Patent ID: 8152526

Claim:
A dental implant adapted to be installed in a mouth, comprising: three posts each of which includes a screw thread extending along at least a portion thereof, the posts being adapted to be secured to a jawbone with at least a portion of the screw thread in the jawbone, each post having a diameter in the range of about 1 mm to about 4 mm; a base comprising opposed sides a first of which is adapted to contact the jawbone and a second of which includes a raised portion, the base including a hole therein at least through the first side thereof for each post; a first fastener system comprising structure associated with the posts and the base which engage during tightening of the first fastener system to force and load the base against the jawbone in contact with the jawbone along the first side of the base; a single preformed core including a recess in a first end thereof, the core receiving in the recess thereof the raised portion of the base with the first end of the core extending to the second end of the base, the core being sized to at least partially overlay the base and at least partially overlay the holes, the core extending away from the second side of the base and being adapted to be received in a prosthetic device; and a second fastener system which mechanically secures the preformed core to the base, the second fastener system comprising a screw which engages the core and at least the raised portion of the base.