piece dental implant comprises the following distinct regions integrated into one piece: an elongated shaft tapering to a point at the first end, the shaft including threads; a head at the second end of the dental implant, wherein the head is not threaded; an abutment positioned between the threads of the shaft and the head, wherein the abutment has a non-circular configuration when viewed in directions coincident with the longitudinal axis; a keeper cap comprising a first cylinder joined to a second cylinder, wherein the first cylinder comprises a first diameter and the second cylinder comprises a second diameter, and wherein the first diameter and the second diameter are different; an O-ring-shaped insert adapted to be removably attached over the head of the dental implant and within the keeper cap when the keeper cap is located over the head of the dental implant, wherein the keeper cap and the O-ring shaped insert accept and releasably grip the head of the dental implant in the keeper cap when the keeper cap is located over the head of the dental implant; and a plastic insert adapted to be removably attached over the head of the dental implant and within the keeper cap when the keeper cap is located over the head of the dental implant, wherein the keeper cap and the plastic insert accept and releasably grip the head of the dental implant when the keeper cap is located over the head of the dental implant.