# US 9,750,585 B2 · Method of fabricating a denture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,750,585 B2 - Document ID: US9750585B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/712,285 - Filed: 2015-05-14 - Published: 2015-11-19 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2014-05-14 - Assignees: Good Fit Technologies, Inc. - Applicants: Good Fit Technologies, Inc. - Inventors: Stephen Ginsburg; Marc Ginsburg - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750585B2 ## CPC - A61C 13/10: Fastening of artificial teeth to denture palates or the like {(A61C8/0048 takes precedence)} - A61C 13/0024: {Repairing or adjusting dentures; Location of irritating zones} - A61C 13/01: Palates or other bases or supports for the artificial teeth; Making same - A61C 13/1016: {Methods or apparatus for mounting, holding or positioning a set of teeth} - A61C 13/20: Methods or devices for soldering, casting, moulding or melting {(A61C13/04, A61C13/081 take precedence)} - A61C 19/003: {Apparatus for curing resins by radiation} - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) ## Abstract Dental devices and systems and methods for making dental devices are described herein. In some embodiments, denture base material may be adapted to fit a model of a patient's mouth, and a pre-set arch of denture teeth may be adjusted the model. The pre-set arch may be impressed into the denture base material to create a channel. In some embodiments, the cure may be a partial cure and/or a releasing agent may be used such that the pre-set arch may be removed, if needed for further adjustments, after assessing the fit of the denture device. If the fit is correct, another cure may be performed to finish the denture device. If the fit is incorrect, a new bite registration and/or adjustments to the denture base material and/or pre-set arch of denture teeth may be made. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of fabricating a denture, comprising: adapting an amount of an uncured denture base material to a model of a patient's mouth; adjusting a pre-set arch of denture teeth to fit the model of the patient's mouth; applying a bonding agent to a base denture portion of the pre-set arch of denture teeth; impressing the pre-set arch of denture teeth to an occlusal surface of the uncured denture base material to create a channel within the uncured denture base material; and curing the uncured denture base material and the pre-set arch of denture teeth to form a substantially unitary denture device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting further comprises: heating the pre-set arch of denture teeth to at least a first temperature. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the first temperature is 100 degrees Celsius. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting further comprises: modifying at least one of an arch width, occlusal planes, and amount of base material of the pre-set arch of denture teeth such that the pre-set arch of denture teeth substantially fits the model of the patient's mouth in proper occlusion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the bonding agent is methyl methacrylate monomer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein impressing occurs after the pre-set arch of denture teeth has been positioned over a ridge of the uncured denture base material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein impressing aligns the pre-set arch of denture teeth in a shape and an orientation for desired denture occlusion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the uncured denture base material comprises one of a light-cure denture base material and an auto-polymerizing denture base material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: applying, prior to curing, an additional amount of denture base material to at least one of a buccal, a labial, and a lingual seam. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the denture base material comprises a light-cure denture base material, curing further comprises: applying a high-intensity white light to the light-cure denture base material and pre-set arch of denture teeth. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the denture base material comprises an auto-polymerizing denture base material, curing further comprises: allowing the denture base material and pre-set arch of denture teeth to set for an amount of time such that the auto-polymerizing material sets. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: trimming the substantially unitary denture device to remove any excess denture base material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: polishing the substantially unitary denture device to remove any imperfections. ### Claim 14 A method of fabricating a denture, comprising: adapting an amount of an uncured denture base material to a model of a patient's mouth; adjusting a pre-set arch of denture teeth to fit the model of the patient's mouth; impressing the pre-set arch of denture teeth to an occlusal surface of the uncured denture base material to create a channel within the uncured denture base material; performing a first cure to the uncured denture base material and the pre-set arch of denture teeth; testing a first cured denture device comprising the first cured denture base material and the pre-set arch of denture teeth to determine if the first cured denture device is formed correctly; removing, if the first cured denture device has been formed correctly, the pre-set arch of denture teeth from the first cured denture base material; applying a bonding agent to a denture base portion of the pre-set arch of denture teeth; pressing the pre-set arch of denture teeth into the channel of the first cured denture base material; and performing a second cure to the first cured denture base material and the pre-set arch of denture teeth to form a substantially unitary denture device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the first cure comprises one of a partial cure and a full cure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: applying a releasing agent to a denture base portion of the pre-set arch of denture teeth prior to impressing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein if it is determined that the first cured denture device is not formed correctly, the method further comprises: obtaining a new bite registration of the patient's mouth prior to applying the bonding agent; and adjusting at least one dimension of the channel within the first cured denture base material or of the pre-set arch of denture teeth based on the obtained new bite registration of the patient's mouth. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: adding an additional amount of uncured denture base material to at least one of a buccal seam, a labial seam, and a lingual seam where the channel and the pressed pre-set arch of denture teeth meet. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein performing the second cure further comprises: curing the additional amount of uncured denture base material. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein testing further comprises: determining if the first cured denture device is formed correctly by placing the first cured denture device into the patient's mouth.