METHODS OF MAKING AND USING DENTAL ARTICLES FOR TOOTH IMPLANTS AND PREFORMED DENTAL ARTICLES
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1. A method of affixing a dental article to a tooth implant comprising:
- providing a preformed dental article comprised of a sufficiently malleable material such that the preformed dental article can be customized in shape;
shaping at least a portion of the dental article that contacts gingival tissue or internal tissue beneath the gingival tissue;
affixing the dental article to a tooth implant abutment or anchor such that the dental article contacts the gingival tissue and internal tissue; and
hardening the dental article.
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Abstract
Methods of affixing a dental article to a tooth implant are described and preformed dental articles (e.g. suitable for tooth implants) including kits. In some embodiments, the dental article lacks supragingival exterior surfaces and may be characterized as a healing cap. In other embodiments, the dental article comprises supragingival exterior surfaces and may be characterized as a (e.g. temporary or provisional) crown.
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1. A method of affixing a dental article to a tooth implant comprising:
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providing a preformed dental article comprised of a sufficiently malleable material such that the preformed dental article can be customized in shape; shaping at least a portion of the dental article that contacts gingival tissue or internal tissue beneath the gingival tissue; affixing the dental article to a tooth implant abutment or anchor such that the dental article contacts the gingival tissue and internal tissue; and hardening the dental article. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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20. A preformed dental article comprising substantially tooth-shaped gingival and subgingival exterior surfaces;
- wherein the dental article is sufficiently malleable such that it can be customized in shape and hardened and the dental article comprises a convex gingival exterior surface.
- View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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21. (canceled)
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28. A preformed dental article comprising substantially tooth-shaped gingival and subgingival exterior surfaces and lacking tooth-shaped supragingival exterior surfaces;
- wherein the dental article is sufficiently malleable such that it can be customized in shape and hardened.
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30. A preformed dental article comprising a cavity wherein the dental article is sufficiently malleable such that it can be customized in shape and hardened, the preformed dental article has a thickness between the cavity and apical gingival exterior surface of at least 1 mm, and the dental article comprises tooth-shaped supragingival exterior surface and is selected from the group consisting of
a) a premolar wherein the thickness is at least 1.50 mm; - and
b) a molar wherein the thickness is at least 3 mm. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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31. (canceled)
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