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US 10,543,068 B2Granted
Dental devices and related technology
AssigneeNathan Stobbe
InventorsNathan Stobbe, Alesha Snell, Jeff Stronk
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to denture devices and related technology. A device may include an overdenture including a substructure comprising at least one hinge. The device may further include a dental implant prosthesis configured to be attached to a jawbone and including at least one extensions configured for contacting the at least one hinge of the overdenture to secure the overdenture to the dental implant prosthesis.
Claims7
A dental device, comprising:
- a bar configured to be attached to a jawbone and including:
- at least one magnet proximate an outer, occlusal surface of the bar;
- and
- at least one distal extension extending from the occlusal surface and including at least a portion configured to extend from the occlusal surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the occlusal surface and toward the jawbone while the bar is attached to the jawbone;
- and
- an overdenture including at least one hook-shaped extension at a distal end of the overdenture and extending from a planar, inferior surface of the overdenture, the at least one hook-shaped extension being fixed relative to the planar, inferior surface of the overdenture, the at least one hook-shaped extension configured to:
- contact an exterior end surface of the at least one distal extension of the bar;
- secure the overdenture to the bar upon being rotated about the exterior end surface of the at least one distal extension of the bar in a first direction such that the planar, inferior surface of the overdenture abuts the occlusal surface of the bar;
- and
- release the overdenture upon being rotated about the exterior end surface of the at least one distal extension of the bar in a second, different direction such that the planar, inferior surface of the overdenture is at an angle relative to the occlusal surface of the bar.
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