Fixed hybrid dental attachment device and methods of using same

摘要

A hybrid, detachable dental attachment device having a cap for securing a dental appliance, a ring, and an abutment to attachment to a tooth root or implant. Also described herein are methods of securing a dental appliance in a subject's mouth by means of the dental attachment device. Further described herein is a dental attachment device for immediate load on a provisional denture and then incorporated into the final restoration.

主权项

1. A dental attachment device, comprising:
a. a cap secured to or integral with a dental appliance, the cap having an open end with an inner cavity forming a concave annular wall having a central longitudinal axis; b. an abutment comprising an attachment portion configured for attachment to a tooth root or implant and an upper portion, the upper portion having a convex outer surface in direct swivel engagement with the concave annular wall of the cap and a socket having an open end facing away from the attachment portion; c. a one-piece removable ball positioned between the cap and the abutment and having a head portion configured for engagement in the socket, and a shaft extending from the head portion and having an upper end secured to the cap, wherein the removable ball has a central axis aligned with the central longitudinal axis of the cap and the head portion is configured for swivel engagement in the socket through a predetermined angle of divergence between the central longitudinal axis of the cap and a central longitudinal axis of the abutment during use of the dental appliance; and d. the head portion having a raised annular edge that is retentively engaged in the socket of the abutment.