摘要 |
<p>PURPOSE: To provide a prosthesis system for replacing a plurality of adjacent teeth and a method for fixing the prosthesis system to the jaw of a patient. CONSTITUTION: A prosthesis system for replacing two or more adjacent teeth comprises prefabricated elements for fixing to the lower or upper jaw of a patient. The prefabricated element includes an arcuate bridge base 2, two or more substantially axis symmetric spacer elements 3, and, for each spacer element, a respective fixture or screw implantable in the jawbone. The system further includes an arcuate dental bridge 4 comprising teeth 6 and an arcuate profile element 41 supporting the teeth 6. The profile element 41 has a groove or channel to receive the bridge base 2 on its underside.</p> |