Patent ID: 7329121

Claim:
Implant with fastening means ( 2 ) to be fixed to the bone of a person's upper jaw ( 5 ) or lower jaw ( 30 ), comprising a mounting element ( 3 ) for mounting orthodontic appliances, whereby said mounting element ( 3 ) is connected to said fastening means ( 2 ) by a connecting piece ( 4 ) having a circular section which is adapted to extend through the gum surrounding the bone of the person's upper jaw or lower jaw to which said fastening means ( 2 ) are intended to be fixed, and whereby the mounting element ( 3 ) has at least one recess ( 17 ) with a longitudinal axis ( 21 ) in which a corresponding mounting piece ( 14 ) of said appliances must be mounted, characterized in that the mounting element ( 3 ) showing no sharp edges is provided with a threaded bore hole ( 18 ) having an axis ( 19 ) and cooperating with a bolt ( 22 ), whereby the axis ( 19 ) of the bore hole ( 18 ) intersects the axis ( 21 ) of said recess ( 17 ) at right angle such as to fix said appliances ( 14 ) to the implant in said recess ( 17 ) by said bolt ( 22 ) which is screwed in the bore hole ( 18 ), whereby said fastening means ( 2 ) are formed of a plate which is provided with one or several recesses ( 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) through which fit screws ( 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ) for fixing the implant to the bone of the person's upper or lower jaw.