Method and device for animal tooth restoration
OwnerHenry J. Carneyinventor
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Abstract
The device is a matrix comprising a pair of metal bands interconnected to form an elongated, adjustable loop to fit over the lower teeth of an animal. A clamp device is attached to the bands for engagement with the animal's chin. The method includes holding the animal's mouth open, inserting the matrix and filling the matrix with a putty-like substance which is allowed to harden forming one continuous denture over the animal's worn teeth.
Claims7
A matrix device for use in restoring the worn teeth of grazing animals, comprising:
- a band member formed into a loop;
- adjustment means attached to said band member for adjusting the effective length of said band member;
- support frame means connected to said band member for supporting said band member from a position remote therefrom;
- means disposed on said frame means and slidable therealong for engaging the external surface of an animal's mouth for holding said band member in position about an animal's teeth, band member comprising two separate bands, each of said separate bands being generally U-shaped in configuration with each of said U-shaped bands being curved longitudinally to conform to the gum of an animal whose teeth are to be restored, said adjustment means including a chuck attached to one of said bands, a rod attached to the other of said bands, said rod being insertable in said chuck and movable in relation thereto, and means for tightening said chuck about said rod to lock the rod and separate bands in adjusted relation.
A device for restoring the occlusal surface of a plurality of animal teeth coomprising an elongated band forming a closed loop for encircling the plurality of teeth on which the occlusal surface is to be restored, the lower edge of the band adapted to be disposed adjacent the gum area and the top edge of the band adapted to extend above the occlusal surface of the teeth, the elongated inner and outer portions of the band being longitudinally curved and adapted to be disposed adjacent the inner and outer surfaces of the teeth, means attached to the outer portion of the band and extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom, chin engaging means adjustably mounted on said outwardly and downwardly extending means adapted to engage the undersurface of the chin to removably retain the band in position, said band including means enabling variation in the longitudinal length of the inner and outer portions thereof to enable variation in the over-all length of the closed loop to adjustably fit around the teeth, the top of the band being open to receive a hardenable denture material for restoring the occlusal surface of the teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.