Method for constructing accurately fitting frameworks for endosseous implant-supported dental prostheses
US5885078A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses a device and method of achieving a passive fit between a dental implant-supported metal bar or framework and dental implants located within a patient's mouth. The present invention comprises the steps of fabricating the dental implant-supported metal bar, contacting the metal bar and the plurality of dental implant analogs within a dental cast, and correcting the fit of the metal bar by inductively heating the dental implant-supported bar, thereby achieve the desired passive fit.
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