System for denture support using a transmandibular implant

Abstract

A system providing support on the lower jaw for a submaxillary denture wherein a base plate comprising an arcuate metal strip having an intermediate portion, the centerline of which in plan view being an arc across a subtending chord 34 mm in length and with a height of 8 or 10 mm; a bridging means comprising hooking means for coupling means included in a submaxillary denture; a set of posts to stand on said intermediate portion for carrying said bridging means; a fixing means for each of said posts to fix said bridging means; and a set of cortical screws to adjoin said base plate fixedly to the lower face of the lower jaw at locations on either side of each of said posts. Each of its parts is made up of gold 18-5 (gold of 18 carat, allowed with 5% platinum). Auxiliary means for mounting said base plate and said posts in a lower jaw comprise a jig for drilling and tapping and a concurrent alignment means, said jig being unilaterally a replica of the face of the base plate turned to the interface with the lower jaw.

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