A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING ARTIFICIAL TEETH

摘要

A device for dispensing articifial teeth comprises a tooth support ribbon (2) which is made from a flexible material and is shaped to form an arch which substantially corresponds in shape to an upper or lower natural dental arch. A set (10) of artifical teeth (11, 12) is removably mounted on the support ribbon (2) by means of a slot (13) in each tooth (11, 12) which engages with a key (16) in the ribbon (2). The teeth are arranged on the ribbon (2) in an order which simulates natural dentition. The radius of the arch may be adjusted by means of an extensible cross-member (3) connected at each end to the ribbon (2) and extending across the arch.