Dental attachment appliance and device

摘要

The present invention is an artificial tooth with a device for attaching it to a patient's real tooth, in a position next to the real tooth. The device allows for attachment without the installation of any device in the patient's real tooth. Rather, only a dimple is drilled into the patient's tooth for accepting the device. In one embodiment there is a device on either side of the artificial tooth for installation to a tooth on either side of the artificial tooth.

主权项

1. A device for attaching a prosthetic tooth at a position of a missing tooth next to an existing patient's tooth, directly to a ball-shaped dimple drilled in the side of the existing patient's tooth facing the position of the missing tooth that is positioned without any device in the existing patient's tooth for receiving the prosthetic tooth comprising:
a) a ball bearing adapted to fit within the ball-shaped dimple mounted in a circular nylon sleeve wherein the ball bearing protrudes by at least 10% of its diameter; and b) the nylon sleeve adapted for securing the sleeve mounted ball bearing in the side of the prosthetic tooth facing the dimple when the prosthetic tooth is inserted in the position of the missing tooth, such that only the protruding portion of the ball bearing protrudes from a surface of the prosthetic tooth and positions the ball bearing to mate only with the ball-shaped dimple in the patient's tooth.