ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,817, issued on May 27, was assigned to TRUABUTMENT KOREA INC. (Bucheon-si, South Korea).

"Fixture engagement structure, fixture and dental implant assembly" was invented by HaengOh Kim (Busan, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein a fixture engagement structure which constitutes a dental implant assembly and engages with a fixture inserted into a jawbone. The fixture engagement structure comprises: a first engagement structure alignment portion that is placed radially in an engagement area portion engaging with the fixture; and at least one second engagement structure alignment portion that is placed radially in...