Patent ID: 9662182
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A61C

Claim:
1. A method of fabricating a one-piece extracoronal component for stabilizing mobile or unstable teeth, comprising the steps of: examining a patient's dental arch to determine if lingual reduction is required; creating a representative model of the patient's dental arch; manipulating said representative model to select a group of teeth to be included in the one-piece extracoronal component and to define the height and length of the one-piece extracoronal component customized to the dentition of a patient; fabricating said one-piece extracoronal component from zirconia; dry fitting the fabricated one-piece extracoronal component to confirm proper fit; and adhering the fabricated one-piece extracoronal component to only the mobile or unstable teeth, wherein said one-piece extracoronal component adheres to the lingual aspect of said mobile or unstable teeth, functions substantially as a force transfer component, so customized to the dentition of a patient's dental arch and appears substantially non-visible facially.