A lower region of a temporary abutment includes an anti-rotational feature for non-rotationally mating with a dental implant. An upper region of the temporary abutment includes a first anti-rotational structure and at least one retention groove. A top surface of the temporary abutment includes one or more informational markers that provide information concerning the dental implant. A temporary abutment cap is configured to be coupled to the upper region of the temporary abutment. The temporary abutment cap has at least one projection configured to mate with the at least one retention groove of the temporary abutment. The temporary abutment cap has a second anti-rotational structure that is configured to slidably engage the first anti-rotational structure of the temporary abutment. The temporary abutment cap is configured to be coupled with a temporary prosthesis such that the temporary prosthesis and the temporary abutment cap are removable from the temporary abutment.

A system including a method and associated structures creates efficiencies in the manufacture of prosthetic tooth support frameworks. Pre-manufactured teeth with matching internal keys are used in the setup of a patient prototype. Each key includes a shaft, a cervical platform, a retention knob and preferably at least one channel for the expulsion of excess adhesive fluid. The cervical platforms are shaped to provide intimate contact with a base of their respective tooth. The same tooth/key pairs are then used to make a framework pattern from the setup positioning. The pattern can be cast or scanned for direct machining to produce the finished framework.

Apparatus and methods for adjustably retaining an oral appliance to an abutment assembly are disclosed. In one variation, a securement apparatus can comprise a sleeve having a sleeve frame and a number of locking flaps. The sleeve can define a lumen therethrough for positioning upon an abutment assembly. The locking flaps can have varying length dimensions and can project radially inward or outward relative to the sleeve frame. The outward flaps can lock against surface features defined along an inner surface of a coping coupled to the oral appliance and the inward flaps can lock against surface features defined along a portion of the abutment assembly. The sleeve can release the oral appliance from the abutment assembly when the locking flaps of the sleeve are actuated by an actuation unit.

A dental anchoring system for fastening prostheses having a male component, a female component which is coupled to the male component, and a connection element which is coupled to the female component and makes up the retaining element of the prosthesis configured to be joined to the connection element. The dental anchoring system is configured to achieve a self-adjustable fastening of the prosthesis which enables the mobility of prosthesis to be controlled when it is subjected to a load during the use thereof by a patient; and wherein the mobility is limited by a ring-shaped stop of the female component, when at least one portion of a ring-shaped plane of the connection element comes into contact with ring-shaped stop of the female component.

The invention relates to a dental fitting (1, 1, 101, 101, 101) attachable to a dental component (30), such as a dental implant. The dental fitting (1, 1, 101, 101, 101) comprises a main body (2, 2) and a retention element (4, 104, 104, 104) provided apically to the main body (2, 2). The retention element (4, 104, 104, 104) comprises an attachment portion (6, 106, 106, 106) for attaching the dental fitting (1, 1, 101, 101, 101) to the dental component (30). The retention element (4, 104, 104, 104) has a closed ring shape or an open ring shape in a cross-section perpendicular to the direction from the attachment portion (6, 106, 106, 106) towards a coronal end (8) of the main body (2, 2). The attachment portion (6, 106, 106, 106) comprises at least one projection (10, 110, 110, 110) extending in one or more directions substantially perpendicular to the direction from the attachment portion (6, 106, 106, 106) towards the coronal end (8) of the main body (2, 2). The retention element (4, 104, 104, 104) is integrally formed with or integrally attached to the main body (2, 2).

A method for correcting an angular offset of a dental prosthetic mounted atop an angularly-offset installed one-piece miniature dental implant having a ball-shaped head above a circular neck, includes steps of: (a) unseating the angularly-offset prosthetic; (b) removing a rubber O-ring disposed about the circular neck; (c) providing a replacement nylon cap and metal housing subassembly and incorporating the subassembly into a dental prosthetic cavity; (d) mounting the dental prosthetic upon the angularly-offset installed miniature implant; and (e) angularly translating the mounted dental prosthetic from a first offset angular orientation to a second non-offset angular orientation.

The present invention innovates within the method and system which enable a dentist to treat and rehabilitate a patients jaw, whereas the method is enabled by a first part which includes a bridge-rod, whereas to this rod part coordinators are threaded which include in their configuration a clamp which enables the sliding of the coordinators upon the rod to different locations on the rod, and whereas the second part which is the coordinator component includes a clasping method such as a screw which could screw onto a part external to the coordinator, and whereas a screw such as the coordinator is screwed and connected to the implant, and whereas a number of coordinators are connected to a number of implants, the coordinators settle in coordination upon the part of the rod, the first part, and whereas the dentures are supplied with a connecting mechanism which are connected to the dentures in their inner part and are coordinated to clasp the dentures upon the rod, the first part.

Disclosed are a ball-type attachment device for an overdenture and and a method of producing overdenture to which ball-type attachments are applied. The ball-type attachment device for overdentures according to the present invention relates to an attachment device for implant-supporting overdenture, which includes an abutment configured such that a ball-shaped coupling protrusion is formed at the exposed distal end thereof, and a retainer configured to be separably fitted over the coupling protrusion by a fitting method. The retainer includes: a cushion part made of an elastically deformable material, and configured such that a coupling recession having a shape corresponding to the ball shape of the coupling protrusion is formed so as to allow the coupling protrusion to be separably inserted and fitted into the cushion part; and a fastening part configured to be fastened to the overdenture, and configured such that an accommodation recession configured to accommodate the cushion part is formed so as to allow the cushion part to be inserted and fitted into the fastening part.

Bone-secured dental arch veneers and methods for fabricating and utilizing the same. The dental arch veneers include a veneer assembly having one or more tooth veneers and a support structure configured to support the tooth veneer(s). The dental arch veneers also include a coupling structure configured to interconnect the veneer assembly to a bone mount that is anchored along a user's maxilla or mandible. The coupling structure also is configured to permit the veneer assembly to be selectively and repeatedly interconnected with and disconnected from the bone mount. The methods include determining a target region within the user's mouth, obtaining a representation of the target region, manipulating the representation to create a desired arrangement of the user's teeth within the target region, determining anchoring positions proximate the target region for anchoring the bone mount, and forming the dental arch veneer based on the anchoring positions and the desired arrangement.

A dental reconstruction includes a connection device with a first end bearing on an anchor and a second end supporting a prosthesis. The cross section decreases between the first end and the second end. The connection device defines a through-hole and an abutment. A fastening screw screws into an internally threaded portion of the anchor in order to fasten the connection device. A blocker has a cross section that increases upon insertion of the fastening screw into the through-hole. The blocker fits into a groove of the prosthesis covering the connection device. The screw head has a circular section bearing on the blocker in order to deform the blocker and fit the blocker into the groove of the prosthesis.