APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANCHORING A DENTAL APPLIANCE

An anchor apparatus having a threaded post (14) for threaded engagement with bone, and an upper circular receptacle (18). An angled support (13) having a lower circular base (20) and an upper female prosthesis receptacle is secured within to the implant anchor, the securing being through lower circular base (20) being engaged with and adhered to the upper circular receptacle (18) of the implant anchor. The circular base (20) has a first longitudinal axis and the upper female prosthesis receptacle has a second longitudinal axis forming a mounting angle with respect to one another. A dental prosthesis (28) having a male extension (30) shaped for cooperative engagement with the upper female prosthesis receptacle of the implant anchor is secured to the implant anchor by such cooperative engagement. An alternate embodiment integrates the threaded post and the female prosthesis receptacle into a single member, for a zero degree angle. An anchor apparatus having a threaded post 14 for threaded engagement with bone, and an upper circular receptacle 18. An angled support 13 having a lower circular base 20 and an upper female prosthesis receptacle is secured within to the implant anchor, the securing being through lower circular base 20 being engaged with and adhered to the upper circular receptacle 18 of the implant anchor. The circular base 20 has a first longitudinal axis and the upper female prosthesis receptacle has a second longitudinal axis forming a mounting angle with respect to one another. A dental prosthesis 28 having a male extension 30 shaped for cooperative engagement with the upper female prosthesis receptacle of the implant anchor is secured to the implant anchor by such cooperative engagement. An alternate embodiment integrates the threaded post and the female prosthesis receptacle into a single member, for a zero degree angle. L'invention concerne un appareil d'ancrage possédant un montant fileté (14) destiné à s'engager avec l'os par filetage, et un réceptacle circulaire supérieur (18). Un support incliné (13) de base circulaire inférieure (20) et de réceptacle de prothèse femelle supérieur est fixé à l'intérieur de l'ancrage d'implant, la fixation se faisant à travers la base circulaire inférieure (20) engagée avec et adhérant au réceptacle circulaire supérieur (18) de l'ancrage d'implant. La base circulaire (20) possède un premier axe longitudinal et le réceptacle de prothèse femelle supérieur possède un second axe longitudinal, ces deux axes f