ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,124, issued on July 8, was assigned to TECH XIKA PTT S.L. (Lleida, Spain).

"Transepithelial abutment" was invented by Xavier Carrero (Lleida, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a transepithelial abutment which is a device used as an attachment between an implant and a dental prosthesis, the main purpose of which is to provide solutions to problems associated with prosthesis height and angulation, and formed by two bodies integral with a captive screw. The transepithelial abutment or device is preferably made of a biocompatible material and is anchored to and integral with the dental implant."

The pa...