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US 2026/0199064 A1Published application
Dental Apparatus and Methods
OwnerCharles Douglas Weirinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and devices for measuring the wear on a dental implant abutment in order to identify the corresponding dental retention insert that is necessary to improve the fit and function of dentures and partial dentures with a patient.
Claims17
An apparatus for determining wear on a dental abutment, comprising:
- an elongate body, said elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- wherein said distal end of said elongate body further includes at least one aperture, each of said at least one aperture configured to releasably receive a dental retention insert.
An apparatus for determining wear on a dental abutment, comprising:
- an elongate body, said elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- wherein said proximal end of said elongate body includes a top portion and a bottom portion;
- wherein said distal end of said elongate body includes a top portion and a bottom portion;
- wherein said top portion of said proximal end of said elongate body includes a flat section;
- wherein said top portion of said distal end of said elongate body includes a flat section that further includes at least one aperture configured to releasably receive a dental retention insert;
- wherein said apparatus is configured to provide an angle that is defined by a plane that occupies said flat section of said top portion of said distal end and a reference plane projected distally from said flat section of said proximal end of said elongate body;
- wherein said angle falls within a range of from 0 degrees to 45 degrees.
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A kit, comprising:
- an apparatus for determining wear on a dental abutment, said apparatus comprising:
- an elongate body, said elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- wherein said distal end of said elongate body further includes at least one aperture, each of said at least one aperture configured to releasably receive a dental retention insert;
- and
- at least one dental retention insert configured for placement within said at least one aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.