Patent ID: 8651866

Claim:
A dental implant 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 including a cylindrical portion and a tapered portion, the cylindrical portion and the tapering portion each including threads; a head at the second end of the dental implant, wherein the head is not threaded; an unthreaded 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 and comprises a flat surface extending in parallel with the longitudinal axis; and a neck coupling the head to the abutment, the neck including a smaller diameter than the head; and a collar positioned between the threaded shaft and the abutment, the collar being unthreaded and including both flat and curved surfaces oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis.