METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPAIRING DENTAL ARCH Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: device has beam structure protruding from artificial tooth and being supporting member which middle part is fixed inside of the artificial tooth. The beam structure ends protruding on both sides are arranged on a line corresponding to the shape of the substituted dental row part at the level of fixation. The beam structure ends correspond in shape, size and orientation to the like parameters of the anchor teeth to be strengthened therewith. Method involves forming cavities for placing supporting members of an artificial tooth to be fixed with adhesive material hardening under light action. When producing cavity in the anchor teeth, some requirements like age safety zones, permissible crown height not to be higher than 6 mm are to be satisfied as well as the cavity areas in both anchor teeth not to be less than 50% of the corresponding anchor teeth area at the level of supporting member fixation. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; stable hypotensive effect; lower risk of complications. 2 cl, 4 dwg