Assembly to connect prosthetic teeth to dental models

• US 20040137410A1
• Filed: 01/05/2004
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anopet Phimmasone
• Original Assignee: Anopet Phimmasone
• Inventors: Phimmasone, Anopet
• Application Number:
  US10/750,888
• Publication Number:
  US 20040137410A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 433/213
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/0001 Impression means for implants, e.g. impression coping
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/005 Connecting devices for joining an upper structure with an implant member, e.g. spacers
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/006 with polygonal positional means, e.g. hexagonal or octagonal
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 9/002 Means or methods for correctly replacing a dental model, e.g. dowel pins; Dowel pin positioning means or methods

Abstract

The invention is an assembly that connects prosthetic teeth to dental models. The assembly forms a two part analog pin that snaps into a sleeve. Also disclosed are kits for installing the assembly, dental models that contain the assembly, and methods for making dental models that contain the assembly. The assembly expedites the connection and separation of prosthetic teeth to and from dental modes and can be employed with dry set dowel pins.

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