Abutment for dental implant

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an abutment for a dental implant showing our new design, the other side being identical;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom being identical;

FIG. 3 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment thereof, the other side being identical;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of a third embodiment thereof, the other side being identical;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom being identical;

FIG. 9 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of a fourth embodiment thereof, the other side being identical;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 11.

Claims

The ornamental design for an abutment for a dental implant, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Branemark; Per-Ingvar (Molndal, SE), hrnell; Lars-Olof (Gothenburg, SE)
Assignee:	Institute for Applied Biotechnology (Gothenburg, SE)
Appl. No.:	07/327,872
Filed:	March 23, 1989

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/156
Field of Search:	;D24/176-182 ;433/191-195,168.1,169,172-176 ;D8/385,354

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D269040	May 1983	Deemer
4531915	July 1985	Tatum, Jr.
4547156	October 1985	Hader
4713003	December 1987	Symington et al.
4824372	April 1989	Jorneus et al.
4850870	July 1989	Lazzara et al.
4854872	August 1989	Detsch

Other References

"Single-tooth rehabilitation using osseointegration, A modified surgical and prosthodontic approach", Quintessence International, vol. 19, Dec. 1988, pp. 870-876..

Primary Examiner: Lucas; Susan J.
Assistant Examiner: Tung; M. H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pollock, Vande Sande & Priddy