CPC A61C 8/0075 (2013.01) [A61C 8/0006 (2013.01); A61C 8/0018 (2013.01); A61C 8/0022 (2013.01); A61C 8/0066 (2013.01); A61C 8/0068 (2013.01); A61C 8/0069 (2013.01); A61C 8/0077 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A dental implant comprising:
a body and a head integrally formed with said body; said body having a circular periphery and said head having a non-circular periphery; said circular periphery and said non-circular periphery being transverse cross-sections transversing a longitudinal axis of said implant;
wherein the non-circular periphery of said head comprises threaded portions;
wherein said non-circular periphery of said head is characterized by a three-way symmetry having equidistant non-circular surfaces around said head;
wherein at least a portion of said non-circular periphery of said head is curved; and
wherein said body comprises threaded portions.
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