Denture attachment structure and method

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1986-06-19

1987-12-29

Peshock, Robert

Dentistry

Prosthodontics

Holding or positioning denture in mouth

433177, A61C 1322

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047158174

ABSTRACT:
An attachment structure for securing a denture in an oral cavity comprises an insert member for securing to the denture and a retainer member for mounting in a cut-out in an existing tooth. One of the members has an elongate channel and the other member has a corresponding elongate tongue for sliding engagement in the channel in the direction of insertion of the denture in the oral cavity. The channel and tongue have cooperating interengageable snap-fit formations at their lower end which are elongated in a direction transverse to the tongue and channel.

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"Stern G/C Attachment" Stern Dental Co. Inc. Mt. Vernon N.Y., 6/1979.

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