Method and apparatus for appliance mounting

Details Method and apparatus for appliance mounting Method and apparatus for appliance mounting

1994-05-31

1996-09-17

O'Connor, Cary E.

Dentistry

Prosthodontics

Holding or positioning denture in mouth

433173, 433220, A61C 800

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055562809

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for removably mounting a dental appliance in a mouth. An abutment member has a tapered support surface which extends away from the affixation area of the abutment. The tapered support surface is formed to be received in and mate with a complementary surface formed in an appliance to provide co-acting support surfaces for the appliance, so that the appliance need not depend upon gum tissue for support thereby enabling design of an appliance to fully conceal the area of affixation for esthetic appearance while providing the look of natural teeth. First and second coupling devices are adapted to be respectively secured to the abutment member and the appliance for removably retaining an appliance on the abutment member.

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