US20090061389A1 - Dental implant prosthetic device with improved osseointegration and shape for resisting rotation - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to bone implant prosthetic devices and, in particular, to a dental prosthetic device with a shape for resisting torsional force applied to the device.
- a dental implant or fixture is surgically implanted into a patient's upper or lower jaw to directly or indirectly anchor and support prosthetic devices, such as an artificial tooth.
- the implants are usually placed at one or more edentulous sites in a patient's dentition at which the patient's original teeth have been lost or damaged in order to restore the patient's chewing function.
- the implant anchors a dental abutment, which in turn provides an interface between the implant and a dental restoration.
- the restoration is typically a porcelain crown fashioned according to known methods.
- One form of a prosthetic device is a unitary or one-piece implant device with a bone-engaging implant portion and an abutment portion integral with the implant portion.
- Another form of a prosthetic device is a multiple piece device where the abutment is assembled onto the implant. A desire still exists, however, to improve the osseointegration characteristics of such dental devices.
- One problem with one-piece dental devices is that the titanium and other materials used for such devices often are an unattractive color. Thus, when the abutment portion of the device below a prosthetic tooth but above the gum or gingival tissue is visible and does not have the color of natural teeth, the dental device provides a non-esthetically pleasing appearance in a person's mouth. Other known dental devices that have the color of natural teeth typically provide inadequate strength resulting in relatively frequent replacement or repair of the device.
- the dental implant device is a one-piece or part of a multiple piece device where the abutment is assembled onto the implant
- the implant is usually either threaded or press-fit into a bore which is drilled into the patient's mandible or maxilla at the edentulous site.
- the press-fit implant is inserted by applying a force to the coronal end of the implant in an insertion direction.
- self-tapping threads may be provided for initial stability of the implant immediately after surgery. Before biologic integration has time to take place, the threads resist tension, twisting, or bending loads applied to the implant. Additionally, patients prefer to leave the initial surgery with some type of restoration and it has further been shown that the healing of the soft and hard bone tissue is improved if the implant is loaded after surgery.
- the surgical procedure for inserting the threaded implants can be complicated and requires that the threaded implants be turned into place, which further requires the use of special tools and inserts.
- the torque needed to place the implant into the jaw can be high and may require tapping of the bore on the jaw, which adds yet another step to the surgical procedure where tapping typically is not desired.
- it is often difficult to achieve optimal esthetics where, for example, a prosthetic is held at an ideal orientation by the implant because the geometry of the thread establishes a fixed relationship between the final vertical and rotational orientation of the implant such that a vertical adjustment requires a rotational adjustment and vice-versa.
- a press fit implant has a much simpler surgical procedure.
- the implant is inserted by applying a force to the coronal end of the implant in an insertion direction.
- the current press fit designs provide insufficient frictional contact with the bore to adequately restrict the rotation of the implant within the bore or prevent the implant from pulling out of the bore that can be caused by mastication forces.
- the current press fit designs provide very little initial stability and are not well suited for early and immediate loading procedures that are currently used in dentistry. A desire still exists, therefore, to provide press fit implants with greater resistance to mastication forces.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a one-piece dental implant prosthetic device in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a porous tantalum portion for any of the embodiments herein and in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a porous tantalum portion and a filler material for a number of embodiments herein and in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a one-piece dental implant prosthetic device in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of a one-piece dental implant prosthetic device in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of an instrument used to aid in press-fitting an implant into a jaw bone in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of an alternative implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a top view of the alternative implant of FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a top view of the implant of FIG. 9 ;
- FIG. 11 is a graphical representation of the overall elastic modulus for a porous metal/composite material structure as a function of an elastic modulus of a filler material for the structure;
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the boundary conditions used for computing Young's modulus for the porous metal/composite material structure shown graphically in FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a top view of the implant in FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 15 a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a side, cross-sectional view of a bore holding the press-fit implant of FIG. 15 in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a simplified and exaggerated top cross-sectional view taken along line XVII-XVII on FIG. 16 ;
- FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a top view of the implant in FIG. 18 ;
- FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of a multiple-root implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a top view of the multiple-root implant of FIG. 20 in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of a three-root implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is a side, perspective view of a four-root implant in accordance with the present invention.
- the one-piece dental device 20 has a bone engaging endosseous portion or implant portion 22 on a distal or apical end portion 24 of the device 20 to extend into the maxillae or mandible (either being otherwise generally referred to as the jaw bone).
- the implant portion 22 supports an abutment portion 26 integrally formed with the implant portion 22 and disposed at a proximal or coronal end portion 28 of the one-piece dental device 20 .
- the abutment portion 26 may include an abutment, an integrally formed dental restoration (i.e., a (near) net-shape tooth or crown), and/or the transmucosal portion of a single stage dental implant.
- the abutment portion 26 extends through and above the gingival tissue to support and receive a tooth shaped prosthetic or other types of prosthetic pieces or devices.
- the one piece dental device 20 also has a porous metal portion or matrix 30 to improve the osseointegration of the bone on at least the implant portion 22 .
- the one piece dental device 20 may have an outer portion 32 that has a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth so that if the abutment portion 26 is still exposed after a prosthetic is placed on the abutment portion, it will still have an aesthetic appearance in a person's mouth.
- the one-piece dental prosthetic device disclosed herein may also have other geometries, such as those found in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/380,569, which is incorporated herein by reference. These features are explained in detail below.
- the porous metal portion 30 extends on the implant portion 22 where it can be placed in contact with the bone, and in one form, is a porous tantalum portion 40 which is a highly porous biomaterial useful as a bone substitute and/or cell and tissue receptive material.
- a porous tantalum portion 40 which is a highly porous biomaterial useful as a bone substitute and/or cell and tissue receptive material.
- An example of such a material is produced using Trabecular MetalTM technology generally available from Zimmer, Inc., of Warsaw, Ind. Trabecular MetalTM is a trademark of Zimmer Technology, Inc.
- Such a material may be formed from a reticulated vitreous carbon foam substrate which is infiltrated and coated with a biocompatible metal, such as tantalum, etc., by a chemical vapor deposition (“CVD”) process in the manner disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,282,861, the disclosure of which is fully incorporated herein by reference.
- Other metals such as ni
- the porous tantalum structure 40 includes a large plurality of ligaments 42 defining open spaces 44 therebetween, with each ligament 42 generally including a carbon core 46 covered by a thin film of metal 48 such as tantalum, for example.
- the open spaces or pores 44 between ligaments 42 form a matrix of continuous channels having substantially no dead ends, such that growth of cancellous bone through porous tantalum structure 40 is uninhibited.
- the porous tantalum may include up to 75%-85% or more void space therein.
- porous tantalum is a lightweight, strong porous structure which is substantially uniform and consistent in composition, and closely resembles the structure of natural cancellous bone, thereby providing a matrix into which cancellous bone may grow to anchor dental device 20 into the surrounding bone of a patient's jaw.
- the porous tantalum structure 40 may be made in a variety of densities in order to selectively tailor the structure for particular applications.
- the porous tantalum may be fabricated to many different desired porosity and pore sizes, and can thus be matched with the surrounding natural bone in order to provide an improved matrix for bone in-growth and mineralization. This includes a gradation of pore size on a single implant such that pores are larger on an apical end to match cancellous bone and smaller on a coronal end to match cortical bone, or even to receive soft tissue in growth.
- the porous tantalum could be made denser with fewer pores in areas of high mechanical stress. Instead of smaller pores in the tantalum, this can also be accomplished by filling all or some of the pores with a solid material which is described in further detail below.
- the porous structure may be infiltrated with filler material such as a non-resorbable polymer or a resorbable polymer.
- filler material such as a non-resorbable polymer or a resorbable polymer.
- non-resorbable polymers for infiltration of the porous structure may include a polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK) such as polyether ketone ketone (PEKK), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyether ketone ether ketone ketone (PEKEKK), polymethylacrylate (PMMA), polyetherimide, polysulfone, and polyphenolsulfone.
- PAEK polyaryl ether ketone
- PEKK polyether ketone ketone
- PEEK polyether ether ketone
- PEKEKK polyether ketone ether ketone ketone
- PMMA polymethylacrylate
- polyetherimide polysulfone
- polyphenolsulfone polyphenolsulfone
- resorbable polymers may include PLA, PGA, PLGA, PHB, PHV, and copolymers thereof, polycaprolactone, polyanhydrides, and polyorthoesters.
- a titanium reinforcing implant core may not be required.
- the resorbable material would resorb titanium as the bone grows in and replaces it, which maintains the strength and stability of the implant.
- the porous metal portion 30 forms a sleeve 34 that at least partially surrounds a core 36 .
- the sleeve 34 , core 36 , or both as shown may form a strong, reinforcing post that extends into the abutment portion 26 to reinforce the abutment.
- the sleeve 34 substantially entirely encapsulates the core 36 although many other configurations are possible where the porous metal portion 30 covers only a part of the length or circumference of the core 36 whether continuously or spaced at intervals.
- the core 36 is made of a suitable biocompatible material, such as titanium although the core 36 may also be made of other biocompatible materials such as at least one of the following: titanium alloy, stainless steel, zirconium, and cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy to name a few examples.
- the core 36 can be inserted into the sleeve 34 by various known methods such as press-fitting, diffusion bonding, or mechanical threading of the core 36 into the porous metal sleeve 34 . Where the core 36 is press-fit into the sleeve 34 , a fastening between the two parts is achieved by friction after the two parts are pushed together. The friction that holds the parts together is often greatly increased by compression of one part against the other, which relies on the tensile and compressive strengths of the materials of the engaged parts.
- Diffusion-bonding of the core 36 and sleeve 34 is a solid-state joining process that involves holding components under load at an elevated temperature. The process is dependent upon a number of different parameters, such as time, applied pressure, bonding temperature and method of heat application.
- mechanically threading the core 36 into the sleeve 34 involves providing the sleeve with a threaded bore formed at its interior 35 which mates with a threaded male portion of the core 36 .
- Direct Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) bonding can also be used to bond the core 36 with the sleeve 34 . This process, like diffusion bonding, is dependent upon a number of different parameters and involves bonding the core 36 and sleeve 34 by depositing a material, such as tantalum, onto the assembly at an elevated temperature.
- CVD Chemical Vapor Deposition
- the one-piece device 20 also may have an esthetic material (also referred to herein as an esthetic portion) 38 that has a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth.
- an esthetic material also referred to herein as an esthetic portion 38 that has a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth.
- the exposed outer portion 32 will still provide an esthetically pleasing appearance.
- the esthetic portion 38 may comprise either a polymer, a composite material as disclosed in detail in commonly owned U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 11/420,024 and 11/622,171, which are fully incorporated herein as mentioned above, or a ceramic material.
- the esthetic portion 38 comprises composite materials it may include the combination of a matrix material, a reinforcing material and a colorant.
- the matrix material may be a polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK) such as polyether Ketone Ketone (PEKK), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyether ketone ether ketone ketone (PEKEKK), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polyetherimide, polysulfone, and polyphenylsulfone.
- PAEK polyaryl ether ketone
- the polymers can also be a thermoset material including, without limitation, bisphanol glycidyl methacrylate (Bis-GMA), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), methylmethacrylate (MMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), a combination of thermoset plastics, or a combination of thermoset and thermoplastics.
- they can be comprised of, without limitation, a large class of monomers, oligomers and polymers, such as acrylics, styrenics and other vinyls, epoxies, urethanes, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyamides, radiopaque polymers and biomaterials.
- monomers such as acrylics, styrenics and other vinyls, epoxies, urethanes, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyamides, radiopaque polymers and biomaterials.
- the reinforcing material may comprise, to name a few possible examples, at least one selected from the group comprising carbon, Al2O3, ZrO2, Y2O3, Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2, MgO-stabilized ZrO2, E-glass, S-glass, bioactive glasses, bioactive glass ceramics, calcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, TiO2, Ti, Ti6Al4V, stainless steel, polyaryl ether ketones (PAEK) such as polyethyl ethyl ketone (PEEK), polyethyl ketone ketone (PEKK), and an aramid.
- the geometry of the reinforcing material may include fibers, particulates, variable diameter fibers and fibers fused with particulates on the fiber surfaces.
- the colorant may be titanium dioxide as one example.
- the esthetic portion 38 may comprise about 55% by weight of the composite material PEKK as the matrix material, about 35% by weight of the composite material of E-glass fibers as the reinforcing material, and about 10% by weight of the composite material of titanium dioxide particles as the colorant. In another example, the esthetic portion 38 may comprise about 53% by weight of the composite material PEKK as the matrix material, about 35% by weight of the composite material of E-glass fibers as the reinforcing material, and about 12% by weight of the composite material of titanium dioxide particles as the colorant.
- the outer portion 32 has an exterior separate from the porous tantalum portion so that the outer portion is substantially free of the porous tantalum portion. This results in the exterior of the outer portion 32 forming a smooth skin layer comprised substantially of the esthetic material, where the skin layer of esthetic material may have a thickness of approximately 0.05 to about 3.0 mm. Furthermore, the smooth skin layer of the outer portion 32 , when placed along the implant portion 22 or within the transmucosal layer 52 (i.e., gingival region of the prosthetic) on the abutment portion 26 , forms a relatively solid, pore-free outer layer.
- the outer portion 32 may be disposed on at least one of a coronal end of the coronal end portion 28 , a side of the coronal end portion 28 , and the transmucosal layer 52 on the abutment portion 26 , but preferably on substantially all three areas.
- a smooth, non-porous outer portion 32 may be provided from the upper end 50 on the abutment portion 26 , along the transmucosal region 52 of the abutment portion, and in one case, down to the point where the abutment portion 26 narrows and ends and the implant portion 22 begins.
- a smooth surface 54 may also be provided on the coronal end 56 of the implant portion 22 if desired.
- the esthetic portion 38 may at least partially impregnate the porous metal portion 30 so that the esthetic portion acts as a filler material and/or the porous metal portion 30 reinforces the esthetic portion 38 .
- the esthetic portion 38 fills at least a portion of the pores 44 of the porous metal portion 30 .
- the esthetic portion 38 substantially completely fills the pores 44 near the coronal end 56 of the implant portion 22 and forms the smooth exterior skin layer 54 mentioned above.
- the pores 44 of the porous metal portion 30 near the distal end or apical end 24 of the implant portion 22 are substantially free of the esthetic material 38 , which allows in-growth of bone to anchor the one-piece dental device 20 to the jaw. Accordingly, there can be a general, internal dividing line above which the porous tantalum is substantially impregnated with esthetic material and below which it is not, similar to the diagram in FIG. 3 , and applicable to any of the dental implant devices described herein.
- the polymers or composites that make up the esthetic material can be injection-molded into the porous metal portion 30 such as on the sleeve 34 , so that the polymer or composite material infiltrates the vacant open spaces 44 forming a solid mass of the polymer or composite material with metal reinforcement.
- injection-molding of the polymer or composite material may also be used to form the non-porous skin layer with the outer portion 32 as described above.
- the esthetic portion 38 can also be reinforced by the porous metal portion 30 by an insert-molding process.
- Insert molding is an injection molding process whereby the esthetic portion 38 is injected into a cavity and around an insert piece, such as the sleeve 34 of porous tantalum, placed into the same cavity just prior to molding, resulting in a single piece with the insert encapsulated by the esthetic portion 38 .
- the impregnation of the porous tantalum portion 30 as shown in FIG. 3 was performed by insert-molding.
- Other molding processes such as compression molding, resin transfer molding or any other process known in the art may be employed.
- Mechanical bonding also takes place during the insert molding process. Mechanical bonding can occur by shrinking of the esthetic portion 38 around the sleeve 34 as the esthetic portion cools or by filling in irregularities in the surface of the sleeve 34 . Mechanical bonding further can occur when the esthetic material 38 infiltrates the open spaces within the pores 44 of the porous sleeve 34 .
- the ceramic material can be placed in the porous metal portion 30 via sintering and an enameling process.
- the enameling process includes fusing powdered glass to the porous metal portion 30 by firing at extremely high temperatures.
- the ceramic powder can melt and flow, and hardens into a smooth, durable ceramic coating that can be placed on the porous tantalum portion and can be inlaid within the pores 44 of the porous tantalum portion.
- the ceramic material after firing and cooling, becomes a smooth, hard and very durable material.
- a microscopic model can be obtained to predict the overall mechanical properties of the porous metal/composite material-filled structure. For instance, a relationship between the strength of the porous metal/composite material and the strength of a particular filler material (shown in FIG. 11 ) can be obtained by using a finite element model (as shown in FIG. 12 ). More specifically, the prediction of the porous metal/composite material structure's overall mechanical behavior can be based on Representative Volume Element (RVE) theory.
- the RVE theory comprises constructing a representative portion of the material's microstructure (an “RVE”) and subjecting it to virtual testing. The overall mechanical behavior of the RVE is found to be equivalent to the composite material it represents.
- an RVE program such as commercially available FE software, ANSYS version 10 (available from ANSYS, Inc., Canonsburg, Pa., USA) is used to generate a two-dimensional stochastic Voronoi cell structure based on RVE theory to simulate random microscopic struts of the porous metal at the microscopic level.
- the porous metal/composite material structure was meshed using 8-node hexagon mesh.
- the pores between the struts were modeled to be impregnated with a composite material as a filler material similar to that shown in FIG. 3 except all pores were filled for the test.
- the filler composite material was modeled as a linear elastic material having a varied elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio equal to 0.4.
- E Young's modulus
- the finite element model has a fixed, constrained face with an area (Axx) formed by a length in the x direction (Dx) and a length in the y direction (Dy). All other faces are unconstrained along the x-direction.
- the one-piece dental device 20 may have multiple textured surfaces as described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,989,027, assigned to the assignee of the present invention, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- the sleeve 34 of porous tantalum may have an increasing porosity from the proximal end 28 toward the distal end 24 of the one-piece dental device 20 .
- the sleeve 34 may be formed of substantially solid, non-porous tantalum near the proximal end 28 , within the transmucosal region 52 on the abutment portion 26 , and/or slightly distally of the abutment portion 26 to provide a seal with the surrounding gingiva such that plaque or bacteria cannot lodge on or deposit within the sleeve 34 near the gumline of the patient should the upper portion of the sleeve 34 be exposed to the oral cavity.
- the surface of the abutment portion 26 of the core 36 could be formed of smooth, polished titanium or other materials providing such a smooth, solid finish to allow ready removal of bacterial plaque deposits by conventional oral hygiene techniques.
- bands of titanium or other materials may be provided with a solid yet roughened surface, such as at the coronal end 56 of the implant portion 22 to promote some bone growth while still limiting at least some soft-tissue and bacterial growth.
- the porosity of the porous metal portion 30 of the sleeve 34 can increase gradually or at intervals as desired and as the sleeve 34 extends distally to promote maximum bone in-growth and osseointegration at the distal end portion 24 of the one-piece dental device 20 .
- the pores 44 of the porous metal structure 30 may be formed with increasingly larger sizes from the proximal end portion 28 to the distal end portion 24 of the one-piece dental device 20 .
- the sleeve 34 may be attached to the core 36 of the one-piece dental device 20 in a manner wherein, after osseointegration of the sleeve 34 into the surrounding bone, the core 36 is slightly movable relative to the sleeve 34 in order to dissipate forces which are imposed upon the one-piece dental device 20 , such as mastication forces, for example.
- the sleeve 34 may be secured to the core 36 via an adhesive or cement material which is slightly compressible, such that when mastication or other forces are imposed upon the abutment portion 26 , the core 36 may move slightly relative to the sleeve 34 whether within the abutment portion 26 or within the implant portion 22 .
- Such adhesive or cement materials include acid-base reaction formulations such as zinc phosphate, zinc oxide/eugenol, zinc polycarboxylate, glass ionomer, or resin based formulations similar to that of resin-based dental restorative filling materials.
- acid-base reaction formulations such as zinc phosphate, zinc oxide/eugenol, zinc polycarboxylate, glass ionomer, or resin based formulations similar to that of resin-based dental restorative filling materials.
- One specific example is a dental adhesive/bonding agent that is composed of monomers of hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitate anhydride (4-META) and an organophosphate (e.g., 10-methacryloyoxydecamethylene phosphoric acid, MDP).
- HEMA hydroxyethyl methacrylate
- 4-META 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitate anhydride
- organophosphate e.g., 10-
- a one-piece dental device 120 that similarly includes a core 122 and a porous metal portion 124 in the form of a sleeve 138 that at least partially surrounds the core 122 and may be made of a porous tantalum such as Trabecular MetalTM.
- the dental device 120 also has an abutment portion 126 at a proximal end portion 128 of the one-piece dental device 120 and an implant portion 130 at a distal end portion 132 of the one-piece dental device 120 .
- An outer portion 134 having an esthetic material 142 similar to esthetic material 38 , has a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth and is disposed at least at the abutment portion 126 of the device 120 as described further below.
- the core 122 also is made of a porous metal such as tantalum and may be received by an interior or bore 137 of the sleeve 138 .
- the core 122 can be inserted into the sleeve 138 by various methods such as press-fit or mechanical threading as described above.
- the sleeve 138 may be integrally formed with the core 122 . While the porous metal portion 124 generally remains on the implant portion 130 (i.e.
- the porous metal core 122 in one form, widens and forms the bulk of the abutment portion 126 and forms a strong, reinforcing post that extends from within the implant portion 130 to within the abutment portion 126 .
- the porous metal, and therefore, the porous metal portion 134 may be described as generally extending throughout the prosthetic device 120 .
- the core 122 is impregnated with a filler while the porous metal portion 124 forming the sleeve 138 and that forms the exterior of the implant portion 130 for engaging bone is substantially free of the esthetic material.
- the filler may be a composite or polymer material, which may be the same as the esthetic material 142 , and may fill in the vacant open spaces in the porous tantalum as previously discussed above with the embodiment of FIG. 1 and as shown in FIG. 3 , except that here, the composite or polymer material fills the pores of the entire length of the core 122 from the proximal end portion 128 to the distal end portion 132 .
- the core 122 may be impregnated by any of the previously discussed methods, such as by injection-molding.
- the esthetic material or esthetic portion 142 of the one-piece dental device 120 may be disposed at least the outer portion 134 at the abutment portion 126 for esthetics and to at least partially cover the porous tantalum portion of the core 122 at the proximal portion 128 to limit gingival tissue growth there.
- the outer portion 134 forms a smooth esthetic skin layer that is substantially free of porous tantalum, and is located around substantially the entire abutment portion 126 .
- the outer portion 134 may have a skin layer that is approximately 0.05 to about 3.0 mm thick.
- the porous sleeve 138 substantially covers the implant portion 130 of the outer layer of the implant 120 to promote bone growth while the exposed abutment portion 126 with a solid, smooth esthetic outer surface limits the in-growth of soft tissue and bacterial growth against the abutment portion 126 .
- a thickened, outer and upper portion or layer 140 is formed coronally of the core 122 at the coronal end portion 128 and is made of the esthetic material.
- the upper layer 140 can be formed by injecting the esthetic material onto the porous structure of the tantalum core 122 until a coronal or terminal end 136 of the core 122 is coated with several millimeters of esthetic material.
- the layer 140 is substantially free of porous metal so that it can be easily shaped by a practitioner for receiving another dental device or restoration such as a dental prosthesis or final crown, for example.
- one or more gaps 144 within the upper layer 140 encourages soft tissue in-growth to form a seal around the perimeter of the implant 120 at the location of the gap 144 .
- This seal coupled with the non-porous outer surface formed by the esthetic portion 142 on the abutment portion 126 forms a barrier that limits bacteria, epithelium or other contaminants from passing through the porous metal and into a bone integration area along the implant portion 130 .
- the gap 144 is shown as a continuous gap around the upper layer 140 it will be appreciated that many other forms are possible, such as non-continuous gaps, spaced holes, or other uniform or more randomly placed openings, to name a few examples.
- a third embodiment of a one-piece dental device 220 including a porous metal portion 222 of tantalum or other materials as described above, and an outer portion 240 having a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth and formed by an esthetic portion or material 224 on an abutment portion 232 .
- the porous tantalum portion 222 forms an implant portion 230 at a distal or apical end portion 228 of the dental device 220 .
- the porous metal portion 222 also forms a reinforcing core 236 of the abutment portion 232 at the coronal end portion 234 of the dental device 220 .
- the core 236 is shown to extend approximately half the height of the abutment portion 232 , it will be understood that other variations are possible including the core 236 extending at or near the terminal coronal end 234 of the abutment portion 232 or being much shorter such that the core 236 extends a relatively small distance into the abutment portion 232 . In the form illustrated, the core 236 does not extend near the terminal coronal end 234 so that the esthetic portion 224 disposed coronally of the core 236 is separate from the porous metal portion 222 and is substantially free of porous metal so that the end 234 is easily shaped similar to coronal upper layer 140 of dental device 120 ( FIG. 4 ).
- pores are provided generally throughout the porous tantalum portion 222 from a coronal or proximal end 226 of the porous metal portion 222 to the apical end portion 228 , and through the implant portion 230 .
- the porous metal portion 222 has pores at least partially impregnated with the esthetic portion 224 .
- the pores at the apical end portion 228 are substantially free of esthetic material while the pores at the coronal end portion 226 are at least partially impregnated with the esthetic material.
- the pores that are substantially free of esthetic material form the majority of the implant portion 230 although other variations are contemplated.
- porous metal portion 222 is shown to form substantially the entire implant portion 230 , other outer sleeves or layers on the porous metal portion 222 , whether presenting a solid and/or porous outer surface, may be provided as with the other alternative embodiments described.
- outer portion 240 may be located on any outer part of the abutment portion 232 and may be substantially free of the porous tantalum portion as with the other embodiments herein.
- the outer portion 240 may contain a smooth exterior layer that has a minimal width of about 1 mm on the sides of the core 236 and/or may have a substantial thickness of about 1 to about 5 mm above the coronal end 226 of the core 236 .
- the one-piece dental device 20 may be fitted into a bore drilled into a patient's jaw bone at an edentulous site.
- the one-piece dental device 20 may be impacted or press-fitted into the bore to provide a firm initial seating of the one-piece dental device 20 into the bore.
- the dental device 20 may have a tool or driver-engaging structure 60 such as a bore (shown in dashed line) for receiving a driver to insert the dental device 20 into the bone tissue.
- the bore 60 may use structures, such as an interference fit, for releasably engaging the driver.
- the bone tissue surrounding the one-piece dental device 20 may osseointegrate into the open spaces 44 of the porous sleeve 34 , thereby firmly anchoring the sleeve 34 and the one-piece dental device 20 into the surrounding bone structure.
- a temporary or permanent prosthesis may be secured to the esthetic portion 38 in a known manner when the esthetic portion 38 includes an abutment.
- a press-fitting driver 300 may be used to press fit one-piece dental devices such as those described above or other implants such as implants 320 and 340 .
- driver 300 is described with the use of implant 320 , any of the implant-devices described herein may be used similarly with the driver 300 .
- a driver 300 may be used to apply pressure to properly press-fit the implant into the bore to achieve a tight fit.
- the driver 300 is fastened directly to the dental device 320 or to an implant carrier, rather than to the jaw site.
- a single drill can be used to create a pilot hole, or bore, in the jaw and the tip 324 of an implant 320 can be placed into the hole.
- the driver 300 can be attached to the implant 320 on the end 322 that is opposite the apical tip 324 and a proximal portion or handle 310 of the driver 300 can then be struck with a mallet or other driving tool to deliver a greater force to the implant 320 than could be done by hand in order to achieve the tight fit with the hole.
- the driver 300 may have a bent portion 312 that extends to, and orients, the proximal portion 310 .
- the proximal portion 310 is oriented in a certain position and direction (i.e., facially of the jaw) so that an object, such as the mallet, other tool, or even a person's hand has convenient access to the proximal portion 310 away from the area directly between the teeth and outside of the mouth where there is more space to maneuver.
- the coronal end 322 of the implant 320 may be flat to engage the driver 300 or may have a bore similar to bore 60 on the one-piece dental device 20 ( FIG. 1 ) for receiving the driver 300 .
- implant devices also made of porous material as mentioned above are further provided with a shape to increase stability for early and long-term loading as well as to limit unintentional pull out of the implant devices.
- the implant devices may be generally or substantially cylindrical, in one form, a porous implant device 400 as shown in FIG. 18 has a body 402 that tapers inwardly as it extends from a coronal end portion 404 of the body 402 to an apical end portion 406 of the body 402 .
- the implant device 400 is configured to have the coronal end portion 404 with a larger width dimension than the width dimension of the apical end portion 406 .
- Implant 340 ( FIG. 7 ) also is provided with such an optional taper.
- This tapered structure also provides a geometry that is closer to the geometry of the natural tooth.
- the slope of the taper may be customized to more closely match the slope of the natural tooth being replaced by the implant device 400 . It will be understood that any of the forms of the implant device provided herein may have a taper that forms an interference fit.
- implant device 340 has a body portion or body 350 that generally defines a central, coronal-apical axis L 1 .
- the implant device 340 also has a porous portion 352 at the body 350 as described above.
- the porous portion 352 also is disposed at a non-circular, outer periphery portion 354 on the body 350 .
- the non-circular outer periphery 354 at least extends generally around the coronal-apical axis L 1 .
- the non-circular outer periphery 354 is at least partially made of the porous material, it is entirely made of the porous material in the illustrated form.
- the non-circular outer periphery portion 354 is shaped to resist a torsional force that is applied to the implant device 340 and about the axis L 1 when the device 340 is disposed within a bore in the jaw bone.
- the non-circular outer periphery portion 354 has at least three distinct face portions 356 .
- the outer periphery forms a polygonal portion 342 with vertices 344 at the edges of sidewalls 346 (i.e., the face portions 356 ).
- the face portions 356 may be made partially or entirely of the porous material or porous tantalum metal that extends along at least one of the face portions 356 . With this configuration, the vertices 344 at the edges of face portions 356 penetrate the usually cylindrical or circular sides of a bore in the jaw bone formed by a dental drill.
- the implant device 340 may have a coronal end portion 348 on the body 350 that is configured to receive the driving tool 300 that allows press-fit installation of at least a portion of the body 350 into a bore into the jaw bone.
- the body 350 can be press-fit into a bore in the bone by using the drive tool 300 or by exerting other types of pressure on the coronal end portion 348 of the dental implant 340 until an interference fit is created between the body 350 and the bone.
- the non-circular outer periphery 354 can give the implant device 340 additional stability to resist a rotational or torsional force that is applied to the implant device 340 around the coronal-apical axis L 1 while the implant device 340 is disposed within a bore in the jaw bone.
- non-circular portion 354 may be sized and shaped to resist rotation, it should also have a shape that does not create an unmanageable resistance to translating the implant device 340 for vertically inserting the implant 340 into the bore in the bone.
- the non-circular portion 354 may axially extend the entire length of the implant 340 , or any other length that is advantageous for resisting rotation, the longer the non-circular shape along the implant 340 , the more difficult it may be to insert the implant 340 into a circular bore.
- the implant device 320 has a non-circular outer periphery 358 forming a polygonal portion 318 that is stopped short of the full axial length of the implant device 320 to provide space for a plurality of (but at least one) radially extending annular teeth 326 .
- the teeth 326 taper outwardly from the coronal-apical axis as the teeth extend coronally.
- the annular teeth 326 can be configured to securely contact a bone in a bore and to fasten the implant device 320 within the bore.
- a porous portion 360 may also be disposed partially or entirely on the body portion 358 or the non-circular outer periphery, including the annular teeth 326 , in order to increase the friction between the implant device 320 and the bone and provide a more secure interference fit.
- the annular teeth 326 are placed into contact with the sidewalls of the bore as the implant device is press-fit into the bore to provide greater stability and increased resistance to the pull-out of the implant device 320 from a bore in the bone.
- implant device 500 has an outer periphery 502 that is an irregular polygon or other multi-sided shape with distinct face portions 504 that is asymmetrical about an axis T traverse to the coronal-apical axis L 2 .
- an irregular hexagon is shown with three small face portions 506 and three wide face portions 508 .
- the structure is that of the implant device 340 . It will be understood that many other multi-sided shapes are contemplated.
- implant devices 400 and 600 respectively have bodies 402 and 602 with non-circular outer peripheries 408 and 604 that have a closed, curved shape extending around a coronal-apical axis L 3 and L 4 , respectively.
- outer periphery 604 of implant device 600 is generally oval for fitting tightly into a circular bore in a jaw bone to resist a torsional force applied to the implant device 600 and about axis L 4 .
- Tapered implant device 400 is similarly oval ( FIGS. 18-19 ).
- the non-circular periphery may be any other convexly curved shape such as elliptical or obround.
- the outer peripheries may have a closed, curved shape that is concavely curved such that a portion on the non-circular outer periphery is shaped to extend inwardly toward the center of the implant device.
- the non-circular outer periphery may have a number of curves to form a bumped, scalloped, and/or serrated shape. It should also be understood that the non-circular outer periphery could contain a variety of other cross sectional shapes including peripheries that are a combination of flat sides or face portions and curved sections.
- the mechanical fixation of the implant device within a bore by interference fit is strengthened by forming the porous material at the outer periphery because the porous material has such a relatively high co-efficient of friction with bone.
- the outer periphery may be provided with a maximum width slightly greater than the diameter of the bore in the jaw bone that receives the implant device. So configured, as the implant device is inserted into the bore in a jaw bone, the larger outer periphery roughened by the porous material will bite into the bone by grating, chipping and/or flaking bone pieces off of the sidewalls of the bore in which the implant device is being placed. This “rasping” action forms slight recesses or indents within the bore sidewall in which the implant device sits. This further restricts rotational or twisting motion of the implant device within the bore since the implant device does not have the clearance to rotate out of the indents and within the bore.
- the rasping action also accelerates osseointegration onto the implant device and into the pores of the porous material due to the bone compaction into the pores.
- the grating of the bone structure causes the bone to bleed which stimulates bone growth by instigating production of beneficial cells such as osteoblasts and osteoclasts.
- beneficial cells such as osteoblasts and osteoclasts.
- the bone pieces that fall into the pores on the porous material assist with bone remodeling.
- osteoblast cells use the bone pieces as scaffolding and create new bone material around the bone pieces.
- osteoclast cells remove the bone pieces through resorption by breaking down bone and releasing minerals, such as calcium, from the bone pieces and back into the blood stream.
- the implant device has increased resistance to twisting or rotation, allows for immediate or very early loading, and increases long-term stability due to the improved osseointegration.
- the implant device 600 is disposed within a bore 606 in a jaw bone 608 .
- the non-circular outer periphery 604 may be dimensioned to penetrate the usually cylindrical side 610 of the bore 606 formed by a dental drill.
- the maximum width dimension W of the implant device 600 is greater than the diameter D of the bore 606 .
- the difference between W and D (or 2 ⁇ the interference length ‘x’—or 2x as shown on FIG. 17 ) should not be too small or too large.
- the difference between W and D should be about 0.008 to 0.18 mm when W is 3.7 mm to 6.0 mm. This corresponds to an interference volume of about 5-20 mm 3 where 2 ⁇ forms the total width of the interference volume as shown on FIG. 17 , and the volume extends generally the height of the implant device 600 as shown in dash line on FIG. 16 .
- implant device 600 may have transgingival extensions 612 (shown in dash-line on FIG. 15 ) including one-piece implants with integral abutments or single-stage surgery implants with an integral emergence profile that attaches to a separate abutment.
- implants 320 , 340 , 400 , 500 , and 600 may be provided for any of the implant devices described herein.
- another way to restrict rotational movement of an implant device embedded in the jaw bone is to provide the implant device with multiple roots which makes the implant asymmetric at least along the roots.
- the roots are each placed in a bore branching off of a main bore.
- the dental implant does not have the clearance within the bores to rotate about its coronal-apical axis when a torsional force is applied to the implant device and about its axis.
- a multi-root implant may also simplify the surgery when the implant has the same number of roots and general configuration as the natural tooth it is replacing.
- the implant may have two or three roots to correspond to the configuration of a molar or pre-molar with the same number of roots.
- the bore receiving the multiple-root implant may require minimal drilling to shape the bore when the bore is at the extraction site of the molar or pre-molar being replaced by the implant. This allows the implant device to be immediately placed into the extraction site, preserves more of the natural gum tissue for the patient, and presents a more aesthetic result.
- a multiple-root implant device 700 has a body 702 that generally defines a coronal-apical axis L 5 and a porous portion 704 , such as the porous tantalum portion described above, disposed at the body 702 .
- the body 702 has a main portion 706 and roots 708 and 710 extending outwardly from the main portion 706 and to free, distal ends 712 and 714 , respectively.
- the porous portion 704 may form substantially the whole body 702 , at least part of one or more roots 708 , and 710 , and/or at least part of the main portion 706 .
- the main portion 706 includes an intermediate portion 716 relative to the full coronal-apical length of the implant device 700 .
- the roots 708 and 710 extend or branch out from the intermediate portion 716 .
- the roots 708 and 710 extend in a general apical direction, and in one form generally parallel to the coronal-apical axis L 5 of the implant device 700 .
- Implant device 700 is shown with two roots to generally correspond to a natural tooth with two roots such as the mandibular molars or maxillary premolars. It will be understood, therefore, that the roots 708 and 710 could be modified to extend more laterally to match the exact configuration of a particular natural tooth, and in turn, the extraction site to receive the implant device 700 .
- any of the multiple-root implant devices described herein can be configured such that the multiple roots are arranged and extend in a general direction that corresponds to the arrangement of the roots on the natural tooth that the dental implant replaces.
- At least one of the plurality of distinct roots 708 and 710 can be integrally formed with the main portion 706 but may otherwise be separately formed and connected to the main portion 706 .
- the roots should be aligned with the separate branch bores. Pressure is then applied to a coronal tip portion 718 of the implant device 700 and in an insertion direction as explained above for other press-fit implant devices. As the pressure is applied, the plurality of distinct roots 708 and 710 may engage the bone and fasten the implant device 700 into the bore(s) and create an interference fit as well as a mechanical fixation between the implant device 700 and the bone that restricts substantial rotation of the implant device 700 about its coronal-apical axis L 5 .
- the implant device 700 can have a porous portion disposed on at least one of the plurality of roots 708 and 710 to strengthen the interference fit with the bore.
- the roots 708 and 710 can be configured to taper inwardly as the roots extend outwardly from the main portion 706 .
- the root or roots have a coronal end portion 720 adjacent to the main portion 706 and an apical end portion 722 .
- the coronal end portion 720 has a width dimension w 1 greater than the width dimension w 2 of the apical end portion 722 .
- At least one of the plurality of distinct roots 708 and/or 710 can have a cross-sectional dimension greater than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of a branch bore in bone for receiving the root 708 and/or 710 similar to the oversizing provided on the implant devices 320 , 340 , 400 , 500 , and 600 described above. So dimensioned, as the implant device 700 is moved in an insertion direction, the porous portion 704 grates pieces of bone off of a sidewall of the branch bore as described above to stimulate bone remodeling and increase initial stability. This dimensioning also can be applied to the main portion 706 as well.
- the main portion 706 of the multiple-root dental implant device 700 also can include a non-circular outer periphery 724 to restrict rotation of the implant device 700 within a bore as previously described above for the other forms of the implant device.
- the non-circular outer periphery 724 extends about the coronal-apical axis and may have a plurality of convexly curved portions 726 where each curved portion 726 coronally aligns with a different one of the plurality of roots 708 or 710 .
- a three root dental implant device 800 has three distinct roots 802 , 804 , and 806 but is otherwise the same or similar to implant device 700 .
- Implant device 800 is particularly useful for replacing natural maxillary first, second, or third molars with three roots or a single or double root tooth that may have grown an extra supernumerary root.
- a dental implant device 900 can have three or more roots.
- a four root implant device 900 is shown.
- the structure of the implant device 900 is similar or the same as to that described above for the other multi-root implant devices except that here implant device 900 has roots 902 , 904 , 906 , and 908 .
- a dental device 900 may provide more than the normal number of roots to correspond to natural teeth with supernumerary roots. Oftentimes, this condition occurs in mandibular canines, premolars, and maxillary molars, and especially third molars.
- the multi-root dental implant devices may match the number of roots no matter what that number or configuration is on the natural tooth, and in turn, at the extraction site.
- the implant devices 320 , 340 , 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 , 800 , and 900 may be substantially made of the porous material
- the implant devices may alternatively have a titanium core with a porous sleeve placed around the core.
- the porous material may be assembled or bonded to the core by diffusion bonding or direct chemical vapor deposition processes.
- the porous material and core may also be press-fit together.
- the stress required to disassemble the bonded or press-fit core to porous material interface, if present, should exceed 20 MPa.
- the non-porous parts of the dental implants may be machined, EDM cut, or made by using net-shape (custom) manufacturing processes.
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Abstract
A dental implant has a body that generally defines a coronal-apical axis and a porous tantalum metal portion that is disposed at the body for engaging bone and having a non-circular outer periphery extending around the axis. The non-circular outer periphery is shaped to engage a bore in a bone to resist a torsional force that is applied to the dental implant and around the coronal-apical axis.
Description
- This application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/847,476, filed Aug. 30, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
- The present invention relates to bone implant prosthetic devices and, in particular, to a dental prosthetic device with a shape for resisting torsional force applied to the device.
- A dental implant or fixture is surgically implanted into a patient's upper or lower jaw to directly or indirectly anchor and support prosthetic devices, such as an artificial tooth. The implants are usually placed at one or more edentulous sites in a patient's dentition at which the patient's original teeth have been lost or damaged in order to restore the patient's chewing function. In many cases, the implant anchors a dental abutment, which in turn provides an interface between the implant and a dental restoration. The restoration is typically a porcelain crown fashioned according to known methods.
- One form of a prosthetic device is a unitary or one-piece implant device with a bone-engaging implant portion and an abutment portion integral with the implant portion. Another form of a prosthetic device is a multiple piece device where the abutment is assembled onto the implant. A desire still exists, however, to improve the osseointegration characteristics of such dental devices.
- One problem with one-piece dental devices is that the titanium and other materials used for such devices often are an unattractive color. Thus, when the abutment portion of the device below a prosthetic tooth but above the gum or gingival tissue is visible and does not have the color of natural teeth, the dental device provides a non-esthetically pleasing appearance in a person's mouth. Other known dental devices that have the color of natural teeth typically provide inadequate strength resulting in relatively frequent replacement or repair of the device.
- Whether or not the dental implant device is a one-piece or part of a multiple piece device where the abutment is assembled onto the implant, the implant is usually either threaded or press-fit into a bore which is drilled into the patient's mandible or maxilla at the edentulous site. The press-fit implant is inserted by applying a force to the coronal end of the implant in an insertion direction. For a threaded implant, self-tapping threads may be provided for initial stability of the implant immediately after surgery. Before biologic integration has time to take place, the threads resist tension, twisting, or bending loads applied to the implant. Additionally, patients prefer to leave the initial surgery with some type of restoration and it has further been shown that the healing of the soft and hard bone tissue is improved if the implant is loaded after surgery.
- The surgical procedure for inserting the threaded implants, however, can be complicated and requires that the threaded implants be turned into place, which further requires the use of special tools and inserts. The torque needed to place the implant into the jaw can be high and may require tapping of the bore on the jaw, which adds yet another step to the surgical procedure where tapping typically is not desired. Also with threaded implants, it is often difficult to achieve optimal esthetics where, for example, a prosthetic is held at an ideal orientation by the implant because the geometry of the thread establishes a fixed relationship between the final vertical and rotational orientation of the implant such that a vertical adjustment requires a rotational adjustment and vice-versa.
- Alternatively, a press fit implant has a much simpler surgical procedure. For a press fit implant, the implant is inserted by applying a force to the coronal end of the implant in an insertion direction. Unlike the self-tapping, threaded dental implants, however, the current press fit designs provide insufficient frictional contact with the bore to adequately restrict the rotation of the implant within the bore or prevent the implant from pulling out of the bore that can be caused by mastication forces. Thus, the current press fit designs provide very little initial stability and are not well suited for early and immediate loading procedures that are currently used in dentistry. A desire still exists, therefore, to provide press fit implants with greater resistance to mastication forces.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a one-piece dental implant prosthetic device in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a porous tantalum portion for any of the embodiments herein and in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a porous tantalum portion and a filler material for a number of embodiments herein and in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a one-piece dental implant prosthetic device in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of a one-piece dental implant prosthetic device in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of an instrument used to aid in press-fitting an implant into a jaw bone in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of an alternative implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a top view of the alternative implant ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a top view of the implant ofFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 11 is a graphical representation of the overall elastic modulus for a porous metal/composite material structure as a function of an elastic modulus of a filler material for the structure; -
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the boundary conditions used for computing Young's modulus for the porous metal/composite material structure shown graphically inFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is a top view of the implant inFIG. 13 ; -
FIG. 15 a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 16 is a side, cross-sectional view of a bore holding the press-fit implant ofFIG. 15 in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 17 is a simplified and exaggerated top cross-sectional view taken along line XVII-XVII onFIG. 16 ; -
FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of another implant configured for press-fitting in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 19 is a top view of the implant inFIG. 18 ; -
FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of a multiple-root implant in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 21 is a top view of the multiple-root implant ofFIG. 20 in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of a three-root implant in accordance with the present invention; and -
FIG. 23 is a side, perspective view of a four-root implant in accordance with the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , there is illustrated a pre-fabricated one-piecedental prosthetic device 20. The one-piecedental device 20 has a bone engaging endosseous portion orimplant portion 22 on a distal orapical end portion 24 of thedevice 20 to extend into the maxillae or mandible (either being otherwise generally referred to as the jaw bone). Theimplant portion 22 supports anabutment portion 26 integrally formed with theimplant portion 22 and disposed at a proximal or coronal end portion 28 of the one-piecedental device 20. Theabutment portion 26 may include an abutment, an integrally formed dental restoration (i.e., a (near) net-shape tooth or crown), and/or the transmucosal portion of a single stage dental implant. In the form shown inFIG. 1 , theabutment portion 26 extends through and above the gingival tissue to support and receive a tooth shaped prosthetic or other types of prosthetic pieces or devices. The one piecedental device 20 also has a porous metal portion ormatrix 30 to improve the osseointegration of the bone on at least theimplant portion 22. Further, the one piecedental device 20 may have anouter portion 32 that has a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth so that if theabutment portion 26 is still exposed after a prosthetic is placed on the abutment portion, it will still have an aesthetic appearance in a person's mouth. The one-piece dental prosthetic device disclosed herein may also have other geometries, such as those found in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/380,569, which is incorporated herein by reference. These features are explained in detail below. - As mentioned, the
porous metal portion 30 extends on theimplant portion 22 where it can be placed in contact with the bone, and in one form, is aporous tantalum portion 40 which is a highly porous biomaterial useful as a bone substitute and/or cell and tissue receptive material. An example of such a material is produced using Trabecular Metal™ technology generally available from Zimmer, Inc., of Warsaw, Ind. Trabecular Metal™ is a trademark of Zimmer Technology, Inc. Such a material may be formed from a reticulated vitreous carbon foam substrate which is infiltrated and coated with a biocompatible metal, such as tantalum, etc., by a chemical vapor deposition (“CVD”) process in the manner disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,282,861, the disclosure of which is fully incorporated herein by reference. Other metals such as niobium, or alloys of tantalum and niobium with one another or with other metals may also be used. - Generally, as shown in
FIG. 2 , theporous tantalum structure 40 includes a large plurality ofligaments 42 definingopen spaces 44 therebetween, with eachligament 42 generally including acarbon core 46 covered by a thin film ofmetal 48 such as tantalum, for example. The open spaces orpores 44 betweenligaments 42 form a matrix of continuous channels having substantially no dead ends, such that growth of cancellous bone throughporous tantalum structure 40 is uninhibited. The porous tantalum may include up to 75%-85% or more void space therein. Thus, porous tantalum is a lightweight, strong porous structure which is substantially uniform and consistent in composition, and closely resembles the structure of natural cancellous bone, thereby providing a matrix into which cancellous bone may grow to anchordental device 20 into the surrounding bone of a patient's jaw. - The
porous tantalum structure 40 may be made in a variety of densities in order to selectively tailor the structure for particular applications. In particular, as discussed in the above-incorporated U.S. Pat. No. 5,282,861, the porous tantalum may be fabricated to many different desired porosity and pore sizes, and can thus be matched with the surrounding natural bone in order to provide an improved matrix for bone in-growth and mineralization. This includes a gradation of pore size on a single implant such that pores are larger on an apical end to match cancellous bone and smaller on a coronal end to match cortical bone, or even to receive soft tissue in growth. Also, the porous tantalum could be made denser with fewer pores in areas of high mechanical stress. Instead of smaller pores in the tantalum, this can also be accomplished by filling all or some of the pores with a solid material which is described in further detail below. - To provide the additional initial mechanical strength and stability to the porous structure, the porous structure may be infiltrated with filler material such as a non-resorbable polymer or a resorbable polymer. Examples of non-resorbable polymers for infiltration of the porous structure may include a polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK) such as polyether ketone ketone (PEKK), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyether ketone ether ketone ketone (PEKEKK), polymethylacrylate (PMMA), polyetherimide, polysulfone, and polyphenolsulfone.
- Examples of resorbable polymers may include PLA, PGA, PLGA, PHB, PHV, and copolymers thereof, polycaprolactone, polyanhydrides, and polyorthoesters. By providing additional initial mechanical strength and stability with a resorbable filler material, a titanium reinforcing implant core may not be required. The resorbable material would resorb titanium as the bone grows in and replaces it, which maintains the strength and stability of the implant.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , theporous metal portion 30 forms asleeve 34 that at least partially surrounds acore 36. Thesleeve 34,core 36, or both as shown may form a strong, reinforcing post that extends into theabutment portion 26 to reinforce the abutment. Here, thesleeve 34 substantially entirely encapsulates the core 36 although many other configurations are possible where theporous metal portion 30 covers only a part of the length or circumference of the core 36 whether continuously or spaced at intervals. - The
core 36 is made of a suitable biocompatible material, such as titanium although the core 36 may also be made of other biocompatible materials such as at least one of the following: titanium alloy, stainless steel, zirconium, and cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy to name a few examples. The core 36 can be inserted into thesleeve 34 by various known methods such as press-fitting, diffusion bonding, or mechanical threading of the core 36 into theporous metal sleeve 34. Where thecore 36 is press-fit into thesleeve 34, a fastening between the two parts is achieved by friction after the two parts are pushed together. The friction that holds the parts together is often greatly increased by compression of one part against the other, which relies on the tensile and compressive strengths of the materials of the engaged parts. - Diffusion-bonding of the
core 36 andsleeve 34 is a solid-state joining process that involves holding components under load at an elevated temperature. The process is dependent upon a number of different parameters, such as time, applied pressure, bonding temperature and method of heat application. Alternatively, mechanically threading the core 36 into thesleeve 34 involves providing the sleeve with a threaded bore formed at its interior 35 which mates with a threaded male portion of thecore 36. Direct Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) bonding can also be used to bond the core 36 with thesleeve 34. This process, like diffusion bonding, is dependent upon a number of different parameters and involves bonding thecore 36 andsleeve 34 by depositing a material, such as tantalum, onto the assembly at an elevated temperature. - The one-
piece device 20 also may have an esthetic material (also referred to herein as an esthetic portion) 38 that has a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth. In this case, if theouter portion 32 has theesthetic portion 38 and is disposed on theabutment portion 26, for example, and theouter portion 32 is exposed even when a temporary or final prosthesis is placed on theabutment portion 26, the exposedouter portion 32 will still provide an esthetically pleasing appearance. - The
esthetic portion 38 may comprise either a polymer, a composite material as disclosed in detail in commonly owned U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 11/420,024 and 11/622,171, which are fully incorporated herein as mentioned above, or a ceramic material. When theesthetic portion 38 comprises composite materials it may include the combination of a matrix material, a reinforcing material and a colorant. The matrix material may be a polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK) such as polyether Ketone Ketone (PEKK), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyether ketone ether ketone ketone (PEKEKK), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polyetherimide, polysulfone, and polyphenylsulfone. The polymers can also be a thermoset material including, without limitation, bisphanol glycidyl methacrylate (Bis-GMA), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), methylmethacrylate (MMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), a combination of thermoset plastics, or a combination of thermoset and thermoplastics. Additionally, they can be comprised of, without limitation, a large class of monomers, oligomers and polymers, such as acrylics, styrenics and other vinyls, epoxies, urethanes, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyamides, radiopaque polymers and biomaterials. - The reinforcing material may comprise, to name a few possible examples, at least one selected from the group comprising carbon, Al2O3, ZrO2, Y2O3, Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2, MgO-stabilized ZrO2, E-glass, S-glass, bioactive glasses, bioactive glass ceramics, calcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, TiO2, Ti, Ti6Al4V, stainless steel, polyaryl ether ketones (PAEK) such as polyethyl ethyl ketone (PEEK), polyethyl ketone ketone (PEKK), and an aramid. The geometry of the reinforcing material may include fibers, particulates, variable diameter fibers and fibers fused with particulates on the fiber surfaces. The colorant may be titanium dioxide as one example.
- In one example, the
esthetic portion 38 may comprise about 55% by weight of the composite material PEKK as the matrix material, about 35% by weight of the composite material of E-glass fibers as the reinforcing material, and about 10% by weight of the composite material of titanium dioxide particles as the colorant. In another example, theesthetic portion 38 may comprise about 53% by weight of the composite material PEKK as the matrix material, about 35% by weight of the composite material of E-glass fibers as the reinforcing material, and about 12% by weight of the composite material of titanium dioxide particles as the colorant. - In one form, the
outer portion 32 has an exterior separate from the porous tantalum portion so that the outer portion is substantially free of the porous tantalum portion. This results in the exterior of theouter portion 32 forming a smooth skin layer comprised substantially of the esthetic material, where the skin layer of esthetic material may have a thickness of approximately 0.05 to about 3.0 mm. Furthermore, the smooth skin layer of theouter portion 32, when placed along theimplant portion 22 or within the transmucosal layer 52 (i.e., gingival region of the prosthetic) on theabutment portion 26, forms a relatively solid, pore-free outer layer. This limits attachment of soft tissue and bacteria onto theouter portion 32 and limits the in-growth of the epithelium so that it does not interfere with bone growth against theimplant portion 22. Theouter portion 32 may be disposed on at least one of a coronal end of the coronal end portion 28, a side of the coronal end portion 28, and thetransmucosal layer 52 on theabutment portion 26, but preferably on substantially all three areas. Thus, a smooth, non-porousouter portion 32 may be provided from theupper end 50 on theabutment portion 26, along thetransmucosal region 52 of the abutment portion, and in one case, down to the point where theabutment portion 26 narrows and ends and theimplant portion 22 begins. In another form, as shown, asmooth surface 54 may also be provided on thecoronal end 56 of theimplant portion 22 if desired. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 3 , in another form, theesthetic portion 38 may at least partially impregnate theporous metal portion 30 so that the esthetic portion acts as a filler material and/or theporous metal portion 30 reinforces theesthetic portion 38. In such cases, theesthetic portion 38 fills at least a portion of thepores 44 of theporous metal portion 30. In one form, theesthetic portion 38 substantially completely fills thepores 44 near thecoronal end 56 of theimplant portion 22 and forms the smoothexterior skin layer 54 mentioned above. Thepores 44 of theporous metal portion 30 near the distal end orapical end 24 of theimplant portion 22 are substantially free of theesthetic material 38, which allows in-growth of bone to anchor the one-piecedental device 20 to the jaw. Accordingly, there can be a general, internal dividing line above which the porous tantalum is substantially impregnated with esthetic material and below which it is not, similar to the diagram inFIG. 3 , and applicable to any of the dental implant devices described herein. - To impregnate the
porous metal portion 30 with theesthetic portion 38, the polymers or composites that make up the esthetic material can be injection-molded into theporous metal portion 30 such as on thesleeve 34, so that the polymer or composite material infiltrates the vacantopen spaces 44 forming a solid mass of the polymer or composite material with metal reinforcement. Furthermore, injection-molding of the polymer or composite material may also be used to form the non-porous skin layer with theouter portion 32 as described above. - The
esthetic portion 38 can also be reinforced by theporous metal portion 30 by an insert-molding process. Insert molding is an injection molding process whereby theesthetic portion 38 is injected into a cavity and around an insert piece, such as thesleeve 34 of porous tantalum, placed into the same cavity just prior to molding, resulting in a single piece with the insert encapsulated by theesthetic portion 38. The impregnation of theporous tantalum portion 30 as shown inFIG. 3 was performed by insert-molding. Other molding processes such as compression molding, resin transfer molding or any other process known in the art may be employed. - Mechanical bonding also takes place during the insert molding process. Mechanical bonding can occur by shrinking of the
esthetic portion 38 around thesleeve 34 as the esthetic portion cools or by filling in irregularities in the surface of thesleeve 34. Mechanical bonding further can occur when theesthetic material 38 infiltrates the open spaces within thepores 44 of theporous sleeve 34. - When the
esthetic portion 38 is composed of a ceramic material, such as dental porcelain, the ceramic material can be placed in theporous metal portion 30 via sintering and an enameling process. The enameling process includes fusing powdered glass to theporous metal portion 30 by firing at extremely high temperatures. The ceramic powder can melt and flow, and hardens into a smooth, durable ceramic coating that can be placed on the porous tantalum portion and can be inlaid within thepores 44 of the porous tantalum portion. The ceramic material, after firing and cooling, becomes a smooth, hard and very durable material. - A microscopic model can be obtained to predict the overall mechanical properties of the porous metal/composite material-filled structure. For instance, a relationship between the strength of the porous metal/composite material and the strength of a particular filler material (shown in
FIG. 11 ) can be obtained by using a finite element model (as shown inFIG. 12 ). More specifically, the prediction of the porous metal/composite material structure's overall mechanical behavior can be based on Representative Volume Element (RVE) theory. The RVE theory comprises constructing a representative portion of the material's microstructure (an “RVE”) and subjecting it to virtual testing. The overall mechanical behavior of the RVE is found to be equivalent to the composite material it represents. - As an example, an RVE program such as commercially available FE software, ANSYS version 10 (available from ANSYS, Inc., Canonsburg, Pa., USA) is used to generate a two-dimensional stochastic Voronoi cell structure based on RVE theory to simulate random microscopic struts of the porous metal at the microscopic level. Specifically, the porous metal/composite material structure was meshed using 8-node hexagon mesh. The porous metal structure was simulated using tantalum metal material properties as a bi-linear, elasto-plastic material (i.e., having Young's Modulus E=179 GPa, Poisson's ratio μ=0.34, Yield stress σy=190 MPa and Tangent Modulus Et=17 GPa). The pores between the struts were modeled to be impregnated with a composite material as a filler material similar to that shown in
FIG. 3 except all pores were filled for the test. The filler composite material was modeled as a linear elastic material having a varied elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio equal to 0.4. - To compute the overall Young's modulus (E) of the structure, a boundary condition was applied to the finite element model as shown in
FIG. 12 to simulate compression testing. The finite element model has a fixed, constrained face with an area (Axx) formed by a length in the x direction (Dx) and a length in the y direction (Dy). All other faces are unconstrained along the x-direction. The boundary or test condition used was to apply a uniform strain field with 0.1% strain along the x-direction to the RVE and the finite element model. For instance, in order to compute Exx (Young's modulus along the x-direction), a displacement Ux represents an applied strain where Ux=0.001Dx. Therefore, Exx can be computed as follows: -
- where ΣRx represents the summation of reaction forces at the constrained faces. Due to its structural symmetry, the Young's modulus along the x, y and z directions is the same. Therefore, E=Exx=Eyy=Ezz. As a result, the overall elastic modulus, E, of the porous metal impregnated with the composite material was plotted versus the filler (i.e., composite material) elastic modulus, Ef, and is shown in
FIG. 11 . A linear regression was used to fit the data points and an equation was obtained expressing the overall elastic modulus, E, for the porous metal/composite material structure as a function of the filler elastic modulus, Ef, or E=1760+1.6563 Ef, and further having an R-squared value of 0.9935, where R-squared is a statistical measure of the fraction of variance expressed by the model. - In another form, the one-piece
dental device 20, as well as the other implants described below, may have multiple textured surfaces as described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,989,027, assigned to the assignee of the present invention, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference. For example, thesleeve 34 of porous tantalum may have an increasing porosity from the proximal end 28 toward thedistal end 24 of the one-piecedental device 20. Thus, thesleeve 34 may be formed of substantially solid, non-porous tantalum near the proximal end 28, within thetransmucosal region 52 on theabutment portion 26, and/or slightly distally of theabutment portion 26 to provide a seal with the surrounding gingiva such that plaque or bacteria cannot lodge on or deposit within thesleeve 34 near the gumline of the patient should the upper portion of thesleeve 34 be exposed to the oral cavity. Alternatively, the surface of theabutment portion 26 of the core 36 could be formed of smooth, polished titanium or other materials providing such a smooth, solid finish to allow ready removal of bacterial plaque deposits by conventional oral hygiene techniques. As another option, bands of titanium or other materials may be provided with a solid yet roughened surface, such as at thecoronal end 56 of theimplant portion 22 to promote some bone growth while still limiting at least some soft-tissue and bacterial growth. - In addition to these approaches, the porosity of the
porous metal portion 30 of thesleeve 34 can increase gradually or at intervals as desired and as thesleeve 34 extends distally to promote maximum bone in-growth and osseointegration at thedistal end portion 24 of the one-piecedental device 20. For this purpose, thepores 44 of theporous metal structure 30 may be formed with increasingly larger sizes from the proximal end portion 28 to thedistal end portion 24 of the one-piecedental device 20. - Also, the
sleeve 34 may be attached to thecore 36 of the one-piecedental device 20 in a manner wherein, after osseointegration of thesleeve 34 into the surrounding bone, thecore 36 is slightly movable relative to thesleeve 34 in order to dissipate forces which are imposed upon the one-piecedental device 20, such as mastication forces, for example. In one embodiment, thesleeve 34 may be secured to thecore 36 via an adhesive or cement material which is slightly compressible, such that when mastication or other forces are imposed upon theabutment portion 26, thecore 36 may move slightly relative to thesleeve 34 whether within theabutment portion 26 or within theimplant portion 22. Such adhesive or cement materials include acid-base reaction formulations such as zinc phosphate, zinc oxide/eugenol, zinc polycarboxylate, glass ionomer, or resin based formulations similar to that of resin-based dental restorative filling materials. One specific example is a dental adhesive/bonding agent that is composed of monomers of hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitate anhydride (4-META) and an organophosphate (e.g., 10-methacryloyoxydecamethylene phosphoric acid, MDP). In other embodiments, a compression ring, a spring, or another type of “shock absorbing” structure may be fitted between the core 36 and thesleeve 34 to allow for relative movement therebetween. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , there is illustrated a one-piecedental device 120 that similarly includes acore 122 and aporous metal portion 124 in the form of asleeve 138 that at least partially surrounds thecore 122 and may be made of a porous tantalum such as Trabecular Metal™. Thedental device 120 also has anabutment portion 126 at aproximal end portion 128 of the one-piecedental device 120 and animplant portion 130 at adistal end portion 132 of the one-piecedental device 120. Anouter portion 134 having anesthetic material 142, similar toesthetic material 38, has a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth and is disposed at least at theabutment portion 126 of thedevice 120 as described further below. - For the one-piece
dental device 120, thecore 122 also is made of a porous metal such as tantalum and may be received by an interior or bore 137 of thesleeve 138. Thecore 122 can be inserted into thesleeve 138 by various methods such as press-fit or mechanical threading as described above. Alternatively, thesleeve 138 may be integrally formed with thecore 122. While theporous metal portion 124 generally remains on the implant portion 130 (i.e. it does not extend substantially onto theabutment portion 126 in this example), theporous metal core 122, in one form, widens and forms the bulk of theabutment portion 126 and forms a strong, reinforcing post that extends from within theimplant portion 130 to within theabutment portion 126. Thus, in this case, the porous metal, and therefore, theporous metal portion 134, may be described as generally extending throughout theprosthetic device 120. - For the
dental device 120, thecore 122 is impregnated with a filler while theporous metal portion 124 forming thesleeve 138 and that forms the exterior of theimplant portion 130 for engaging bone is substantially free of the esthetic material. The filler may be a composite or polymer material, which may be the same as theesthetic material 142, and may fill in the vacant open spaces in the porous tantalum as previously discussed above with the embodiment ofFIG. 1 and as shown inFIG. 3 , except that here, the composite or polymer material fills the pores of the entire length of the core 122 from theproximal end portion 128 to thedistal end portion 132. Thecore 122 may be impregnated by any of the previously discussed methods, such as by injection-molding. - The esthetic material or
esthetic portion 142 of the one-piecedental device 120, as mentioned above for thedental device 20, may be disposed at least theouter portion 134 at theabutment portion 126 for esthetics and to at least partially cover the porous tantalum portion of the core 122 at theproximal portion 128 to limit gingival tissue growth there. Thus, at theproximal end portion 128 of thecore 122, theouter portion 134 forms a smooth esthetic skin layer that is substantially free of porous tantalum, and is located around substantially theentire abutment portion 126. Theouter portion 134 may have a skin layer that is approximately 0.05 to about 3.0 mm thick. With this configuration, theporous sleeve 138 substantially covers theimplant portion 130 of the outer layer of theimplant 120 to promote bone growth while the exposedabutment portion 126 with a solid, smooth esthetic outer surface limits the in-growth of soft tissue and bacterial growth against theabutment portion 126. - In one variation of the one-piece
dental device 120, a thickened, outer and upper portion orlayer 140 is formed coronally of the core 122 at thecoronal end portion 128 and is made of the esthetic material. Theupper layer 140 can be formed by injecting the esthetic material onto the porous structure of thetantalum core 122 until a coronal orterminal end 136 of thecore 122 is coated with several millimeters of esthetic material. Thelayer 140 is substantially free of porous metal so that it can be easily shaped by a practitioner for receiving another dental device or restoration such as a dental prosthesis or final crown, for example. - In another alternative, one or
more gaps 144 within theupper layer 140 encourages soft tissue in-growth to form a seal around the perimeter of theimplant 120 at the location of thegap 144. This seal coupled with the non-porous outer surface formed by theesthetic portion 142 on theabutment portion 126 forms a barrier that limits bacteria, epithelium or other contaminants from passing through the porous metal and into a bone integration area along theimplant portion 130. While thegap 144 is shown as a continuous gap around theupper layer 140 it will be appreciated that many other forms are possible, such as non-continuous gaps, spaced holes, or other uniform or more randomly placed openings, to name a few examples. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , there is illustrated a third embodiment of a one-piecedental device 220 including aporous metal portion 222 of tantalum or other materials as described above, and anouter portion 240 having a color generally replicating the color of natural teeth and formed by an esthetic portion ormaterial 224 on anabutment portion 232. Theporous tantalum portion 222 forms animplant portion 230 at a distal orapical end portion 228 of thedental device 220. Theporous metal portion 222 also forms a reinforcingcore 236 of theabutment portion 232 at thecoronal end portion 234 of thedental device 220. While thecore 236 is shown to extend approximately half the height of theabutment portion 232, it will be understood that other variations are possible including thecore 236 extending at or near the terminalcoronal end 234 of theabutment portion 232 or being much shorter such that thecore 236 extends a relatively small distance into theabutment portion 232. In the form illustrated, thecore 236 does not extend near the terminalcoronal end 234 so that theesthetic portion 224 disposed coronally of thecore 236 is separate from theporous metal portion 222 and is substantially free of porous metal so that theend 234 is easily shaped similar to coronalupper layer 140 of dental device 120 (FIG. 4 ). - In one form, pores are provided generally throughout the
porous tantalum portion 222 from a coronal orproximal end 226 of theporous metal portion 222 to theapical end portion 228, and through theimplant portion 230. Theporous metal portion 222 has pores at least partially impregnated with theesthetic portion 224. The pores at theapical end portion 228 are substantially free of esthetic material while the pores at thecoronal end portion 226 are at least partially impregnated with the esthetic material. In one form ofdevice 220, the pores that are substantially free of esthetic material form the majority of theimplant portion 230 although other variations are contemplated. - It will also be appreciated that while the
porous metal portion 222 is shown to form substantially theentire implant portion 230, other outer sleeves or layers on theporous metal portion 222, whether presenting a solid and/or porous outer surface, may be provided as with the other alternative embodiments described. - It will further be appreciated that the
outer portion 240 may be located on any outer part of theabutment portion 232 and may be substantially free of the porous tantalum portion as with the other embodiments herein. Theouter portion 240 may contain a smooth exterior layer that has a minimal width of about 1 mm on the sides of thecore 236 and/or may have a substantial thickness of about 1 to about 5 mm above thecoronal end 226 of thecore 236. - Referring again to
FIG. 1 , to surgically implant the one-piecedental device 20, or any of the implant devices herein, the one-piecedental device 20 may be fitted into a bore drilled into a patient's jaw bone at an edentulous site. In particular, the one-piecedental device 20 may be impacted or press-fitted into the bore to provide a firm initial seating of the one-piecedental device 20 into the bore. For this purpose, thedental device 20 may have a tool or driver-engagingstructure 60 such as a bore (shown in dashed line) for receiving a driver to insert thedental device 20 into the bone tissue. Thebore 60 may use structures, such as an interference fit, for releasably engaging the driver. Thereafter, the bone tissue surrounding the one-piecedental device 20 may osseointegrate into theopen spaces 44 of theporous sleeve 34, thereby firmly anchoring thesleeve 34 and the one-piecedental device 20 into the surrounding bone structure. Thereafter, a temporary or permanent prosthesis may be secured to theesthetic portion 38 in a known manner when theesthetic portion 38 includes an abutment. - Referring to
FIGS. 6-10 , a press-fittingdriver 300 may be used to press fit one-piece dental devices such as those described above or other implants such asimplants driver 300 is described with the use ofimplant 320, any of the implant-devices described herein may be used similarly with thedriver 300. - When press-fitting a
dental device 320, for example, into a bore on the jaw, it may be desirable to make the fit between the surgical site and the press-fit implant very tight so that thedental device 320 can achieve the required degree of stability for immediate or early loading. To achieve the desired tight fit, it may be difficult to press-fit thedental device 320 into the bore by hand pressure alone. Therefore, adriver 300 may be used to apply pressure to properly press-fit the implant into the bore to achieve a tight fit. In contrast to osteotomes, thedriver 300 is fastened directly to thedental device 320 or to an implant carrier, rather than to the jaw site. A single drill can be used to create a pilot hole, or bore, in the jaw and thetip 324 of animplant 320 can be placed into the hole. Thedriver 300 can be attached to theimplant 320 on theend 322 that is opposite theapical tip 324 and a proximal portion or handle 310 of thedriver 300 can then be struck with a mallet or other driving tool to deliver a greater force to theimplant 320 than could be done by hand in order to achieve the tight fit with the hole. Thedriver 300 may have abent portion 312 that extends to, and orients, theproximal portion 310. So configured, theproximal portion 310 is oriented in a certain position and direction (i.e., facially of the jaw) so that an object, such as the mallet, other tool, or even a person's hand has convenient access to theproximal portion 310 away from the area directly between the teeth and outside of the mouth where there is more space to maneuver. Thecoronal end 322 of theimplant 320 may be flat to engage thedriver 300 or may have a bore similar to bore 60 on the one-piece dental device 20 (FIG. 1 ) for receiving thedriver 300. - Referring to
FIGS. 7-10 and 13-23, implant devices also made of porous material as mentioned above are further provided with a shape to increase stability for early and long-term loading as well as to limit unintentional pull out of the implant devices. More specifically, while the implant devices may be generally or substantially cylindrical, in one form, aporous implant device 400 as shown inFIG. 18 has abody 402 that tapers inwardly as it extends from acoronal end portion 404 of thebody 402 to anapical end portion 406 of thebody 402. With this structure, theimplant device 400 is configured to have thecoronal end portion 404 with a larger width dimension than the width dimension of theapical end portion 406. This allows theimplant device 400 to expand the bone as thebody 402 is inserted into a bore that has a diameter smaller than the maximum width of thebody 402, which forms an interference fit. Implant 340 (FIG. 7 ) also is provided with such an optional taper. - This tapered structure also provides a geometry that is closer to the geometry of the natural tooth. Thus, the slope of the taper may be customized to more closely match the slope of the natural tooth being replaced by the
implant device 400. It will be understood that any of the forms of the implant device provided herein may have a taper that forms an interference fit. - Referring to
FIGS. 7-8 , additionally or alternatively, the implant devices may have an outer periphery shaped to restrict rotation of the implant device within a bore in the jaw bone to create a further interference fit. In one form,implant device 340 has a body portion orbody 350 that generally defines a central, coronal-apical axis L1. Theimplant device 340 also has aporous portion 352 at thebody 350 as described above. Theporous portion 352 also is disposed at a non-circular,outer periphery portion 354 on thebody 350. The non-circularouter periphery 354 at least extends generally around the coronal-apical axis L1. Thus, while the non-circularouter periphery 354 is at least partially made of the porous material, it is entirely made of the porous material in the illustrated form. - The non-circular
outer periphery portion 354 is shaped to resist a torsional force that is applied to theimplant device 340 and about the axis L1 when thedevice 340 is disposed within a bore in the jaw bone. The non-circularouter periphery portion 354 has at least threedistinct face portions 356. In one form, the outer periphery forms apolygonal portion 342 withvertices 344 at the edges of sidewalls 346 (i.e., the face portions 356). Theface portions 356 may be made partially or entirely of the porous material or porous tantalum metal that extends along at least one of theface portions 356. With this configuration, thevertices 344 at the edges offace portions 356 penetrate the usually cylindrical or circular sides of a bore in the jaw bone formed by a dental drill. - The
implant device 340 may have acoronal end portion 348 on thebody 350 that is configured to receive thedriving tool 300 that allows press-fit installation of at least a portion of thebody 350 into a bore into the jaw bone. Thebody 350 can be press-fit into a bore in the bone by using thedrive tool 300 or by exerting other types of pressure on thecoronal end portion 348 of thedental implant 340 until an interference fit is created between thebody 350 and the bone. So configured, the non-circularouter periphery 354 can give theimplant device 340 additional stability to resist a rotational or torsional force that is applied to theimplant device 340 around the coronal-apical axis L1 while theimplant device 340 is disposed within a bore in the jaw bone. - While the
non-circular portion 354 may be sized and shaped to resist rotation, it should also have a shape that does not create an unmanageable resistance to translating theimplant device 340 for vertically inserting theimplant 340 into the bore in the bone. Thus, it will also be understood that while thenon-circular portion 354 may axially extend the entire length of theimplant 340, or any other length that is advantageous for resisting rotation, the longer the non-circular shape along theimplant 340, the more difficult it may be to insert theimplant 340 into a circular bore. - In another aspect, as shown in
FIGS. 9 and 10 , theimplant device 320 has a non-circularouter periphery 358 forming apolygonal portion 318 that is stopped short of the full axial length of theimplant device 320 to provide space for a plurality of (but at least one) radially extendingannular teeth 326. Theteeth 326 taper outwardly from the coronal-apical axis as the teeth extend coronally. Theannular teeth 326 can be configured to securely contact a bone in a bore and to fasten theimplant device 320 within the bore. Aporous portion 360 may also be disposed partially or entirely on thebody portion 358 or the non-circular outer periphery, including theannular teeth 326, in order to increase the friction between theimplant device 320 and the bone and provide a more secure interference fit. In this configuration, theannular teeth 326 are placed into contact with the sidewalls of the bore as the implant device is press-fit into the bore to provide greater stability and increased resistance to the pull-out of theimplant device 320 from a bore in the bone. - Referring to
FIGS. 13-14 , while the cross-section of the outer periphery in the form of thepolygonal portion implant device 500 has anouter periphery 502 that is an irregular polygon or other multi-sided shape withdistinct face portions 504 that is asymmetrical about an axis T traverse to the coronal-apical axis L2. In the illustrated form, an irregular hexagon is shown with threesmall face portions 506 and threewide face portions 508. Otherwise, the structure is that of theimplant device 340. It will be understood that many other multi-sided shapes are contemplated. - Referring to
FIGS. 15-19 , rather than distinct face portions that form flat sides,implant devices bodies outer peripheries outer periphery 604 ofimplant device 600 is generally oval for fitting tightly into a circular bore in a jaw bone to resist a torsional force applied to theimplant device 600 and about axis L4.Tapered implant device 400 is similarly oval (FIGS. 18-19 ). It will be understood that the non-circular periphery may be any other convexly curved shape such as elliptical or obround. Alternatively, the outer peripheries may have a closed, curved shape that is concavely curved such that a portion on the non-circular outer periphery is shaped to extend inwardly toward the center of the implant device. In another alternative configuration, the non-circular outer periphery may have a number of curves to form a bumped, scalloped, and/or serrated shape. It should also be understood that the non-circular outer periphery could contain a variety of other cross sectional shapes including peripheries that are a combination of flat sides or face portions and curved sections. - Whether or not the non-circular, outer periphery is curved or has distinct sides, the mechanical fixation of the implant device within a bore by interference fit is strengthened by forming the porous material at the outer periphery because the porous material has such a relatively high co-efficient of friction with bone.
- To further strengthen the interference fit, the outer periphery may be provided with a maximum width slightly greater than the diameter of the bore in the jaw bone that receives the implant device. So configured, as the implant device is inserted into the bore in a jaw bone, the larger outer periphery roughened by the porous material will bite into the bone by grating, chipping and/or flaking bone pieces off of the sidewalls of the bore in which the implant device is being placed. This “rasping” action forms slight recesses or indents within the bore sidewall in which the implant device sits. This further restricts rotational or twisting motion of the implant device within the bore since the implant device does not have the clearance to rotate out of the indents and within the bore.
- The rasping action also accelerates osseointegration onto the implant device and into the pores of the porous material due to the bone compaction into the pores. First, the grating of the bone structure causes the bone to bleed which stimulates bone growth by instigating production of beneficial cells such as osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Second, the bone pieces that fall into the pores on the porous material assist with bone remodeling. In the process of bone remodeling, osteoblast cells use the bone pieces as scaffolding and create new bone material around the bone pieces. Meanwhile osteoclast cells remove the bone pieces through resorption by breaking down bone and releasing minerals, such as calcium, from the bone pieces and back into the blood stream. The osteoblast cells will continue to replace the grated bone pieces from the pores and around the implant device with new and healthy bone within and surrounding the extraction site. Thus, with the porous material, the implant device has increased resistance to twisting or rotation, allows for immediate or very early loading, and increases long-term stability due to the improved osseointegration.
- Referring again to
FIGS. 15-17 , in one specific example, theimplant device 600 is disposed within abore 606 in ajaw bone 608. The non-circularouter periphery 604 may be dimensioned to penetrate the usuallycylindrical side 610 of thebore 606 formed by a dental drill. Thus, the maximum width dimension W of theimplant device 600 is greater than the diameter D of thebore 606. The difference between W and D (or 2× the interference length ‘x’—or 2x as shown onFIG. 17 ) should not be too small or too large. If the difference is too large (i.e., the maximum implant device width W is much longer than the bore diameter D), the practitioner will not be able to pressfit implant device 600 intobore 606 without using a force that could damage the jaw bone ordental implant device 600. If the difference between W and D is too small, theimplant device 600 will lack sufficient initial stability and will not grate or scrape a sufficient amount of bone tissue from thebore sidewall 610 to stimulate significant bone growth. In one form, the difference between W and D (or in other words, 2×) should be about 0.008 to 0.18 mm when W is 3.7 mm to 6.0 mm. This corresponds to an interference volume of about 5-20 mm3 where 2× forms the total width of the interference volume as shown onFIG. 17 , and the volume extends generally the height of theimplant device 600 as shown in dash line onFIG. 16 . These dimensions apply to implants having typical axial lengths of about 8 mm to about 16 mm. - It will be understood that
implant device 600, as well as any of the other implant devices with anti-rotational features, may have transgingival extensions 612 (shown in dash-line onFIG. 15 ) including one-piece implants with integral abutments or single-stage surgery implants with an integral emergence profile that attaches to a separate abutment. - It will also be understood that many of the features shown on
implants - Referring to
FIGS. 20-23 , another way to restrict rotational movement of an implant device embedded in the jaw bone is to provide the implant device with multiple roots which makes the implant asymmetric at least along the roots. When such a multi-root implant device is placed in a bore in the jaw bone that is shaped to correspond to the shape of the implant device, the roots are each placed in a bore branching off of a main bore. In this case, the dental implant does not have the clearance within the bores to rotate about its coronal-apical axis when a torsional force is applied to the implant device and about its axis. - A multi-root implant may also simplify the surgery when the implant has the same number of roots and general configuration as the natural tooth it is replacing. For instance, the implant may have two or three roots to correspond to the configuration of a molar or pre-molar with the same number of roots. In this case, the bore receiving the multiple-root implant may require minimal drilling to shape the bore when the bore is at the extraction site of the molar or pre-molar being replaced by the implant. This allows the implant device to be immediately placed into the extraction site, preserves more of the natural gum tissue for the patient, and presents a more aesthetic result.
- Referring to
FIGS. 20-21 , in one specific example, a multiple-root implant device 700 has abody 702 that generally defines a coronal-apical axis L5 and aporous portion 704, such as the porous tantalum portion described above, disposed at thebody 702. Thebody 702 has amain portion 706 androots main portion 706 and to free, distal ends 712 and 714, respectively. Theporous portion 704 may form substantially thewhole body 702, at least part of one ormore roots main portion 706. - The
main portion 706 includes anintermediate portion 716 relative to the full coronal-apical length of theimplant device 700. Theroots intermediate portion 716. Theroots implant device 700.Implant device 700 is shown with two roots to generally correspond to a natural tooth with two roots such as the mandibular molars or maxillary premolars. It will be understood, therefore, that theroots implant device 700. Thus, it will be understood that any of the multiple-root implant devices described herein can be configured such that the multiple roots are arranged and extend in a general direction that corresponds to the arrangement of the roots on the natural tooth that the dental implant replaces. - In one form, at least one of the plurality of
distinct roots main portion 706 but may otherwise be separately formed and connected to themain portion 706. - To insert the
multi-root implant device 700 into a bore at an extraction site, the roots should be aligned with the separate branch bores. Pressure is then applied to acoronal tip portion 718 of theimplant device 700 and in an insertion direction as explained above for other press-fit implant devices. As the pressure is applied, the plurality ofdistinct roots implant device 700 into the bore(s) and create an interference fit as well as a mechanical fixation between theimplant device 700 and the bone that restricts substantial rotation of theimplant device 700 about its coronal-apical axis L5. - As mentioned above, the
implant device 700 can have a porous portion disposed on at least one of the plurality ofroots roots main portion 706. Specifically, the root or roots have acoronal end portion 720 adjacent to themain portion 706 and anapical end portion 722. In this alternative, thecoronal end portion 720 has a width dimension w1 greater than the width dimension w2 of theapical end portion 722. Thus, as theimplant device 700 is inserted into a bore in the bone, the root will expand the branch bore in which it is inserted, forming a very strong interference fit. - In addition, or in the alternative, at least one of the plurality of
distinct roots 708 and/or 710 can have a cross-sectional dimension greater than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of a branch bore in bone for receiving theroot 708 and/or 710 similar to the oversizing provided on theimplant devices implant device 700 is moved in an insertion direction, theporous portion 704 grates pieces of bone off of a sidewall of the branch bore as described above to stimulate bone remodeling and increase initial stability. This dimensioning also can be applied to themain portion 706 as well. - Referring to
FIG. 21 , themain portion 706 of the multiple-rootdental implant device 700 also can include a non-circularouter periphery 724 to restrict rotation of theimplant device 700 within a bore as previously described above for the other forms of the implant device. In this case, the non-circularouter periphery 724 extends about the coronal-apical axis and may have a plurality of convexlycurved portions 726 where eachcurved portion 726 coronally aligns with a different one of the plurality ofroots curved portions 726 and provides the non-circular out periphery with an asymmetric cross-section to resist rotation (where asymmetric means asymmetric about an axis transverse to the apical-coronal axis L5). It will be understood that theroots - Referring briefly to
FIG. 22 , a three rootdental implant device 800 has threedistinct roots implant device 700.Implant device 800 is particularly useful for replacing natural maxillary first, second, or third molars with three roots or a single or double root tooth that may have grown an extra supernumerary root. - Referring to
FIG. 23 , adental implant device 900 can have three or more roots. In this case, a fourroot implant device 900 is shown. The structure of theimplant device 900 is similar or the same as to that described above for the other multi-root implant devices except that here implantdevice 900 hasroots dental device 900 may provide more than the normal number of roots to correspond to natural teeth with supernumerary roots. Oftentimes, this condition occurs in mandibular canines, premolars, and maxillary molars, and especially third molars. Thus, the multi-root dental implant devices may match the number of roots no matter what that number or configuration is on the natural tooth, and in turn, at the extraction site. It also will be appreciated that more than the usual number of roots may be used when such structure is deemed beneficial for anchoring the tooth in the jaw bone regardless of the number of roots on the natural tooth to be replaced, if the tooth even existed. This may be used when more surface area on the implant device is desired. - While the
implant devices - While the illustrated forms are shown to be dental implants, it will be understood that such structures, with porous metal or porous tantalum portions on an implant with a non-circular periphery or multi-root implant to restrict rotation in a bore, may be applied to implants used on other areas of a human body or animal, whether or not such an implant is to be inserted into bone.
- Those skilled in the art will recognize that a wide variety of modifications, alterations, and combinations can be made with respect to the above described embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and that such modifications, alterations, and combinations are to be viewed as being within the ambit of the inventive concept.
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1. An implant, comprising:
a body generally defining a coronal-apical axis; and
a porous tantalum portion disposed at the body for engaging bone and having a non-circular outer periphery extending around the axis.
2. The implant of claim 1 wherein the non-circular outer periphery is shaped to engage a bore in bone to resist a torsional force applied to the implant and around the axis while the implant is disposed within the bore.
3. The implant of claim 2 wherein the non-circular outer periphery is shaped to resist torsion while disposed in a circular bore.
4. The implant of claim 1 wherein the outer periphery has three or more distinct face portions.
5. The implant of claim 4 wherein the outer periphery includes a regular polygon.
6. The implant of claim 1 wherein the outer periphery is asymmetric about at least one axis of the outer periphery that is transverse to the coronal-apical axis.
7. The implant of claim 1 wherein the outer periphery has a closed, curved shape.
8. The implant of claim 1 wherein the outer periphery is at least one of elliptical, obround, and oval in cross-section.
9. The implant of claim 1 wherein the outer periphery is configured and dimensioned to grate bone pieces off of a sidewall forming a bore in bone that receives the dental implant.
10. The implant of claim 1 wherein the outer periphery has a maximum width dimension that is greater than a diameter dimension of the bore.
11. The implant of claim 10 wherein the maximum width dimension is greater than the diameter dimension of the bore by approximately 0.008 to 0.18 mm.
12. The implant of claim 1 wherein the body has a main portion and a plurality of roots having porous tantalum and extending apically from the main portion wherein the non-circular outer periphery is at the main body and the plurality of roots extend below the non-circular outer periphery.
13. The implant of claim 12 wherein at least one of the extending roots has a coronal end portion adjacent the main portion and an apical end portion, and wherein the coronal end portion has a diameter or width dimension greater than the diameter or width dimension of the apical end portion.
14. The implant of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a coronal end portion for receiving a driving tool for press-fit installation of at least a portion of the body into a bore in bone.
15. The implant of claim 1 wherein the implant has a full length, and wherein the non-circular outer periphery extends axially along the implant less than the full-length.
16. The implant of claim 1 wherein the implant has a coronal end portion, and wherein the outer periphery only extends on the coronal end portion.
17. The implant of claim 1 wherein the body has at least one outwardly, radially extending annular tooth made of porous metal shaped to resist pull-out of the dental implant from a bore in the bone.
18. The implant of claim 17 wherein the body has an array of the teeth spaced along the axis.
19. The implant of claim 1 wherein the body has a coronal end portion and an apical end portion, and wherein the body tapers inwardly as it extends from the coronal end portion to the apical end portion.
20. The implant of claim 1 wherein the implant is a dental implant.
21. The implant of claim 1 wherein the porous tantalum portion is partially filled with a resorbable material.
22. The implant of claim 21 wherein the resorbable material comprises at least one of: PLA, PGA, PLGA, PHB, PHV, polycaprolactone, polyanhydrides, and polyorthoesters.
23. An implant, comprising:
a body generally defining a coronal-apical axis; and
a porous tantalum portion disposed at the body for engaging bone within a bore on an animal or human body and having a non-circular outer periphery extending around the axis;
wherein the non-circular outer periphery is shaped to engage the bore in the bone of the animal or human body to resist a torsional force applied to the implant and around the axis while the implant is disposed within the bore.
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