INTRAMUCOSAL DENTURE SYSTEM

摘要

A denture adhering system includes an oral insert for securing a denture to the mucosal tissue covering a patient's jawbone comprising a mushroom-shaped head, a base wider than the head and having generally planar top and bottom portions, and a neck narrower than the head and connecting the head to the base. The top base portion is significantly narrower than the bottom base portion and is undercut to provide an outwardly opening groove adapted to engagingly receive means for securing the base to the denture. The underbody of the head defines a downwardly opening groove disposed about the neck and adapted to engagingly receive mucosal tissue, and preferably the upper surface of the top base portion defines an upwardly opening groove also disposed about the neck and adapted to engagingly receive mucosal tissue.