ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,508, issued on March 24, was assigned to ESTHETIC IMPLANT SOLUTIONS LLC (Bountiful, Utah).
"Omni-abutment core and methods of use" was invented by Todd C. Liston (Pleasant View, Utah) and Mark H. Blaisdell (Bountiful, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An omni-abutment includes (i) an apical connection portion that mates/attaches with the receiving portion on a corresponding implant; and (ii) a coronal superstructure. The dental abutment provides features that are not currently found in abutments on the market, allowing the abutment to be used as a key foundation for scanning, impression taking, stability testing, and much more whi...