초록

A dental implant healing screw formed from two pieces: a threaded shaft and a collar. The healing screw functions as a conventional healing cap to protect the coronal end of the dental implant and as a driver to drive the dental implant during the implantation procedure.

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1. A dental implant system, comprising:a dental implant having a coronal end with an engaging feature and a threaded internal bore; a healing screw having two separate and distinct components, including a shaft and a collar; the shaft having an elongated cylindrical configuration, a proximal end wit

1. A dental implant system, comprising:a dental implant having a coronal end with an engaging feature and a threaded internal bore; a healing screw having two separate and distinct components, including a shaft and a collar; the shaft having an elongated cylindrical configuration, a proximal end with an engaging feature, a smooth outer surface portion, a distal end with external threads, a lip that extends around the proximal end of the shaft and a shoulder; the collar having a cylindrical shape with a central opening extending through the collar, a proximal end with a first engaging region, and a distal end with a second engaging region: and wherein the distal end of the shaft extends through the central opening of the collar, the collar is connected to the smooth outer surface portion of the shaft, the shaft rotates within the central opening while the second engaging region of the collar remains engaged with the engaging feature of the implant, the lip abuts against the proximal end of the collar, and the shoulder abuts against the distal end of the collar.