Manufacture and installation of a dental prosthesis
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1. A method of making an article used in the manufacture of a dental prosthesis of the type utilizing an implant member, having a threaded bore, adapted to be placed beneath gum tissue and into underlying bone structure, comprising the following steps:
- providing an analog of said implant member;
providing a temporary threaded shank, formed of meltable material;
screwing said shank into said analog; and
forming on an upper surface of said shank a temporary model of a post for said prosthesis, said model being formed of meltable material.
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Abstract
Articles used in the manufacture of a dental prosthesis, including components thereof, are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, such articles, include a meltable, threaded shank which can be screwed into an analog of a surgically placed implant member for fabricating support structure for the prosthesis.
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1. A method of making an article used in the manufacture of a dental prosthesis of the type utilizing an implant member, having a threaded bore, adapted to be placed beneath gum tissue and into underlying bone structure, comprising the following steps:
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providing an analog of said implant member; providing a temporary threaded shank, formed of meltable material; screwing said shank into said analog; and forming on an upper surface of said shank a temporary model of a post for said prosthesis, said model being formed of meltable material. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. A method of making an article used in the manufacture of a dental prosthesis of the type utilizing an implant member, having a threaded bore, adapted to be placed beneath gum tissue and into underlying bone structure, comprising the following steps:
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providing an analog of said implant member; filling the bore of said analog with meltable material forming a shank; and forming on an upper surface of said shank a temporary model of a post for said prosthesis, said model being formed of meltable material.
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12. A method for making a one-piece support member of uniform material used in a dental prosthesis of the type wherein the support member is screwed into the threaded bore of an implant member adapted to be placed beneath gum tissue and into underlying bone structure, comprising the following steps:
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providing an analog of the implant member; providing a temporary threaded shank; screwing said shank into said analog; forming on an upper surface of said shank a temporary model of a post; forming an investment about said model and at least a portion of said shank; removing said model and said shank from said investment to form a mold of said support member; and filling said mold with molten material to form a one-piece support member of uniform material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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