Patent ID: 8257082
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A method of setting artificial teeth, said method comprising: positioning a first artificial anterior tooth of a plurality of artificial anterior teeth adjacent a second artificial anterior tooth of the plurality of artificial anterior teeth, each artificial anterior tooth of the plurality of artificial anterior teeth having a basal surface and a cutting end; moving the first artificial anterior tooth relative to the second artificial anterior tooth such that a linear contact portion of a curved abutting face of the first artificial anterior tooth which extends vertically parallel to the center axis of the first artificial anterior tooth from the basal surface to a point adjacent the cutting end of the first artificial anterior tooth is moved relative to a linear contact portion of a curved columnar abutting face of the second artificial anterior tooth which extends vertically parallel to the center axis of the second artificial anterior tooth from the basal surface to a point adjacent the cutting end of the second artificial anterior tooth, so as to determine a position of a first center axis of the curved columnar abutting face of the first artificial anterior tooth relative to a second center axis of the curved columnar abutting face of the second artificial anterior tooth; and arranging the plurality of artificial teeth on a denture plate such that the linear contact portion of the curved columnar abutting face of the first artificial anterior tooth linearly contacts the linear contact portion of the curved columnar abutting face of the second artificial anterior tooth forming an abutting line which extends parallel to the center axes of the teeth from the basal surface to a point adjacent the cutting end of the artificial anterior teeth.