Patent ID: 8702424

Claim:
A dental implant assembly ( 20 ) for transferring forces from a tooth replicating device ( 22 ) to a bone ( 24 ) of a person comprising: an implant ( 26 ) formed as one integral piece of material and extending along an axis (A), said implant ( 26 ) having an exterior surface ( 32 ) defining an abutment portion ( 36 ) for engaging the tooth replicating device ( 22 ) to receive the forces from the tooth replicating device ( 22 ) and a lower portion ( 34 ) axially below said abutment portion ( 36 ) for engaging the bone ( 24 ), a collar ( 38 ) disposed about and extending radially outwardly from said lower portion ( 34 ) of said one-piece implant ( 26 ) for engaging the bone ( 24 ) and for transferring the forces from said implant ( 26 ) to the bone ( 24 ), said implant ( 26 ) defining an inner pocket ( 48 ) extending along said axis (A), and characterized by a rod ( 50 ) disposed in said inner pocket ( 48 ) and encapsulated within said implant ( 26 ) and extending along said axis (A) from said abutment portion ( 36 ) to said lower portion ( 34 ) and axially past said collar ( 38 ) for transferring forces received by said abutment portion ( 36 ) to said collar ( 38 ) and to said lower portion ( 34 ) below said collar ( 38 ), and said collar ( 38 ) being formed as a separate piece of material from said one-piece implant ( 26 ) and following a contour of a portion of said exterior surface ( 32 ) of said one-piece implant ( 26 ) between a collar top end ( 40 ) surface and a collar bottom end ( 42 ) surface.