Mandibular staple bone plate

A mandibular staple bone plate assembly for use on the lower jaw bone comprising:

• a flat, elongated support plate having an arcuate configuration, when viewed in plan, corresponding to the curvature of the lower surface of the jawbone;
• at least two, parallel, outwardly extending, cylindrical mounting posts, each having a first end, fixedly mounted to said support plate, and each having a second end extending outwardly from said support plate of a length sufficient to extend through the jawbone and into the mouth of the wearer, when said support plate is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone wherein said mounting posts comprise a threaded region on the exterior surface thereof, extending from said first end to a position approximately midway of said post, and an essentially smooth region on the exterior surface thereof extending from said second end to said midway position;
• an elongated appliance plate having an arcuate configuration similar to said support plate;
• mounting means, disposed between said second ends of said mounting posts and a bottom portion of said appliance plate for attachment of said appliance plate to said second ends of said cylindrical mounting posts;
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• tabs extending from the ends of said appliance plate, in a tangential orientation to the arc described by said plate, having an upwardly angled bottom surface adjustable to accommodate variances in the angle of the upper surface of the jawbone;
• wherein said tabs extend the area of said appliance plate which may be embedded in a dental appliance and said appliance plate provides a rigid mounting base for a dental appliance.

A mandibular staple bone assembly for use on the lower jawbone, comprising:

• a flat, elongated support plate having an arcuate configuration, when viewed in plan, corresponding to the curvature of the lower surface of the jawbone;
• at least two, parallel, outwardly extending, cylindrical mounting posts, each having a first end, fixedly mounted to said support plate, and each having a second end extending outwardly from said support plate of a length sufficient to extend through the jawbone and into the mouth of the wearer, when said support plate is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone wherein said mounting posts comprise a threaded region on the exterior surface thereof, extending from said first end to a position approximately mid way of said post, and an essentially smooth region on the exterior surface thereof extending from said second end to said midway position;
• an elongated appliance plate having an arcuate configuration similar to said support plate;
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• mounting means, disposed between said second ends of said mounting posts and a bottom portion of said appliance plate for attachment of said appliance plate to said second ends of said cylindrical mounting posts, said mounting means comprising:
• (a) threaded bores extending longitudinally from said second end of said mounting posts to positions approximately midway of said posts;
• (b) mounting post receiving bores, configured for sliding engagement with said second ends of said mounting posts, formed in said bottom surface of said appliance plate extending plate;
• (c) fixing screw receiving bores, of a diameter corresponding to said threaded bores in said mounting posts, formed in a top surface of said appliance plate extending downwardly therethrough, in a coaxial relationship with said mounting post receiving bores and into contact with said receiving bores;
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• (d) fixing screws, engageable with said fixing screw receiving bores and said mounting post threaded bores to retain said appliance plate in fixed engagement with said mounting posts;
• a flat, elongated gauge plate, having an arcuate configuration substantially similar to said appliance plate, of a thickness corresponding to the depth of associated receiving means, and mounting post bores corresponding to the post locations of said staple plate and said receiving means of said appliance plate;
• said gauge placeable over said second ends of said mounting posts extending upwardly through said jawbone and into abutment with the top surface of said jaw, said second ends of said mounting posts extending through, and above, said gauge plate may be cut;
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• wherein said gauge plate is removed thereby leaving mounting post ends of a length required to support said appliance plate in a desired relationship above said jawbone.

A mandibular staple bone plate assembly for use on the lower jawbone, comprising:

• a flat, elongated support plate having an arcuate configuration, when viewed in plan, corresponding to the curvature of the lower surface of the jawbone;
• mounting bores, formed in said support plate;
• retaining screws for attaching said support plate to the lower surface of the jawbone, extending through said mounting bores;
• at least two, parallel outwardly extending cylindrical mounting posts, each having a first end fixedly mounted to said support plate, each having a second end extending upwardly and of a length sufficient to extend through the jawbone and into the mouth of a wearer when said support plate is in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone;
• a threaded surface formed on the exterior surface of said mounting posts, extending from said first end to a position approximately midway of said post;
• a smooth surface formed on the exterior surface of said mounting posts, extending from said second end to a position below the surface of the gum tissue in a wearer's mouth;
• an elongated appliance plate having an arcuate configuration similar to said support plate;
• tabs extending from the end of said appliance plate in a tangential orientation to the arc described by said plate, having an upwardly angled bottom surface, adjustable to accommodate variances in upper jawbone angles;
• anchoring projections extending outwardly from side surfaces of said appliance plate for increasing the area of said appliance plate which may be imbedded in a dental appliance;
• threaded bores extending longitudinally from said second ends of said mounting posts to positions approximately midway of said posts;
• mounting post receiving bores configured for sliding engagement with said second ends of said mounting posts, formed in said bottom surface of said appliance plate, extending upwardly therethrough to a position midway of said appliance plate;
• fixing screw receiving bores, of a diameter corresponding to said threaded bores in said mounting posts formed in a top surface of said appliance plate, extending downwardly therethrough in a coaxial relationship with said mounting post receiving bores and into contact therewith;
• fixing screws, engageable with said fixing screw receiving bores and said mounting posts threaded bores to retain said appliance plate in fixed engagement with said mounting posts;
• a flat elongated gauge plate, having an arcuate configuration substantially similar to said appliance plate, a thickness corresponding to the depth of said receiving bores in said appliance plate, and mounting post bores corresponding to the post location of said staple plate and said post receiving bores of said appliance plate;
• wherein said gauge plate may be placed over said second ends of said mounting posts which extend upwardly through said jawbone;
• wherein said second ends of said mounting posts extending through, and above, said gauge plate may be cut;
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• wherein said gauge plate may be removed thereby providing mounting post ends of a length required to engage said appliance plate into the desired relationship above said jawbone.

A mandibular staple bone plate assembly for use on the lower jawbone, comprising:

• a flat, elongated support plate having an arcuate configuration, when viewed in plan, corresponding to the curvature of the lower surface of the jawbone;
• at least two, parallel, outwardly extending, cylindrical mounting posts, each having a first end, fixedly mounted to said support plate, and each having a second end extending outwardly from said support plate of a length sufficient to extend through the jawbone and into the mouth of the wearer, when said support plate is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone wherein said mounting posts comprise a threaded region on the exterior surface thereof, extending from said first end to a position approximately mid way of said post, and an essentially smooth region on the exterior surface thereof extending from said second end to said midway position;
• an elongated appliance plate having an arcuate configuration similar to said support plate;
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• mounting means, disposed between said second ends of said mounting posts and a bottom portion of said appliance plate for attachment of said appliance plate to said second ends of said cylindrical mounting posts, wherein said appliance plate provides a rigid mounting base for a dental appliance;
• a flat elongated gauge plate, having an arcuate configuration substantially similar to said appliance plate, a thickness corresponding to the depth of receiving bores in said appliance plate, and mounting post bores corresponding to the post location of said staple plate and said post receiving bores of said appliance plate;
• wherein said gauge plate may be placed over said second ends of said mounting posts which extend upwardly through jawbone;
• wherein said second ends of said mounting posts extending through, and above, said gauge plate may be cut;
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• wherein said gauge plate may be removed thereby providing mounting post ends of a length required to engage said appliance plate into the desired relationship above said jawbone.

A mandibular staple bone plate assembly for use on the lower jawbone, comprising:

• a flat, elongated support plate having an arcuate configuration, when viewed in plan, corresponding to the curvature of the lower surface of the jawbone;
• at least two, parallel, outwardly extending cylindrical mounting posts, each having a first end fixedly, unitarily mounted to said support plate and a second end extending outwardly from said support plate, said posts of a length sufficient to extend through the jawbone and gum and into the mouth of the wearer when said support plate is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone;
• a threaded region on an exterior surface of each mounting post, said threaded region extending from said first end to a position approximately midway of said posts, to correspond with the bony portion of the jawbone when said assembly is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone;
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• a smooth region on said exterior surface of each mounting post, extending from said second end to a position approximately midway of said mounting posts, to correspond with the gum tissue portion of the jaw, when said assembly is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone.

A mandibular staple bone plate assembly for use on a lower jawbone, comprising:

• a flat elongated support plate having an arcuate configuration, when viewed in plan, corresponding to the curvature of the lower surface of the jawbone;
• at least two, parallel outwardly extending cylindrical mounting posts, each having a first end fixedly mounted to said support plate and a second end extending outwardly from said support plate, said posts of a length sufficient to extend through the jawbone and into the mouth of the wearer when said support plate is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone;
• a threaded region on the exterior surface of each mounting post, said threaded region extending from said first end to a position approximately midway of said posts, to correspond with the bony portion of the jawbone when said assembly is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone;
• means for retaining a dental appliance in engagement with said assembly;
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• removable spacers positioned between, and in contact with, said second ends of said mounting posts and said mounting means, said spacers having a configuration, when viewed in plan, essentially corresponding to the configuration of said second ends of said mounting posts, for increasing the length of said mounting posts to a predetermined length.

A method of preparing a cast impression of a mouth having a mandibular staple bone plate assembly inserted therein, comprising the steps of:

• forming a negative impression of the mouth, said impression having depressions formed by the mounting posts of said staple bone plate assembly;
• inserting a casting post into each of said depressions, said casting post having a longitudinally extending body with a first and a second end, said first end configured to resemble said second end of said mounting post and said second end having a gradually tapering configuration for anchoring said second end into a positive cast of the mouth;
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• forming a positive casting from said negative impression with said casting posts fixedly inserted therein, said first end portion extending outwardly from said positive casting to substantially resemble the mounting posts of said staple bone plate assembly in the mouth, and said second tapered end portion securely and removably embedded in said casting.

A method of producing a standardized mandibular staple bone plate assembly for use on the lower jawbone, comprising the steps of:

• forming a flat, elongated support plate having an arcuate configuration, when viewed in plan, corresponding to the curvature of the lower surface of the jawbone;
• forming two or more parallel, outwardly cylindrical mounting posts, each having a first end, fixedly mounted to said support plate prior to installation into a patient's jaw, and each having a second end extending outwardly from said support plate, in a parallel relationship to said other mounting post, a length sufficient to extend through the jawbone and into the mouth of the wearer, when said support plate is positioned in abutment with the lower surface of the jawbone;
• forming a flat, elongated appliance plate having an arcuate configuration when viewed in plan, substantially similar to said support plate, mounting means, located between said second ends of said mounting posts and said appliance plate, at positions along said arcuate appliance plate determined by the locations of said second ends of said parallel, outwardly extending cylindrical mounting posts, prior to installation of said support plate or said appliance plate in a patient's jaw, for attachment of said appliance plate to said second ends of said cylindrical mounting posts;
• wherein said appliance plate provides a rigid mounting base for a dental appliance.