Patent ID: 8641938
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: A61C,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A method of making a denture comprised of a base and a plurality of teeth joined to the base, the method comprising: a) forming a first cavity in a block of a denture base material, the first cavity formed to match the contour of natural teeth as arranged on maxillae or on a mandible; b) filling the first cavity with a first fluid synthetic tooth material and solidifying the first fluid synthetic tooth material into a first solid synthetic tooth material; c) forming a second cavity by removing a portion of the first solid synthetic tooth material, the second cavity formed to match the contour of natural teeth as arranged for the contour of the first cavity; d) filling the second cavity with a second fluid synthetic tooth material and solidifying the second fluid synthetic tooth material into a second solid synthetic tooth material; e) removing a portion of the second solid synthetic tooth material to form the plurality of teeth; and f) removing a portion of the block of denture base material to form the denture base.