Implement for extracting dental bridges and the like
AssigneeAnthogyr, societe anonyme
InventorVladimir Andrew
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Abstract
An implement for extraction of bridges from the mouth of dental patients has a flexible wire engageable with a bridge at a distance from the edge of the bridge and at a distance from the gums of the patient, and a force applying unit which can pull the wire in a direction to lift the bridge off the respective teeth. The wire can engage the connector or connectors between neighboring crowns of a bridge and then be locked in the force applying unit.
Claims12
An implement or extracting dental prostheses of a type affixed to at least two teeth and having at least one portion spaced apart from the gums of a wearer, comprising a first unit including an elongated flexible element having a first end and a second end, and a second unit including means for applying to said at least one portion a force in a direction away from the gums of the wearer to thereby separate the prosthesis from the at least two teeth, said force applying means comprising a housing having means for anchoring said ends therein subsequent to looping of said flexible element around the at least one portion of the prosthesis to be extracted, said housing having an opening therethrough, said opening being sufficiently large to permit the flexible element to pass through the opening at least once after looping around a portion of the prosthesis and before anchoring in said anchoring means.
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