Heat formable denture having adjustable teeth
OwnerMisael Oteroinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a multi-layer, heat moldable dental prosthetic articles, including full and partial dentures. More specifically, the present invention concerns a dental prosthetic device comprising a remoldable material, such as a high-impact thermoplastic material, which conforms to at least a portion of a dental arch, and at least one heat moldable tooth-like structure contiguous with or otherwise associated with a heat moldable gum layer.
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A premade, multi-layer, reversibly heat deformable denture comprising:
- a first layer comprising a first high-impact reversibly heat deformable thermoplastic material that forms at least one heat adjustable thermoplastic tooth;
- an intermediate layer comprising the first high-impact reversibly heat deformable thermoplastic material affixed to the first layer;
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- a gingival layer affixed to the intermediate layer, the gingival layer comprising a polycaprolactone high-impact thermoplastic material that is reversibly heat malleable such that the gingival layer is adapted to be fitted to around all surface contours of gingival tissue of a subject.
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A method of manufacturing a premade, multi-layer, reversibly heat deformable denture comprising the steps of:
- a. molding a first layer comprising a high-impact, reversibly heat deformable thermoplastic material, wherein the first layer includes at least one heat adjustable tooth;
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- b. overmolding a gingival layer onto the first layer, wherein the gingival layer comprises a high-impact, heat malleable material positioned proximate to or affixed to the first layer, wherein the gingival layer is adapted to be fitted to contours of gingival tissue of a subject.
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A premade, multi-layer, reversibly heat deformable denture comprising:
- a first layer comprising a heat deformable high-impact acrylic resin material, wherein the first layer includes at least one high-impact acrylic resin heat adjustable tooth;
- an intermediate layer comprising the heat deformable high-impact acrylic resin material that is overmolded and affixed to the first layer;
- a gingival layer comprising high-impact polycaprolactone affixed to the intermediate layer, wherein the gingival layer is adapted to be fitted around all surface contours of gingival tissue of a subject;
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- a heat moldable palate portion, wherein the palate portion is adapted to be fitted to contours of palate tissue of the subject.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.