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US 4,439,154 AGranted
Permanent identification method for removable dental prosthesis and structure
OwnerThomas J. Mayclininventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method to assist in identification of removable dental prosthesis or appliances which have an area of acrylic, vinyl or other plastic type material in which the carrier on which identifying information such as: name, Social Security number, address, telephone number or any combination thereof is imprinted can be embedded in and covered with a clear material of the same type or compatible with the original material of the dental prosthesis.
Claims9
An identification method adapted for use in removable dental prosthesis comprising the steps of:
- forming a recessed slot in a section of said dental prosthesis;
- transcribing written information on the surface of an information carrier film, said information carrier film being an inert, heat shrinkable film;
- applying heat to said information carrier film to reduce the surface area of said film and to reduce the size of said written information carried on said film;
- placing the reduced information carrier film in said recessed slot;
- and
- covering said information carrier film with a clear overlay material compatible with the material of said dental prosthesis.
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