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Dental anchor for retention of dental restoration

US4934936A · kind A · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 1, 1988
Grant dateJun 19, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C13/30
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dental post for retention a dental restoration onto a prepared tooth stub, includes an elongated cylindrical portion insertable into the tooth stub and a head portion extending from the surface of the tooth stub for securement within the dental restoration. The head portion of the post is anatomically shaped to conform to the shape of the dental restoration.

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