Patent ID: 7090494

Claim:
A dental implant for use in replacing a missing tooth in a patient's jaw bone comprising, an implant body adapted to be at least partially recessed into a portion of said patient's jaw bone, said implant body extending longitudinally along an axis from a distalmost apex to a proximal end portion, a colored coronal band portion provided about a peripheral surface of said implant body adjacent said proximal end portion, said colored portion having a color which is complementary to a natural gum tissue color of said patient, so as not to significantly discolor the gum tissue if seen therethrough, a bone engaging surface provided about at least a portion of said peripheral surface of said implant body, and being spaced from said colored band portion towards said apex said bone engaging surface selected to promote bone tissue ingrowth or attachment thereto and extending longitudinally along said periphery of said implant body to a proximal edge spaced towards said proximal end portion, wherein at least a portion of said proximal edge having a contour selected to generally follow a crestal surface contour of preselected bone tissues.