Dentistry – Prosthodontics – Holding or positioning denture in mouth
Patent
1986-01-31
1987-03-10
Peshock, Robert
Dentistry
Prosthodontics
Holding or positioning denture in mouth
A61C 800
Patent
active
046488413
ABSTRACT:
A procedure for the permanent attachment of upper dentures to the maxilla of the human mouth including sliting the maxilla horizontally immediately above the nasal floor, with the maxilla in a down fractured position, drilling at least one hole through the severed portion of the maxilla in a direction lateral to the slit, inserting a generally planar retaining device cooperative fastener means located therein where the fastener means are located over the hole to provide access from the bottom side of the maxilla, returning the maxilla to approximately its original position, with the retaining device located in the slit and fastening the severed portion of the maxilla to the balance of the maxilla to allow healing thereof with the retainer in place.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3919772 (1975-11-01), Lenczycki
patent: 4370134 (1983-01-01), Roberts
patent: 4516937 (1985-05-01), Bosker
Peshock Robert
Steutermann Edward M.
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