ARTIFICIAL TOOTH STRUCTURE

摘要

An artificial tooth comprising a crown section; a root section adapted to be inserted into an alveolus in the jaw of a vertebrate, the root section being formed by a member of a carbon material which is microcrystalline in structure and substantially impermeable and having at least one substantially cone-shaped projection adapted to fit approximately within the inner surface of the alveolus; and means resiliently securing the crown section to the root section. The resilient securing means are arranged such that they are capable of absorbing sudden shocks which might be applied to the artificial tooth structure such as by biting upon something unexpectedly hard.