Dentistry – Prosthodontics – Preliminary casting – model – or trial denture
Patent
1997-02-14
2000-02-15
Lewis, Ralph A.
Dentistry
Prosthodontics
Preliminary casting, model, or trial denture
433229, A61C 500
Patent
active
060245689
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a diagnostic model for representin the in situ position and status of an individual's teeth. The model comprises a synethic wax substrate representing soft gum tissue of the individual. The model also includes a synethic tooth defined by the wax, gum tissue substrate wherein the tooth comprises a wax tooth form that is overlaid with an acrylic-like resin substantially free of a filler having properties of wetability and brittleness.
The present invention also includes a method for making a provisional model of human teeth. The method includes providing a substrate for representing pink tissue of an individual's mouth. A tooth is prepared by molding a tooth shaped in wax and overlaying the wax with a substantial unfilled acrylic-like resin having properties of wetability and brittleness. The tooth is an integral part of the substrate.
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Klingbeil Chad A.
Lewis Ralph A.
Valley Dental Arts
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