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Adjustable support for a prosthetic tooth and method

  • US 4,832,601 A
  • Filed: 12/04/1987
  • Issued: 05/23/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An adjustable support for a prosthetic tooth comprising,(a) a hollow prosthesis receiving abutment member having two open ends, an exterior surface and an interior surface in said abutment member,(b) a bolt member having a head portion receivable in said abutment member for engagement with said interior surface, said head portion being formed with a recess for engagement with a drive member, said head portion also being of a complementary shape with respect to said interior surface, said bolt member further including a stem portion extendable out of one of said open ends when said head portion is engaged with said interior surface, and(c) a nut member engagable with the stem portion of said bolt member and the exterior surface of said abutment member such that said abutment member can be sandwiched between the head portion of said bolt member and said nut member when said nut member and said bolt member are engaged a predetermined amount.

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