Abstract:
The specification describes one-piece dental implants comprising a threaded shaft, optionally a non-circular abutment and a head having a shape which is capable of accepting a keeper cap or an O-ring, or which is capable of accepting and retaining a dental wire. The implants have dimensions that permit their use in a non-surgical method of insertion into bone, and are useful in both prosthodontic and orthodontic applications. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
Abstract:
The specification describes one-piece dental implants comprising a threaded shaft, optionally a non-circular abutment and a head having a shape which is capable of accepting a keeper cap or an O-ring, or which is capable of accepting and retaining a dental wire. The implants have dimensions that permit their use in a non-surgical method of insertion into bone, and are useful in both prosthodontic and orthodontic applications.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a dental prosthesis, and more particularly, to a screw-engagement type dental prosthesis which enables non-preparation of the natural tooth because it is manufactured by division into two pieces or three pieces, which can be simply installed, and in which the occlusal pressure can be uniformly dispersed. Also, the present invention relates to a method of casting a screw-engagement type dental prosthesis by using a bolt made of carbon or ceramics. Furthermore, a keeper and a body are engaged with each other via a bolt in a state where thin and semi-conical maintaining portions formed on inner inclination surfaces of abutment teeth of both sides with a small preparation are accurately engaged with keys formed on inner inclination surfaces of the keeper and the body in correspondence to the maintaining portions.
Abstract:
A sleeve attachment system and method for more precise and rapid preparation of overdentures and implant borne bar systems used to support overdentures. The system includes an elongate bar and a prefabricated sleeve with an attached retractable locking device wherein the sleeve is precisely prefitted to receive the elongate bar and the retractable locking device is precisely aligned to engage the elongate bar through an aperture in the elongate bar when the elongate bar is seated in the sleeve. The elongate bar and the sleeve with an attached retractable locking device are assembled and milled as a matched set for inclusion and use in the preparation of an implant borne overdenture prosthesis system, with the elongate bar attached as a distal end of a bar system infrastructure fitted to implants and the sleeve with attached retractable locking device cast in the underside of the overdenture such that when the overdenture is placed over the bar system infrastructure, the elongate bar seats in the sleeve and the retractable locking device engages the elongate bar creating a stable support point for the overdenture.
Abstract:
A connection element for attachment of the movable dentures at tooth crowns or at tooth implants with a locking bolt (R) shiftable supported perpendicular to the pullout direction of the denture, wherein the locking bar (R) with its parts effective for the locking is guidable by the force of one or several springs (F) as seen from the pullout section of the denture under regions of one fixedly seated element (S) formed at one or several tooth crowns or, respectively, one or several tooth implants and wherein the locking element is again removable out of these regions by actuation of a pushbutton (D) acting onto the locking bar (R) with the parts of the locking bar effective for the locking and against this spring force, wherein a locking device (A) is furnished for the locking bar.
Abstract:
Dental implant abutment systems, related devices, and implantology processes and techniques. The abutment systems include a base that is adapted to mount in nonrotating fashion on any desired dental implant, root form or blade, from any supplier, together with a fixation screw which secures the base to the implant. A core, to which an abutment is cast in customized shape and form as desired is attached to the base preferably in threaded fashion and secured with an appropriate antirotational mechanism. Alternatively, the core and abutment may be formed using CAM processes. Such abutment systems, unlike prevalent conventional systems, do not require a central access bore in the core or abutment components, and they occupy significantly less volume than conventional abutments. Accordingly, abutment systems according to the present invention more flexibly accommodate a wide range of axial inclinations between implant and the overlying crown or prosthesis, preclude loosening of fixation screws, allow precision attachments to be included in the abutments for providing virtually completely passively fitting patient removable prostheses, and save considerable time, effort and expense because of the added simplicity and lower parts inventory required. Also disclosed are tapered gingivectomy procedures for replicating natural tooth emergence which is enhanced by abutments according to the present invention, together with precision attachments, impression copings and analogs, and other peripheral components useful with systems and techniques of the present invention.
Abstract:
A friction element particularly for anchoring one removable telescopable part of a dental prosthesis on another. The one part has an opening through it in which the friction element is disposed. The friction element has a shank in the opening and has a friction head with a friction surface above the part and at one end of the opening. The friction element is of resilient plastic material. The friction head has a tapering, conical or convex bottom side and the opening in the one part is correspondingly shaped. The shank of the friction element has radial tabs which resiliently engage the inside of the opening. The shank may be of a length and the opening may be so shaped that one friction tab is behind the opening and engages the other side of the one part for preventing removal of the friction element. A detent recess in the other part receives the friction head on the telescoping of the parts together.
Abstract:
An improved dental implant prosthesis attachment comprising an attachment having hollow receptacles embedded within the prosthesis and formed with openings for receiving the heads of the mounting posts, and slide members which are removably insertable into the receptacles, by the wearer, to fixedly retain the heads of the posts within the receptacles and which are removable by the wearer to permit cleaning of the prosthesis and subjacent gum area.
Abstract:
A dental prosthesis comprises an element fixed in a mouth, a removable dental porsthesis component placed on the element, and a removable connection of the dental prosthesis component with the element and including vertical groove formed in an adjacent surface in each of the element and the component, the grooves being located immediately opposite to one another and open into one another, the connection further including a resilient friction element engaging in the grooves.
Abstract:
A connecting element is provided for detachably connecting a partial denture with the remaining set of teeth. The element is a joint whose axle extends transversely to the row of teeth and is formed by a bolt displaceably supported in the joint. The joint has two ring-shaped bolt-receiving devices, a first bolt-receiving device is connected with the partial denture and a second bolt-receiving device is connected with the remaining set of teeth and the bolt-receiving devices are connected with each other by the bolt.