Patent ID: 9055990
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A61C,A61K

Abstract:
1. A denture, comprising: an openwork frame adapted to be placed on at least one tooth, wherein said frame comprises a fachwerk pattern; said fachwerk pattern comprising a lower latch to be positioned to extend along a ledge formed at the tooth's equator and an upper latch to be positioned at a cutting edge of the tooth, said fachwerk pattern further comprising pylons that extend substantially vertically from the lower latch to the upper latch and intersecting diagonal beams that extend from the lower latch to the upper latch with a shield covering the intersection of the diagonal beams for strengthening the frame; wherein said frame is cast as a single piece; wherein said fachwerk pattern provides for a lightweight structure in comparison with a cast solid structure; wherein said frame is customized for a patient's tooth size and shape; a multi-layered ceramic coating covering the openwork frame and penetrating into open part of the cast thus providing an improved ceramic-frame adhesion.