Dental prosthesis
OwnerJeounghun Kiminventor
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Abstract
A dental prothesis configured to be placed in a gap between a first adjoining tooth and a second adjoining tooth so as to replace a missing tooth. The prothesis includes two partial abutments configured to sit within the gap between the two adjoining teeth. Secured to each partial abutment is a connector which is also secured to one of the adjoining teeth. Each connector is in a substantially C-shape configuration and adapted to fit along the surface of the associated adjoining tooth. The connectors have a plurality of connecting points that are adapted to fit within one of a plurality of retention grooves ground in the adjoining teeth to affix the connectors to the adjacent teeth with little grinding of the adjacent teeth. A crown is adapted to fit over and about the two partial abutments.
Claims4
A dental prothesis configured to simulate a missing tooth and to be placed in a gap between a first adjoining tooth and a second adjoining tooth so as to replace the missing tooth, the prothesis comprising:
- a first partial abutment configured to sit within the gap;
- a second partial abutment configured to sit within the gap and adjacent to the first partial abutment, the first partial abutment and the second partial abutment configured to form a complete abutment;
- a first connector secured to the first partial abutment, the first connector secured to the first adjoining tooth, the first connector being in a substantially C-shape configuration and adapted to fit along the surface of the first adjoining tooth, the first connector having a plurality of first connector connecting points, each first connector connecting point being adapted to fit within one of a plurality of first retention grooves ground in the first adjoining tooth to affix the first connector to the first adjacent tooth with little grinding of the first adjacent tooth;
- a second connector secured to the second partial abutment, the second connector secured to the second adjoining tooth, the second connector being in a substantially C-shape configuration and adapted to fit along the surface of the second adjoining tooth, the second connector having a plurality of second connector connecting points, each second connector connecting point being adapted to fit within one of a plurality of second retention grooves ground in the second adjoining tooth to affix the second connector to the second adjacent tooth with little grinding of the second adjacent tooth;
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- a crown adapted to fit over and about the first and second partial abutments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.