Patent ID: 8272871

Claim:
A dental implant component, the component comprising: a distal end that includes a top surface; a proximal end that defines an opening; an inner surface that defines an internal cavity that is substantially closed at the distal end of the component; and at least one resiliently deflectable prong disposed in the internal cavity, the prong configured to releasingly engage one or more grooves formed in a bore of a prosthetic abutment, the inner surface extending longitudinally beyond the prong; a proximally facing slanted surface at the proximal end configured to abut against a flared flange of the abutment; one or more embedment features for facilitating the gripping and retention of the component within impression material and positioned on the distal end of the component; wherein the one or more embedment features comprises a flange, which defines an interference surface that lies generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the component.