Method and apparatus to produce artificial dentures
US4705476A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1985 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2005 |
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. Dentures are also disclosed formed from individual teeth but employing a novel tacking procedure to facilitate alignment and orientation of the teeth.
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