Artificial teeth
First Claim
1. An artificial posterior denture tooth comprising a body shaped to conform generally to the shape of a natural posterior tooth and having wear surfaces, said body being formed of a plurality of resin materials varying in hardness, wear resistance, and strength, said resin materials being selectively distributed throughout said body to produce an uneven wear pattern on at least some of said surfaces.
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Abstract
An artificial posterior denture tooth comprising a body shaped to conform generally to the shape of a natural posterior tooth and formed of a plurality of resin materials varying in hardness, wear resistance and strength. The various resins are selectively distributed throughout the body of the tooth to produce an uneven wear pattern consistent with expected changes in the patient'"'"'s stomatognathic system.
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6 Claims
- 1. An artificial posterior denture tooth comprising a body shaped to conform generally to the shape of a natural posterior tooth and having wear surfaces, said body being formed of a plurality of resin materials varying in hardness, wear resistance, and strength, said resin materials being selectively distributed throughout said body to produce an uneven wear pattern on at least some of said surfaces.
- 3. A denture comprising upper and lower denture base members adapted to fit onto the patient'"'"'s upper and lower residual ridges and a complete set of teeth including posterior teeth supported on said denture base members and shaped to conform generally to the shape of natural teeth, each of said posterior teeth comprising a body having wear surfaces and formed of a plurality of resin materials varying in hardness, wear resistance and strength selectively distributed throughout said body to produce an uneven wear pattern on at least some of said surfaces consistent with expected changes in the stomatognathic system.
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