Dentistry – Prosthodontics – Holding or positioning denture in mouth
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-28
2011-10-04
Lewis, Ralph (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Prosthodontics
Holding or positioning denture in mouth
Reexamination Certificate
active
08029283
ABSTRACT:
Abutment of a dental implant system, having at the top a support region intended for receiving a prosthetic build-up construction and at the bottom an implant contact region intended for insertion into a receiving hole of an implant, and wherein the abutment has between the support region and the implant contact region a soft tissue contact surface. The soft tissue contact surface is at least partially hydroxylated or silanated.
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Becker Jürgen
Dard Michel
Schwarz Frank
Wieland Marco
Lewis Ralph
Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio LLP
Straumann Holding AG
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