Method and apparatus to produce artificial dentures
US4551098A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C13/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention pertains to a method and apparatus to fabricate economical dentures for edentulous dental patients comprising attaching full arch unitary upper and lower sets of artificial teeth to denture base material and fabricated by a process developed for the purpose of utilizing these sets of teeth and converting them into finished upper and lower dentures by the use of a specialized apparatus comprising part of the invention. The process eliminates the conventional procedure of mounting individual artificial teeth in the normal process of fabricating dentures.
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