Patent ID: 11890152
Assignee: JAMES R. GLIDEWELL DENTAL CERAMICS, INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A dental device comprising
a monolithic support structure comprising
a support body comprising an elongated portion comprising an attachment side and a crown side that is opposite the attachment side;
a plurality of teeth projections extending from the support body, each of said teeth projections having a crown region that includes at least one anatomical feature selected from the group consisting of a cusp, a ridge, and a groove, and a cervical region that is between the crown region and the support body;
one or more apertures, at least one of which extends through one of the plurality of teeth projections;
one or more guide cylinders encircling an aperture and projecting from the attachment side of the support body;

wherein the monolithic support structure consists essentially of a ceramic material; and, one or more metal inserts located within a guide cylinder of the monolithic support structure and having a flange having a diameter larger than a diameter of the guide cylinder.