Patent ID: 9744009
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61C

Claim:
1. A dental tray system for making dentures comprising a palatal arch surface having a central screw member extending downwardly therefrom; a gum covering lower dental tray, said lower dental tray being generally in a U-shape corresponding to the general curvature of a mouth and gums of a patient, extending from one side of the mouth to the other, and thus defining a pair of opposed legs of the U-shape of the lower dental tray for creating a lower dental impression of a patient from conventional dental tray molding material, said lower dental tray defining an inverted trough for containing the conventional dental tray molding material and being non-metallic and disposable after intended single use and further comprising: a suspended horizontal connecting bar extending between said two legs of said U-shape of said lower dental tray and having a central aperture with internal screw threads for accepting said central screw member of said palatal arch surface; and an upwardly extending, arch-shaped back support surface extending around said lower dental tray and generally following the shape of said U-shape of said lower dental tray, from opposed leg to opposed leg, said back support surface extending above the top edge of said lower dental tray and being ribbed for mechanically accepting and holding the rear surface of one or more artificial teeth securable and temporarily adjustable thereto.