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AssigneeNatural Dental Implants AG
InventorsRuedger Rubbert, Lea Ellermeier Nesbit
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Integrated support devices for providing temporary primary stability to a dental prosthesis implant, each individually designed and manufactured for a specific pre-identify patient are also provided. An integrated support device can include a prosthesis interface member configured to connect to an abutment or reduced sized portion of a dental prosthesis/implant. The integrated support device also includes one or more bonding wings for connecting to the adjacent healthy teeth.
A system for providing temporary primary stability to a dental implant positioned in a jawbone cavity of a specific pre-identified patient, the system comprising:
A system for providing temporary primary stability to a dental implant positioned in a jawbone cavity of a specific pre-identified patient, the system comprising:
A dental system comprising:
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Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereon; Dental implants; Implanting tools:…
Filling or capping teeth: dental splints; teeth or jaw immobilisation devices; stabilizing retainers bonded to teeth after orthodontic treatments
Filling or capping teeth: securing inlays, onlays or crowns
Filling or capping teeth: tooth crowns; Making thereof
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Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to the field of dentistry, and more particularly to the field of dental restorations, implants and prostheses. The invention further relates to computer assisted and conventional systems and methods for designing and manufacturing such custom dental prosthesis.
Description of Related Art
So that the manner in which the features and advantages of the invention, as well as others which will become apparent, may be understood in more detail, a more particular description of the invention briefly summarized above may be had by reference to the embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings, which form a part of this specification. It is to be noted, however, that the drawings illustrate only various embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention's scope as it may include other effective embodiments as well.
FIG. 1 illustrates a procedure of replacing a human tooth with a prosthesis in accordance with an aspect of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a natural tooth.
The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the invention. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the illustrated embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Prime notation, if used, indicates similar elements in alternative embodiments.
Current methods for replacing damaged teeth have several disadvantages. For example, conventional bridge implants require healthy teeth to be ground, and traditional osseointegrated implants are drastically invasive. Additionally, these prostheses have a limited average lifetime. Removable dentures are the final prosthetic option. An object of the invention is to design and manufacture customized dental prosthesis for replacing human teeth and support structures and/or splints which provide primary stability until such time as secondary (long-term) stability is achieved.
Dental Prosthesis