Patent ID: 8277219

Claim:
A dental implant, comprising: a shaft including a coronal end, an apical end, and an outer surface having a first axial section and second axial section, the first axial section being located coronally of the second axial section, wherein each of the first and second axial sections comprises a series of peaks being axially spaced apart by troughs, wherein each peak in each of the first and second axial sections includes a crest, wherein crest-to-crest spacing between the adjacent peaks in the first axial section is different than crest-to-crest spacing between adjacent peaks in the second axial section, wherein the crest-to-crest spacing between the adjacent peaks in the first axial section is substantially constant, wherein substantially all of the peaks in the first axial section lie on a first axial plane parallel to a main axis of the dental implant, and substantially all of the troughs in the first axial section lie on a second axial plane parallel to the main axis of the dental implant, wherein the second axial plane is different than the first axial plane, wherein the dental implant is configured to support one or more artificial teeth, wherein the coronal end of the shaft is provided with an apically extending bore adapted for the fastening of a prosthetic component, and wherein the bore includes an internally threaded section.