Patent ID: 9655700
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61C

Claim:
1. A method for making dentures, said method comprising the steps of: a. Evaluating a patent to determine desired denture parameters; b. Fabricating a first denture according to said desired denture parameters, wherein said first denture comprises at least one occlusal portion; c. Electronically storing the three-dimensional shape and size of said first denture; d. Forming a holding area within at least one of said occlusal portions; e. Preparing a zirconium occlusal insert for attachment to said holding area, wherein said occlusal insert is sized and shaped to create a denture approximating said desired denture parameters when mated to said holding area; and f. Mating said occlusal insert to said holding area to create a second denture, wherein said second denture approximates said desired denture parameters.