William L Simmons

US Patent:

56224990, Apr 22, 1997

Filed:

Apr 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/420971

Inventors:

William E. Simmons - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

A61C 1312
A61C 13225
A61C 800

US Classification:

433172

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a dental abutment to assure a desired in situ alignment of the dental abutment with a dental implant includes the steps of, firstly, providing a workpiece having a threaded recess corresponding to the length, diameter, pitch and material density of a coupling surface of an implant to be used in a dental procedure, this step followed by the step of rotating into the recess a coupling surface of the dental abutment to be secured in situ to the dental implant. The third step of the inventive method includes the tightening of the coupling surface of the abutment into the recess to a torque in the range of about 25 to about 35 newtons per centimeter which step is followed by the step of providing a radial surface of reference upon, and common to, both a non-threaded area of the abutment and a location proximal to the mouth of the recess of the workpiece. Resultingly, a desired degree of rotation and alignment of the abutment relative to said implant will be assured upon mutual alignment in situ of the radial surface of reference of the abutment and a dental implant provided with a reference corresponding to the radial reference on the workpiece.

US Patent:

58203745, Oct 13, 1998

Filed:

Sep 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/712664

Inventors:

William E. Simmons - Miami FL
Bruce L. Hollander - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

Bio-Lok International, Inc. - Deerfield Beach FL

International Classification:

A61C 800

US Classification:

433173

Abstract:

An integral dental implant includes an upper end having an upper surface including an abutment attachment recess extending axially inwardly from the upper surface. The implant also includes an apical end including a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The implant further includes a substantially cylindrical surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the cylindrical surface including a large number of linear grooves which define a substantially diamond-like pattern upon the cylindrical surface. The diamond-like pattern is defined by a combination of substantially circumferential grooves, substantially longitudinal groove, and substantially diagonal grooves.

Address:

3385 Pinewalk Dr N APT 109, Margate, FL 33063

VIN:

1D8GP24R07B218325

Make:

DODGE

Model:

GRAND CARAVAN

Year:

2007