US20120003606A1 - Connection of a prosthesis structure with an implant structure - Google Patents

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US20120003606A1
US20120003606A1 US12/859,786 US85978610A US2012003606A1 US 20120003606 A1 US20120003606 A1 US 20120003606A1 US 85978610 A US85978610 A US 85978610A US 2012003606 A1 US2012003606 A1 US 2012003606A1
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  • connection devices of this kind which comprise a holding shell and a retention insert, wherein the holding shell has an end side and a substantially ring-shaped holding rim projecting therefrom and the retention insert has an end side and a substantially ring-shaped retention rim projecting therefrom, and wherein the holding rim and the end side of the holding shell form a retainer in which the retention insert can be arranged such that an outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is located adjacent to an inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell, can be used for connecting a dental prosthesis structure with a dental implant structure or with a capped tooth.
  • Such dentures can be configured in various ways for a single tooth, a plurality of teeth together or as full dentures.
  • a denture often comprises an implant structure and a prosthesis structure.
  • the prosthesis structure can comprise a synthetic prosthesis material as carrier material and one or more tooth crowns attached thereto.
  • the implant structure can be formed as one part or also comprise more parts, wherein two-part structures typically comprise a dental implant and a connector or abutment, respectively.
  • the implant structure can also comprise a web which is connected across several dental implants with the jaw bone.
  • the dental implant or the entire implant structure is engrafted as an artificial root of the tooth at a target place in a jaw bone of a patient.
  • the jaw bone is partially treated in advance in that, for example, bone substance is built (osseosynthesis) or replaced with artificial tissue and/or in that a drill hole is provided at the target place in the jaw bone.
  • the dental implant or the implant structure is generally screwed into the jaw bone, for example via a screw thread, as an enossal dental implant or it is just put into it.
  • the dental implant or the implant structure and the surrounding jaw bone unite to form a tight and strong carrier unit. This process is referred to as osseointegration.
  • Dental implants or implant structures are typically made of titanium or also of ceramic materials.
  • capped teeth are connected with prosthesis structures, wherein to this end a cap is attached to the tooth or a remainder of a tooth.
  • capped teeth are not mentioned separately to simplify matters, but they can also be used as an alternative to the mentioned implant structures.
  • connection mechanisms are used for mounting the prosthesis structure to the engrafted implant structure.
  • snap-engagement structures are used, wherein the implant structure comprises a female or male part and the prosthesis structure comprises a corresponding male or female part.
  • WO 2010/025034 A1 also published as US Patent application no: 2010/0055645, wherein both publications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, describes a snap-engagement system as such a connection mechanism.
  • the implant structure is formed, e.g., as one part and comprises a head having a flat end and an adjoining portion being bulged outwardly.
  • the prosthesis structure comprises a retention part made of a synthetic material and a cap made of titanium.
  • the retention part is substantially cup-shaped, wherein the inner side of its rim is formed in accordance with the bulged portion of the head of the implant structure.
  • the retention part moreover comprises a central post corresponding to the holder of the head.
  • the cap is also substantially cup-shaped, wherein the inner side of its rim is formed in accordance with the outer side of the rim of the retention part.
  • the retention part is pressed into the cap, wherein the rim of the retention part is deformed inwardly and expands again when the retention part is arranged in the cap. Then, the cap together with the retention part is pressed onto the head of the implant structure, wherein both the rim and the post of the retention part are deformed and expand as much as possible when the prosthesis structure is arranged on the head of the implant structure.
  • a problem nowadays often occurring in artificial dentures is the fact that the position of the dental implant or the implant structure depends on various factors, for example the condition of the jaw bone, the progress of a possible osseointegration and in particular also an exact insertion. Accordingly, nowadays it is regularly not possible to place implant structures exactly at a desired target place and in a desired target position and connect them with the prosthesis structure. This problem is of additional relevance in prosthesis structures which, for example, are intended for replacing a plurality of teeth and which are connected with the jaw bone of the patient via a plurality of implant structures that are parallelized as much as possible.
  • connection mechanisms are partly configured so as to allow to a certain extent a compensation for diverging implanted implant structures.
  • the retention parts of the described snap-engagement systems are typically relatively soft and elastic so that it is to a certain extent possible to compensate for axial divergences of implant structures implanted in a disparallel manner.
  • sets of analogous retention parts made of materials having different hardnesses are marketed so that during fitting the prosthesis structure it is possible to select appropriate retention parts depending on the degree of disparallelism of the implant structures. For such a selection and adaptation of the retention parts during fitting of the prosthesis structure, however, it is often necessary to test different hardnesses of retention parts, which can be difficult and laborious.
  • the retention parts when being mounted in and dismounted from the corresponding caps, the retention parts are also squeezed and damaged due to the mentioned deformation, which can lead to a high consumption of retention parts.
  • the retention bodies are strained so much by deformation as well as a non-uniform mounting and dismounting of the prosthesis structure that they have to be renewed regularly, which can be laborious and expensive.
  • dirt particles can collect in the hollow spaces formed by the deformation of the retention parts, which is mostly not desired.
  • connection device for connecting a prosthesis structure with an implant structure or a capped tooth as well as a corresponding retention insert, via which a prosthesis structure can be mounted and dismounted relatively easily and efficiently in the mouth of a patient, which can be adapted relatively easily to the specific conditions, and in which retention inserts can be renewed relatively easily and gently.
  • the invention addresses this and other needs via a connection device, a retention insert, a method and a demounting tool. Certain advantageous embodiments of the invention are described hereinbelow.
  • a connection device for connecting a prosthesis structure with an implant structure or a capped tooth comprises a holding shell and a retention insert.
  • the retention insert comprises an end side and a substantially ring-shaped retention rim projecting therefrom and the holding shell comprises an end side and a substantially ring-shaped holding rim projecting therefrom.
  • the holding rim and the end side of the holding shell may form a retainer in which the retention insert can be arranged such that an outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is located adjacent to an inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert may be arranged, at least partly, in a manner spaced from and adjacent to the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • radial forces refers to forces acting radially with respect to the holding rim and/or the retention rim such that the holding rim is pressed in the direction of the retention rim and/or in particular the retention rim is pressed in the direction of the holding rim.
  • implant structures and capped teeth can be used alternatively with respect to each other.
  • capped teeth are not mentioned explicitly. However, they are comprised as an alternative when implant structures are mentioned.
  • the term “implant structure” in this connection also comprises capped teeth.
  • connection device can be provided in particular as a female part of a snap-engagement connection.
  • Connection devices of this kind can have a total width between about 9 mm and about 3 mm or between about 7 mm and about 4 mm or between about 6 mm and about 5 mm and in particular of about 5.5 mm. Moreover, they can have a height between about 1 mm and about 3 mm or between about 1.5 mm and about 2.5 mm and in particular of about 2 mm.
  • the outer surface of the retention rim and the inner surface of the holding rim can have any suitable shape, for example a substantially planar shape or substantially curved shape.
  • the prosthesis structure can in particular be a prosthesis for a plurality of teeth.
  • the holding shell can be firmly connected with the prosthesis structure, for example it can be cast into a synthetic prosthesis material.
  • the holding shell can also comprise suitable means such as one or more notches on its outer surface.
  • the implant structure can consist of one or more parts, wherein it can comprise, e.g., a screw-shaped implant body and a connector or abutment arranged thereon.
  • the abutment can have a head with a male part of a snap-engagement connection.
  • the holding shell and the retention insert can be substantially cup-shaped and in particular suitable for being connected with a male part of the implant structure.
  • the end sides of the holding shell and the retention insert can be substantially disk-shaped and have an opening or be completely closed.
  • the holding rim can project substantially at a right angle from the circumference of the end side of the holding shell.
  • the retention insert is connected relatively loosely with the holding shell when the connection device has not yet been placed on the implant structure.
  • this loose connection is just sufficient for holding the retention insert in the holding shell to thus allow a comfortable handling.
  • This loose connection can allow the retention insert to be relatively easily removed from and inserted in the holding shell without having to be substantially deformed or strained in any other way. Thus, it is possible to insert and remove the retention insert gently, which can improve the flexibility and lifetime of the connection device.
  • connection device When the connection device is then connected with the implant structure as intended, for example such that a male head is inserted or snapped in the retention body, radial forces can act from the head on the retention rim of the retention body. These forces can press the retention rim in the direction of the holding rim of the holding shell so that the retention rim is moved in the direction of the holding rim. As a result, it can be moved in a resilient manner in the direction of the holding rim without being considerably squeezed or similarly deformed.
  • the retention body can be firmly connected with the holding shell when the prosthesis structure is connected via the connection device with the implant structure.
  • a spring force can act from the moved retention rim on the head so that the connection device is clamped on the head.
  • the retention rim of the retention body can return resiliently into its original position after the prosthesis structure has been removed from the implant structure so that the retention body is relatively little strained and can have a relatively long lifetime.
  • the retention rim can also be moved in a non-uniform manner along the circumference in the direction of the holding rim so that an inaccurate position of the implant structure and in particular disparallelism can be compensated for without the retention body being substantially squeezed or similarly deformed.
  • the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is at least partly arranged so as to be spaced from and adjacent to the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell in that the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is more strongly inclined in the direction of a central axis of the connection device than the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • the “central axis” corresponds to the central axis or longitudinal axis or rotational axis of the holding shell or retention insert which extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the respective end side, wherein it extends in particular perpendicularly through the center of the respective end side in case this end side is, e.g., substantially disk-shaped.
  • the term “inclined in the direction of the central axis of the connection device” relates to an inclination of the outer surface of the retention rim or the inner surface of the holding rim relative to the corresponding end side.
  • This inclination can correlate with an angle between the outer surface of the retention rim or the inner surface of the holding rim and the corresponding end side, wherein in this case the angle between the outer surface of the retention rim and the corresponding end side is, in accordance with the invention, smaller than the angle between the inner surface of the holding rim and the corresponding end side.
  • the mentioned stronger inclination of the outer surface of the retention rim as compared to the inclination of the inner surface of the holding rim can lead to a space being formed between the outer surface of the retention rim and the inner surface of the holding rim, wherein said space can increase in size starting from the corresponding end side.
  • the adjacent outer surface of the retention rim and inner surface of the holding rim thus at least partly do not contact each other but are spaced from each other when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • the retention rim of the retention insert of the connection device advantageously comprises recesses which start on an end of the retention rim facing away from the end side of the retention insert and extend in the direction of the end side of the retention insert.
  • the retention rim can also have lamellae and recesses alternating in the circumferential direction.
  • Such recesses can serve for determining the deformability or resiliency and thus the degree of hardness of the retention insert for a given material.
  • analogous retention inserts can be provided with a different number of recesses, wherein the hardness of the retention inserts increases as the number of recesses decreases.
  • the different degrees of hardness of retention inserts of the same kind can be indicated easily by differently colored retention inserts.
  • the recesses in the retention rim of the retention insert of the connection device extend over at least about 50% of the width of the retention rim of the retention insert, preferably over at least about 70% of the width of the retention rim of the retention inert and in particular over at least about 80% of the width of the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • Such recesses can allow an appropriate elastic movability of the lamellae arranged between the retainers.
  • the retention rim of the retention insert preferably comprises three, four, five, six or more recesses. Such a number of recesses allows a regular arrangement in the circumferential direction and entails that the retention insert can be manufactured relatively easily.
  • the retention rim of the retention insert of the connection device comprises a projection projecting radially from the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert and the holding rim of the holding shell comprises a corresponding groove extending radially from the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • the projection and the groove can extend in particular along substantially the entire circumference of the retention rim or the holding rim. Via such a projection and such a corresponding groove it can be achieved relatively easily that the retention insert is firmly connected with the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and a radial force is acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and/or on the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • the projection of the retention rim of the retention insert is preferably arrangeable in the groove of the holding rim of the holding shell in such a manner that the retention insert is releasably held in the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • the projection can thus be arranged only partly in the groove when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert so that the retention insert is held firmly enough in the holding shell for being held therein but is nevertheless held loosely enough in the holding shell for being easily removable from the holding shell.
  • the projection of the retention rim of the retention insert comprises a substantially planar projection supporting surface and the groove of the holding rim of the holding shell comprises a substantially planar groove supporting surface, wherein a part of the projection supporting surface contacts a part of the groove supporting surface when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert, and wherein the groove supporting surface is rounded towards its end facing the retention insert and/or the projection supporting surface is rounded towards its end facing the holding shell.
  • the groove supporting surface can be rounded away from the projection supporting surface and the projection supporting surface can be rounded away from the groove supporting surface.
  • the projection supporting surface of the projection of the retention insert can in particular be configured so as to face substantially away from the end side of the retention insert and the groove supporting surface of the groove of the holding shell can be configured so as to face substantially towards the end side of the holding shell.
  • the projection of the retention rim of the retention insert can be arranged in the groove of the holding rim of the holding shell such that the retention insert is permanently connected with the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when a radial force is acting on the retention rim of the retention insert in the direction of the holding rim of the holding shell and/or on the holding rim of the holding shell in the direction of the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • the holding rim and the retention rim can be moved relative to each other such that the projection is further or completely arranged in the groove and the retention insert is thus permanently or firmly connected with the holding shell.
  • the radial force can be applied to the retention rim or maintained by a male part of the head of the implant structure.
  • the retention rim of the retention insert of the connection device preferably comprises an inner surface opposite to the outer surface, wherein the inner surface is rounded towards the end facing away from the end side of the retention insert.
  • the retention insert and/or the holding shell is/are made of a biocompatible polymeric material, in particular a polyetheretherketone.
  • biocompatible materials are polyamides such as polyhexamethylene adipic acid amide.
  • Connection devices of this kind can be manufactured easily.
  • connection devices can also be used in holistic medicine in which there are specific requirements as to the materials to be used and in particular the use of titanium is not admitted.
  • the holding shell can also be made of titanium.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a retention insert of a connection device for connecting a prosthesis structure with an implant structure as described above.
  • the retention insert comprises an end side and a substantially ring-shaped retention rim projecting therefrom and is adapted to be arranged in a retainer in the holding shell formed by a holding rim and an end side of the holding shell such that an outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is adjacent to an inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • the retention insert may be configured such that the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is at least partly spaced from and adjacent to the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • the retention insert is configured such that the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is at least partly spaced from and adjacent to the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell in that the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert is more strongly inclined in the direction of a central axis of the connection device than the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • the retention rim preferably comprises recesses starting on an end facing away from the end side and extending in the direction of the end side.
  • the recesses in the retention rim thus advantageously extend over at least about 50% of the width of the retention rim, preferably over at least about 70% of the width of the retention rim and in particular over at least about 80% of the width of the retention rim.
  • the retention rim preferably comprises three, four or six recesses.
  • the retention rim advantageously comprises a projection projecting radially from the outer surface of the retention rim, wherein the projection is configured so as to correspond to a groove extending from the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • the projection of the retention rim can preferably be arranged such in the groove of the holding rim of the holding shell that the retention insert is releasably held in the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • the projection of the retention rim of the retention insert preferably comprises a substantially planar projection supporting surface, wherein a part of the projection supporting surface contacts a part of a substantially planar groove supporting surface of the groove of the holding rim of the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim of the holding shell and on the retention rim of the retention insert, and wherein the projection supporting surface is rounded towards its end facing the holding shell.
  • the projection of the retention rim is advantageously configured such that it can be arranged in the groove of the holding rim of the holding shell in such a manner that the retention insert is permanently connected with the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in the retainer of the holding shell and when a radial force is acting on the retention rim of the retention insert in the direction of the holding rim of the holding shell and/or on the holding rim of the holding shell in the direction of the retention rim of the retention insert.
  • the retention rim preferably comprises an inner surface opposite to the outer surface, wherein the inner surface is rounded towards the end facing away from the end side of the retention insert.
  • the retention insert is made of a biocompatible polymeric material, in particular of a polyetheretherketone.
  • Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for connecting a prosthesis structure with an implant structure via a connection device as described above, wherein the holding shell of the connection device is firmly mounted to the prosthesis structure and wherein the implant structure comprises a head being configured for a snap-engagement connection.
  • the term “implant structure” in this respect also comprises capped teeth.
  • the method comprises: inserting the retention insert of the connection device axially into the holding shell of the connection device until the retention insert is arranged in the holding shell; arranging the prosthesis structure at the implant structure so that the head of the implant structure contacts the retention insert of the connection device; and pressing the prosthesis structure on the implant structure so that the retention insert is pressed axially on the head of the implant structure, wherein a radial force is acting on the retention rim of the retention insert so that the retention rim is moved at least partly in the direction of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • a further different aspect of the invention relates to a demounting tool for demounting a retention insert from a holding shell of a connection device as described above.
  • the demounting tool comprises a sleeve-shaped head which can be arranged between an outer surface of a retention rim of the retention insert and an inner surface of a holding rim of the holding shell when the retention insert is arranged in a retainer of the holding shell.
  • An inner side of the head is conical so that the retention rim of the retention insert is moved in the direction of a central axis of the connection device when the head of the demounting tool is arranged between the outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert and the inner surface of the holding rim of the holding shell.
  • the retention rim can be moved inwardly or in the direction of the central axis in such a resilient manner that the retention insert is no longer held in the holding shell and thus can be removed from the retention shell without difficulty.
  • a projection of the retention insert can be moved essentially completely out of a groove of the holding shell so that the retention insert is no longer connected with the holding shell.
  • a distal end of the head of the demounting tool has a tapered shape. Such a tapered shape of the head allows the head to be centered and inserted easily between the retention rim and the holding rim.
  • connection device according to the invention, the retention insert according to the invention, the demounting tool according to the invention and the method according to the invention are described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings and on the basis of embodiments, wherein
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a retention insert according to the invention of a first embodiment of a connection device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of the retention insert of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of the retention insert of FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a holding shell of the first embodiment of a connection device
  • FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of the first embodiment of a connection device, wherein the retention insert of FIG. 1 is arranged as intended in the holding shell of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of the connection device of FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the detail B of the connection device of FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a retention insert according to the invention of a second embodiment of a connection device according to the invention
  • FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of a retention insert according to the invention of a third embodiment of a connection device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 10 shows a partial sectional side view of an embodiment of a demounting tool according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a retention insert 1 according to the invention.
  • the substantially cup-shaped retention insert 1 comprises a substantially disk-shaped closed end side 12 and a substantially ring-shaped retention rim 11 projecting at the circumference thereof at an angle.
  • the retention rim 11 comprises an outer surface 114 , three recesses 111 uniformly spaced from each other in the circumferential direction, and lamella portions 112 arranged therebetween.
  • the recesses 111 start from an end of the retention rim 11 facing away from the end side 12 and extend in the direction of the end side 12 over more than 80% of the retention rim 11 .
  • the lamella portions 112 comprise an inner surface describing an inner surface of the retention rim 11 opposite to the outer surface 114 .
  • the inner surfaces of the lamella portions 112 are rounded outwardly towards the open end of the retention insert 1 , i.e. towards the end of the retention insert 1 facing away from the end side 12 , and thus comprise a correspondingly curved portion 113 .
  • a step 14 extending along the entire circumference is formed at the peripheral upper rim of the end side 12 .
  • a bar-shaped projection 13 projecting radially from the outer surface 114 of the retention rim 11 and extending along the entire circumference of the lamella portions 112 of the retention rim 11 .
  • the projection 13 comprises a planar radial outer side, a planar upper side being at a right angle thereto and facing the end side 12 , and a planar bottom side being at a right angle thereto, facing away from the end side 12 and describing a projection supporting surface 131 .
  • the retention insert 1 is completely made of polyetheretherketone, wherein alternatively also a different biocompatible polymeric or non-polymeric material can be used.
  • FIG. 2 shows the retention insert 1 from a bottom or from an open side. It is evident therein that the projection 13 projects from the rest of the retention inset 1 radially outwardly so that in the view of FIG. 2 the projection supporting surface 131 of the projection is completely visible. It is also evident that the three recesses 111 are uniformly distributed across the circumference at an angle of about 120° relative to one another. Furthermore, in combination with FIG. 1 it is evident that the lamella portions 112 of the retention rim 11 start from the substantially disk-shaped end side 12 . Its inner surfaces each have an upper portion which is curved inwardly with a positive radius of curvature and which transitions into the portion 113 which is curved outwardly with a negative radius of curvature.
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the retention insert 1 .
  • the step 14 comprises two surfaces being arranged at a right angle relative to one another, wherein one of these surfaces is directed outwardly and the other one towards the top.
  • the outer surface 114 of the retention rim 11 is angled relative to the end side 12 such that it is inclined inwardly in the direction of a central axis 15 of the retention insert 1 .
  • the outer surface 114 and the end side 12 enclose an acute angle between 82° and 85°, or between 83° and 84°, preferably of about 83.3°.
  • FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a substantially cup-shaped holding shell 2 comprising a substantially disk-shaped closed end side 22 and a substantially ring-shaped holding rim 21 projecting therefrom in an angled manner at the circumference.
  • the holding rim 21 comprises an inner surface 212 and three notches 211 formed at an outer side that is bulged outwardly, said notches being arranged at different heights and extending along the entire circumference of the holding rim 21 .
  • the inner surface 212 of the holding rim 21 is at a right angle with respect to the end side 22 , wherein it transitions towards the bottom open end of the holding shell 2 into an outwardly inclined portion 213 .
  • a step 24 having a planar inner side facing a central axis 25 and a planar bottom side being at a right angle thereto and facing the bottom open end of the holding shell 2 .
  • a groove 23 is formed in the holding rim 21 , said groove comprising an inner surface, a bottom surface being at a right angle thereto and facing away from the end side 22 , and a groove supporting surface 231 also being at a right angle thereto and facing the end side 22 .
  • the holding shell 2 is completely made of polyether ether ketone, wherein alternatively also a different biocompatible polymeric or non-polymeric material can be used, for example titanium.
  • FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show an embodiment of a connection device 3 according to the invention, which comprises the retention insert 1 and the holding shell 2 .
  • the retention insert 1 is inserted, starting with its end side 12 , through the open side of the holding shell 2 so far into the holding shell 2 until the step 14 of the retention insert 1 contacts the step 24 of the holding shell 2 .
  • the inclined portion 213 of the inner surface 212 of the holding rim 21 serves for centering and guiding the retention insert 1 relative to the holding shell 2 .
  • the central axis 15 of the retention insert 1 and the central axis 25 of the holding shell 2 lie at the same place and together form a central axis of the connection device 3 .
  • a space which increases towards the bottom or in the direction of the open side of the connection device 1 is formed between the inner surface 212 of the holding rim 21 and the outer surface 112 of the retention rim 11 .
  • This space allows the projection 13 of the retention insert 1 to lie only partly in the groove 23 of the holding shell 2 .
  • the retention insert 1 is held releasably in the holding shell 2 and the connection device 1 forms a unit.
  • FIG. 7 shows a detail of the connection device 3 , in which in particular the arrangement of the groove 23 in the holding shell 2 and the projection 13 of the retention insert are shown in detail in a state in which essentially no radial forces are acting on the holding rim 21 of the holding shell 2 and on the retention rim 11 of the retention insert 1 .
  • the groove supporting surface 231 of the groove 23 is curved downwardly in the direction of the central axis 15 , 25 . This curvature allows the projection 13 to be removable from the groove 23 smoothly and with relatively little force required. Thus, the retention insert 1 can be removed comfortably and easily from the holding shell 2 .
  • FIG. 7 moreover shows that the groove 23 is higher than the projection 13 . Due to this shape, an outwardly swiveling movement of the retention rim 11 is not impaired by the groove 23 because during such a swiveling movement the projection 13 is not only moved outwardly but also slightly upwardly.
  • the holding shell 2 is mounted firmly to a prosthesis structure.
  • it can, e.g., be cast in a synthetic prosthesis material, wherein the notches 211 of the holding rim 21 contribute to a reliable firm connection between holding shell 2 and prosthesis structure.
  • an implant structure having a head that is designed for a snap-engagement connection is engrafted in a jaw bone as intended.
  • the retention insert 1 is moved axially into the holding shell 2 until the retention insert 1 is arranged or held in the holding shell 2 .
  • the retention insert 1 is clamped by the step 14 and the projection supporting surface 131 between the step 24 of the holding shell and the groove supporting surface 231 so that the retention insert 1 is held in the holding shell 2 and thus the prosthesis structure.
  • the prosthesis structure is then arranged at the implant structure so that the head of the implant structure contacts the retention insert 1 of the connection device 3 . Then, the prosthesis structure is pressed on the implant structure so that the retention insert 1 is pressed axially on the head of the implant structure.
  • the connection device 3 is centered by the outwardly curved portion 113 of the retention rim 11 . Moreover, a radial force increasing along this outwardly curved portion 113 is acting on the retention rim 11 so that the latter is moved in the direction of the holding rim 21 .
  • the acute angle between the outer surface 114 of the retention rim 11 and the end side 12 of the retention insert 1 is obtunded by bending the lamella portions 112 of the retention rim 11 resiliently outwardly.
  • the projection 13 is arranged such in the groove 23 that the retention insert 1 is permanently connected with the holding shell 2 .
  • the head of the implant structure is snapped in the connection device 3 .
  • the head is enclosed in the portion of the inner surface 112 of the retention rim 11 of the retention insert 1 which portion is curved inwardly with a positive radius of curvature, wherein it is held by the elastic or resilient forces of the retention rim 11 acting in the direction of the central axis and induced by the movement of the retention rim 11 . Accordingly, the head is held the stronger the greater these elastic forces are. And these elastic forces depend, i.a., on the material of which the retention insert 1 is made and on the number and size of the recesses 111 of the retention rim 11 .
  • FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of a retention insert 19 according to the invention, which retention insert is designed substantially analogously to the retention insert 1 described above, except for the fact that it comprises a retention rim 119 having four recesses 1119 .
  • the retention insert 19 comprises an end side 129 as well as the retention rim 119 with an outer surface 1149 , the four recesses 1119 spaced uniformly with respect to each other in the circumferential direction, as well as lamella portions 1129 arranged therebetween.
  • the recesses 1119 are angled about 90° relative to each other. They start from an end of the retention rim 119 facing away from the end side 129 and extend in the direction of the end side 129 over more than 80% of the retention rim 119 .
  • the inner surfaces of the lamella portions 1129 have a curved portion 1139 .
  • the retention insert 19 further comprises a step 149 and a projection 139 having a projection supporting surface 1319 .
  • the retention insert 19 is completely made of polyether ether ketone. As the retention insert 19 has one recess 1119 more than the retention insert 1 described above, it is accordingly softer. For indicating this different hardness, the retention insert 19 can have a color different from that of retention insert 1 .
  • FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of a retention insert 18 according to the invention, which retention insert is designed substantially analogously to the retention inserts 1 and 19 described above, except for the fact that it comprises a retention rim 118 having six recesses 1118 .
  • the retention insert 18 comprises an end side 128 as well as the retention rim 118 with an outer surface 1148 , the six recesses 1118 spaced uniformly with respect to each other in the circumferential direction, as well as lamella portions 1128 arranged therebetween.
  • the recesses 1118 are angled about 60° relative to each other. They start from an end of the retention rim 118 facing away from the end side 128 and extend in the direction of the end side 128 over more than 80% of the retention rim 118 .
  • the inner surfaces of the lamella portions 1128 have a curved portion 1138 .
  • the retention insert 18 further comprises a step 148 and a projection 138 having a projection supporting surface 1318 .
  • the retention insert 18 is completely made of polyether ether ketone. As the retention insert 18 has more recesses 1118 than the retention inserts 1 and 19 described above, it is accordingly softer. For indicating this different hardness, the retention insert 18 can have a color different from that of retention inserts 1 and 19 described above.
  • FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of a demounting tool 5 according to the invention, which is substantially rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis 55 .
  • the demounting tool 5 comprises a shank-shaped cylindrical first portion 53 and a shank-shaped cylindrical second portion 54 , which are connected with each other by a grip 51 .
  • the second portion 54 transitions into a sleeve-shaped head 52 .
  • the head 52 comprises a hollow space formed by an inner side 521 .
  • the inner side 521 is conical so that the hollow space diminishes in the direction of the second portion 54 .
  • the distal end 522 of the head 52 which faces away from the second portion 54 , is tapering.
  • the distal end 522 of the head 52 can be inserted between a retention rim of the retention insert and a holding rim of the holding shell. Due to the conical shape of the inner side 521 of the head 52 , the retention rim is moved more and more inwardly so that the retention insert is held less and less in the holding shell. When the head 52 is inserted in the connection device in the manner appropriate for demounting, the retention insert can thus be removed relatively easily from the holding shell.
  • the invention also comprises individual features in the Figures, even if they are shown therein in connection with other features and/or if they are not mentioned above or below.
  • the embodiments described in the Figures and the description and individual features thereof can also be excluded from the subject-matter of the invention.

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