Abstract: A dental prosthetic positioning assembly comprises an occlusal assembly and a maxillary arch subassembly. The occlusal assembly includes a maxillary tray configured to be formed in a patient's maxillary alveolar ridge, wherein the maxillary tray comprises a occlusal rim component. The occlusal assembly further includes a carriage frame component composed of biocompatible magnetic metal material anchored to the maxillary tray. The maxillary arch subassembly comprises a plurality of prosthetic maxillary teeth components magnetically anchored to the occlusal rim component. The carriage frame component is moveable with respect to the maxillary tray. The prosthetic maxillary teeth components are individually moveable with respect to each other to achieve a desired dental positioning.

Abstract: An adjustable denture retention system may include an elongated baseplate configured for adjustable longitudinal positioning within a mouth of a patient. The baseplate may be adapted to magnetically engage a denture in order to retain the denture in place in the mouth without the use of an adhesive. The denture may include one or more magnets and the baseplate may include a ferromagnetic material. The system may include spacers for engaging permanent dental implants within the patient's mouth and for spacing the baseplate from the gingiva to promote dental hygiene. A number of spacers of different heights allows for an adjustable height of the baseplate above the gingiva regardless of the thickness of the gingiva.

Abstract: Verification of discriminative models includes receiving an input; receiving a prediction from a discriminative model for the input; encoding, using an encoder, a latent variable based on the input; decoding, using a decoder, a reconstructed input based on the prediction and the latent variable; and determining, using an anomaly detection module, whether the prediction is reliable based on the input, the reconstructed input, and the latent variable. The encoder and the decoder are jointly trained to maximize an evidence lower bound of the encoder and the decoder. In some embodiments, the encoder and the decoder are further trained using a disentanglement constraint between the prediction and the latent variable. In some embodiments, the encoder and the decoder are further trained without using inputs that are out of a distribution of inputs used to train the discriminative model or that are adversarial to the discriminative model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable, magnesium-containing bone screw for implanting into a patient body for use in medical applications, such as, orthopedic, craniofacial and cardiovascular surgery. The bone screw has a head, shaft and tip. The thickness of the head is greater than the thickness of conventional bone screws. The shaft includes both a non-threaded and a threaded portion. The tip is non-threaded and pointed, such as, conical in shape. The composition of the bone screws provide for improved biodegradability and biocompatibility, and the features of the structure of the bone screws facilitate guidance and placement during implantation as well as reduce the potential for mechanical failures.

Abstract: A magnet assembly for a dental magnetic attachment comprising a cup-shaped yoke of substantially Ni-free ferritic stainless steel, a permanent magnet received in a recess of the cup-shaped yoke, a seal member sealing an opening of the cup-shaped yoke, and an abutment-welded portion of the seal member and the cup-shaped yoke; the seal member comprising a center portion of substantially Ni-free ferritic stainless steel; an intermediate portion of substantially Ni-free austenitic stainless steel having a nitrogen content of 0.5-2.0% by mass, and a peripheral portion made of substantially Ni-free ferritic stainless steel having a nitrogen content of 1.3% or less by mass, smaller than in the intermediate portion.

Abstract: A linear actuator includes dual bucking magnets, dual pole pieces, and dual spacers. The linear actuator includes a coil-and-housing assembly disposed around a magnet assembly. The magnet assembly includes two bucking magnets sandwiched around a central magnet. The central magnet and the bucking magnets may be separated by spacers. A housing is disposed around the magnet assembly. Between the housing and the magnet assembly, a dual coil is wound in two opposing directions to generate additive forces on the magnet assembly.

Abstract: An implant including a bone fixture configured to anchor to bone of a recipient, and a structural component configured to be connected to the bone fixture and connect a functional component of the implant to the bone fixture, wherein at least one of the bone fixture or the structural component includes a deformable element configured to deform to form an anti-microbial seal between the bone fixture and the structural component, and the at least one deformable element and the respective at least one bone fixture or structural component form a monolithic structure.

Abstract: A keeper for an implant comprising (a) a keeper body made of a soft-magnetic material, which comprises a recess for receiving a head of an abutment having a female thread, and a female thread extending along a center axis to have communication with the recess and having a larger nominal diameter than that of the female thread of the abutment; and (b) a stepped screw member comprising a small-diameter screw portion threadably engageable with the female thread of the abutment, and a large-diameter screw portion threadably engageable with the female thread of the keeper body; the keeper body being strongly fixed to the abutment by the stepped screw member, when the keeper body is rotated in a threadably engaging direction, after the female thread of the abutment threadably engages the small-diameter screw portion, and after the female thread of the keeper body threadably engages the large-diameter screw portion.

Abstract: A dental implant apparatus including an implant having an external threaded wall adapted to be implanted in a patient's bone, said implant being provided with a cylindrical axial cavity having an internal thread accessible from a first end. The dental implant apparatus further includes a screw comprising a threaded stem adapted to be helicoidally coupled with the internal thread of said cavity of the implant, wherein said screw is a single piece made entirely of a NdFeB (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) compound comprising silicon.

Abstract: A magnetic device includes a cylindrical portion and a flange portion. The cylindrical portion is mounted with a cylindrical shaped flexible sleeve. The sleeve is axially longer than the cylindrical portion and includes an outer peripheral concavo-convex portion. When one end of the sleeve is abutted on a flange portion, the other end of the sleeve is projected above an attractive surface to form a keeper housing recess. The sleeve is relatively moved in an axial direction of the magnetic device to be inserted into and removed from a top end of the cylindrical portion. The magnetic device is used under condition the sleeve is fitted, an outer side surface of the magnetic device including the outer peripheral concavo-convex portion of the sleeve and the flange portion abutted on the one end of the sleeve is embedded in a denture base, and the keeper housing recess is exposed.

Abstract: A keeper tray corresponding to a removable keeper is used for casting a root cap for a dental magnetic attachment having a space S, in which the keeper is inserted and adherently fixed, by a lost wax method. The keeper tray corresponding to the removable keeper is made of a synthetic resin or a metal and has the formed space S thereon. The keeper tray corresponding to the removable keeper has a shape in which an opening 2 is formed on the bottom surface 1 by cutting out from an outer peripheral portion 1 a of the bottom surface 1 to a center portion, and opens to a space S.

Abstract: A magnetic device includes a cylindrical portion and a flange portion. The cylindrical portion is mounted with a cylindrical shaped flexible sleeve. The sleeve is axially longer than the cylindrical portion and includes an outer peripheral concavo-convex portion. When one end of the sleeve is abutted on a flange portion, the other end of the sleeve is projected above an attractive surface to form a keeper housing recess. The sleeve is relatively moved in an axial direction of the magnetic device to be inserted into and removed from a top end of the cylindrical portion. The magnetic device is used under condition the sleeve is fitted, an outer side surface of the magnetic device including the outer peripheral concavo-convex portion of the sleeve and the flange portion abutted on the one end of the sleeve is embedded in a denture base, and the keeper housing recess is exposed.

Abstract: A dental attachment is embedded in a denture base so as to attach to a keeper made of a soft magnetic material built in a tooth root by magnetic attractive force. The dental attachment comprises an attachment main body which has a magnetic body delivering magnetic attractive force and a cap which covers a head portion located on the opposite side of an attractive surface to attach the keeper of the attachment main body. The cap, made of a non-magnetic material, is installed in the attachment main body so as to be able to move between a contacting position (A) which contacts with the head portion and an extended position (B) which is far from the head portion for a certain distance.

Abstract: This invention claims a magnetic denture or prostheses connection device. Dental implants are an improved method for tooth replacement in that their performance is more similar to natural teeth than are common plate dentures. Unfortunately the implant method is more complex and difficult to build and install. This translates to higher cost to the patient. In the industry there is a variety of mechanisms for connecting a denture to a variety of implant coupling systems. There are both removable and non-removable types. Non-removable dentures are rigidly screwed to the implants or abutments, whereas removable types use snap-together plastic clips. Removable is better from a hygienic perspective. Current coupling and connector devices are seldom a perfect fit even after much care and effort by the installer. This puts high forces on some implants and couplers, and imperfect mating of others. Resulting wear eventually requires repair and/or replacement of connector parts.

Abstract: A keeper for an implant comprising a keeper body made of a soft-magnetic material, which has a recess for receiving an abutment head having an internally threaded hole, and an internally threaded hole extending along its center axis in communication with the recess, and a screw member threadably engageable with the internally threaded holes of the keeper body and the abutment, whereby the keeper body is tightly fastened to the abutment by tension exerted by the screw member threadably engaging the internally threaded holes of the keeper body and the abutment.

Abstract: A dental attachment includes a magnet element delivering a magnetic attraction force, a yoke made of a soft magnetic material and having a recess for housing the magnet element, and a disc consisting of the soft magnetic material and joined to the yoke so as to close the opening of the recess with the magnet element housed in the recess. The yoke has an almost disc shape and has collars protruding radially outwardly from the outer peripheral surface thereof. The collars are formed to be separated in at least two locations in a substantially peripheral direction, and non-protruding portions having radially outward projection amounts of zero or up to 50% of the maximum projection amount at the collars are provided between respective collars.

Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to offer a keeper for a dental magnetic attachment that is strong, has low manufacturing costs, and is not easily detached from the tooth root. The keeper proposed herein has a keeper body, which is shaped like a plate, and a root, which is attached to the bottom of the keeper body. The keeper body and the root are machined from a single piece of soft magnetic material in one piece. The root has a smaller diameter part that is linked to a larger diameter part whose external diameter is larger than an external diameter of the smaller diameter part. The smaller diameter part is linked to the bottom of the keeper. There are multiple circumferential grooves around the outer side of the larger diameter part.

Abstract: To provide an effective dental magnetic attachment for fixing a denture to an anchor tooth for both a molar and an anterior tooth, the dental magnetic attachment comprises a keeper having an adsorbing surface forming an externally convex curved line in a major axis and an externally convex curved line or a straight line in a minor axis continued to the externally convex curved line in the major axis and having a ratio of a major axis diameter to a minor axis diameter of 1.02 to 2.0, and a magnet structure comprising a cup yoke formed with a soft magnetic material and a cylindrical permanent magnet embedded in a circular depressed part provided in a central part of the cup yoke, with the depressed part being sealed by welding with a soft magnetic disk plate through a non-magnetic ring seal to form a plane adsorbing surface having the substantially same shape as the adsorbing surface of the keeper, with a minor axis diameter of the adsorbing surface of the magnet structure of 1.1 to 1.

Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to offer a keeper for a dental magnetic attachment that is strong, has low manufacturing costs, and is not easily detached from the tooth root. The keeper proposed herein has a keeper body, which is shaped like a plate, and a root, which is attached to the bottom of the keeper body. The keeper body and the root are machined from a single piece of soft magnetic material in one piece. The root has a smaller diameter part that is linked to a larger diameter part whose external diameter is larger than an external diameter of the smaller diameter part. The smaller diameter part is linked to the bottom of the keeper. There are multiple circumferential grooves around the outer side of the larger diameter part.

Abstract: A dental attachment is disclosed which provides an improved connection force and fitting between an implant and a keeper. A keeper has a main body with a attracted face, a screw part that is located at the back face, a conical tapered shaft, and a projecting ring part. The projecting ring part has an inclining inner face and an acute angle pointed end. An implant has a screw hole part, a conical tapered hole part which has about the same inclining angle of the tapered axle part, and an inclining end face. When the keeper and the implant are connected, the tapered shaft and the tapered hole part are fitted closely and at the same time, the inner face of the acute angle pointed end and the inclining end part are in contact and at least the acute angle pointed end of the projecting ring part is elastically transformed toward the diameter.

Abstract: A dental attachment including a magnetic apparatus with magnetic attractive force, and a keeper that is attracted by the magnetic apparatus. The keeper has a convex shaped part with an attractive surface, and an end face provided around and protruding from the convex shaped part. The magnetic apparatus has a permanent magnet. The magnetic apparatus includes a magnetic assembly with an attractive surface and a non-magnetic guide ring made of non-magnetic material around the magnetic assembly. The non-magnetic guide ring has an end face. The non-magnetic guide ring and the attractive surface of the magnetic assembly form a concave part that receives the convex part of the keeper, and the end face of the keeper faces the end face of the non-magnetic guide ring.

Abstract: The present invention is a bar type dental attachment for implants that makes use of magnetic attractive force to secure a denture in place. This bar type dental attachment can rotate corresponding to the movement of the denture during occlusion. The present invention has excellent wear resistance and makes insertion and removal of the denture easy. The present invention has a bar type keeper with an arced attractive face with a constant radius of curvature, and a magnetic assembly that comprises a magnet, a pair of yoke plates sandwiching the magnet, and a seal material made of anticorrosive non-magnetic material that covers the magnet and is hermetically sealed. The attractive surface of the magnetic assembly is curved to fit the keeper.

Abstract: A dental attachment has been invented whose connection force and fitting between an implant and a keeper are improved. A keeper 3 has a main body 10 with a attracted face 31, a screw part 33 that is located at the back face, a conic taper shaft 35, and a projecting ring part 37. The projecting ring part 37 has an inclining inner face 371 and an acute angle pointed end 375. An implant 10 has a screw hole part 13, a conic taper hole part 15 which has about the same inclining angle of the taper axle part 35, and inclining end face 17. When the keeper 3 and the implant 10 are connected, the taper shaft 35 and the taper hole part 15 are fitted closely and at the same time, the inner face 371 of the acute angle pointed end 375 and the inclining end part 17 touch and at least the acute angle pointed end 375 of the projecting ring part 37 is elastically transformed toward the diameter.

Abstract: A dental magnetic attachment has been invented that can improve durability by preventing the wear of an attractive face and attracted face. The dental magnetic attachment 1 comprises a keeper 3 embedded in a tooth root 50, and a magnetic assembly 4 that attracts the keeper 3 by magnetic attract force. The magnetic assembly 4 has a yolk 42 that comprises a base part 421 and a lateral wall part 422, a permanent magnet 41, a soft-magnetic shield 43 and non-magnetic seal 44. The attractive face 401 of the magnetic assembly 4 and the attracted face 301 of the keeper 3 are coated by the wear-resistant film 6 with greater than 400 Hv of Vickers hardness.

Abstract: Devices and methods for gradual displacing of the periosteal tissue covering bones. The gap developing between the bone and the displaced periosteal tissue will be filled with bone callus as it is in distraction osteogenesis. The devices and methods allow formation of bone in distraction osteogenesis without cutting a segment of the bone.

Abstract: To develop a dental magnetic attachment having stable adhesive properties and capable of being adhered and fixed in a position in an alveolar ridge side, which does not require one to perform sandblast processing during the use and does not form a space between a permanent magnet structure and a denture base even when it is used in an oral cavity over a long period of time. 80 to 100% of a surface of a cover as a shell of the permanent magnet structure of the dental magnetic attachment, except for a surface thereof coming contact with a keeper, is beforehand processed by a chemical or mechanical method so as to have a surface roughness such that a maximum roughness, Rmax is 5 to 15 &mgr;m and that a ten-point average roughness, Rz is 3 to 8 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A magnetic attachment used for retaining a dental prosthesis, comprising a male part which may be fixed to an abutment and a female part which may be fixed to said dental prosthesis. The male part of the magnetic attachment includes a head portion, which may be attached to the female part, and a fixing member used for fixing the male part to said abutment. The female part includes a cap portion having a cover portion for covering the male part.

Abstract: The present invention is of a dental magnetic attachment with superior strength and anticorrosion characteristics that can accommodate moderate swinging or rotation during occlusion without the formation of a gap between the magnetic assembly and the keeper. Wear resistance of the attractive faces is enhanced by the surface treatment of the attractive faces with a layer of Al2O3, TiN, diamond or other substance.

Abstract: To develop a dental magnetic attachment having stable adhesive properties and capable of being adhered and fixed in a position in an alveolar ridge side, which does not require one to perform sandblast processing during the use and does not form a space between a permanent magnet structure and a denture base even when it is used in an oral cavity over a long period of time. 80 to 100% of a surface of a cover as a shell of the permanent magnet structure of the dental magnetic attachment, except for a surface thereof coming contact with a keeper, is beforehand processed by a chemical or mechanical method so as to have a surface roughness such that a maximum roughness, Rmax is 5 to 15 &mgr;m and that a ten-point average roughness, Rz is 3 to 8 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention is a bar type dental attachment for implants that makes use of magnetic attractive force to secure a denture in place. This bar type dental attachment can rotate corresponding to the movement of the denture during occlusion. The present invention has excellent wear resistance and makes insertion and removal of the denture easy. The present invention has a bar type keeper with an arced attractive face with a constant radius of curvature, and a magnetic assembly that comprises a magnet, a pair of yoke plates sandwiching the magnet, and a seal material made of anticorrosive non-magnetic material that covers the magnet and is hermetically sealed. The attractive surface of the magnetic assembly is curved to fit the keeper.

Abstract: A keeper of the dental magnetic attachment and method for removal of the keeper is disclosed wherein the keeper can be attracted by a magnetic assembly embedded in a denture base. The keeper includes a body made of soft magnetic material and a post made of non-magnetic material that is connected together at the bottom of said body of the keeper. The post has a bendable part that is connected to the body of the keeper.

Abstract: A dental magnetic attachment which has a superior magnetic attractive force with a small nonmagnetic welded part and a flat welded surface to be polished. The dental magnetic attachment including a magnet, a yoke with a pit to hold the magnet, a sealing disk placed on the opening of the pit to cover the magnet and a nonmagnetic welded part between the yoke and the disk. The yoke and the disk are made from soft magnetic material. The nonmagnetic welded part, which joins the yoke and the disk, is formed by welding the yoke, the sealing disk, the sealing ring made from nonmagnetic austenitic stainless steel and a Ni coat between the sealing disk and the sealing ring together. Here, it is preferably that there remains a part of the nonmagnetic sealing ring. The welded surface of the dental magnetic attachment is polished to be flat.

Abstract: A dental magnetic attachment having good cushioning properties against a compressing pressure which makes a denture sink appropriately on biting. The dental magnetic attachment embedded in the denture base for holding the denture in the oral cavity by a magnetic attractive force working with the magnetic assembly and a soft magnetic keeper embedded in the top of the root surface includes a magnetic assembly and a cap covering the top of the magnetic assembly. The magnetic assembly has a hollow in the center of its top. The cap with a button is placed on the magnetic assembly, inserting the button into the hollow to contact to its bottom. On biting, the button is compressed, to be deformed with a shorter thickness and at this time a sleeve formed as a body around the core slides down along the side of the magnetic assembly to reduce the thickness of the dental magnetic attachment. This sliding makes the denture sink uniformly and appropriately.

Abstract: An adhesive for bonding items includes magnetic particles dispersed therein. Removal is enhanced by applying varying magnetic fields near the adhesive. Magnetic locking elements are biased to engage a catch portion. Removal is effected by urging the magnetic elements out of the catch portion by application of magnetic fields of opposite polarity.

Abstract: A technique to enhance the stability of dental and orthopedic implants (including artificial joints and fractures) by inducing implant micromotion via a permanent magnet coupled to the implant which is vibrated using a cyclic magnetic force to enhance growth and apposition of the surrounding bone. In the preferred embodiment the implant temporarily holds a rigidly fixed, permanent magnet that is oscillated by an externally applied, time varying moving magnetic field of controlled frequency and intensity. Movement of the internal magnet transmits movement to the implant and effects stimulation of the implant-bone interface.

Abstract: A magnetic attachment used for retaining a dental prosthesis, comprising a male part which may be fixed to an abutment and a female part which may be fixed to the dental prosthesis. The male part of the magnetic attachment includes a head portion, which may be attached to the female part, and a fixing member used for fixing the male part to the abutment. The female part includes a cap portion having a cover portion for covering the male part.

Abstract: A dental magnetic attachment, which is embedded in the denture base so as to face a soft magnetic keeper 103 and attract the keeper by magnetic force, comprising at least three yokes which are plates and made of soft magnetic material, and at least two pieces of magnet which have the magnetization direction parallel to the thickness. In the example the attachment comprises a central yoke 10, the magnet 1, the magnet 2, the outer yoke 11, and the outer yoke 12. The invention is characterized by a magnet arrangement in which like poles of the magnet 1 and the magnet 2 faces each other. Because of it mutually independent two magnetic circuits are formed and they offer strong attractive force which is two times larger than that of existing ones in a compact volume required for dental attachment.

Abstract: A fixing device for a removable denture mounted on the gingivals of an upper jaw or a lower jaw of a mouth. A stake is anchored in the base or root of the tooth, and a covering cup is mounted on the denture. An engaging member is placed in the cup chamber, the engaging member being a pair of magnetic members attracting each other because of their opposite magnetic polarities. The engaging member may also be a soft plastic annular member. When a ball head on the stake is engaged therein, the denture is fixed in place.

Abstract: The invention relates to denture-supporting permanent magnet assemblies each using a magnetic attractive force, and provides denture-supporting permanent magnet assemblies, denture-supporting keepers, and denture-supporting magnetic attachments each of which uses a magnetic material with a high saturation magnetic flux density, i.e., a magnetic material comprising 15.5-18.5 wt % Cr and balance Fe as magnetic materials used for the permanent magnet assembly and the keeper in order to provide a magnetic attachment which keeps an excellent attractive force even if miniaturized.

Abstract: A dental magnetic attachment embedded in the denture base so as to face a soft magnetic keeper embedded in the top of the root surface comprising a magnet body with a magnet cover sandwiched by a pair of yoke plates and have its magnetic pole to face the yoke plates, the magnet cover made of corrosion resistant non-magnetic material covering lateral face of the magnet body, the pair of yoke plates made of corrosion resistant soft magnetic material, the keeper made of corrosion resistant soft magnetic material, in condition that the yoke plates and the magnet cover are welded together.

Abstract: In implantation surgery, in order for an insert, which surrounds a magnetic cell or a ferromagnetic part in a gastight manner, to be secured reliably and firmly, flattened areas are provided distributed about the circumference of the insert in such a way that sections having the full wall thickness of the insert sleeve remain between the flattened areas. For engagement with the insert, an applicator element is provided which has an engagement section for positive engagement with the flattened areas on the insert, and a magnetic cell or a ferromagnetic part which ensures a nonpositive engagement between insert and applicator element.

Abstract: A magnet arrangement is provided having mutually opposing, cylindrical magnets for securing a prosthesis, one magnet being implanted or fastened to an implant and the opposing magnet being fitted in a prosthesis, in particular a dental prosthesis, wherein the bearing surface of the one magnet is of convex configuration and the bearing surface of the opposing magnet is of concave configuration corresponding to the radius of curvature of the convex bearing surface of the other magnet.

Abstract: In a magnet arrangement for the fastening of prostheses, in which a magnet which can be inserted into a prosthesis and a magnet to be implanted or to be fastened on an implant are provided, there is provided, to achieve a reliable mounting during a displacement movement of the prosthesis, a guide, by which the two magnets are guided on one another in such a manner that they are displaceable telescopically relative to one another in the holding direction of the prosthesis.

Abstract: A magnet arrangement is provided having mutually opposing, cylindrical magnets for securing a prosthesis, one magnet being implanted or fastened to an implant and the opposing magnet being fitted in a prosthesis, in particular a dental prosthesis, wherein the bearing surface of the one magnet is of convex configuration and the bearing surface of the opposing magnet is of concave configuration corresponding to the radius of curvature of the convex bearing surface of the other magnet.

Abstract: A permanent magnet assembly for stably fixing a denture comprising a permanent magnet, a casing made of a corrosion-resistant, magnetic material having a cavity for receiving the permanent magnet, and a seal plate for covering an opening of the casing to prevent the permanent magnet from exposing outside, the seal plate consisting of a seal ring member made of a corrosion-resistant, non-magnetic material and a disc plate made of a corrosion-resistant, soft-magnetic material and having substantially the same outer diameter as the inner diameter of the seal ring member, the seal ring member and the disc plate being concentrically arranged in the same plane, the disc plate being welded to the seal ring member in their abutment, and the seal ring member being welded to the casing. Laser welding is utilized.

Abstract: A permanent magnet assembly for false tooth stabilization which includes a cup-shaped case formed of a corrosion resistant and magnetic material, an axially magnetized permanent magnet stored in the case, and a seal plate formed of a corrosion resistant material and fitted into and fixed to an end opening in the case to hermetically seal the case, the seal plate being composed of a central seal plate portion formed of a magnetic material to face the end face of the permanent magnet and a seal edge portion formed of a non-magnetic material to face in the region of the outer periphery of the permanent magnet. The width dimension of the seal edge portion is in the range of 0.03 to 0.07 mm, and at least the abutting portions of the case and seal plate are welded to each other.

Abstract: In a method and device for fixing a denture to the root cap, which is embedded in the tooth root, non-plated platinum magnet containing from 33-47% of Pt is attached to the inner or lower surface of the denture so as to generate the magnetic retention between the magnet and the root cap.

Abstract: A magnet element for a dental prosthesis having a contact surface; a permanent magnet having a first magnet end directed to the contact surface and a second magnet end opposite the first magnet end; and a magnet housing comprising a magnetizable first housing section and a non-magnetizable second housing section. The magnet is only in contact with the first housing section along the second magnet end.

Abstract: A denture attachment including a magnet body, to be embedded in a denture base, comprises a pair of soft magnetic alloy end plates, a non-magnetic alloy spacer disposed between the end plates, and a cap covering the magnet body, the end plates and the spacer except on the side of a coping. The attachment causes a magnetic attractive force of the magnet body to act on the coping of a soft magnetic alloy embedded in a pulp cavity of a tooth deprived of the crown, whereby the denture base is stabilized on gingiva. The magnet body is disposed with its N and S poles facing the end plates, respectively.

Abstract: A magnetic dental retention appliance comprises a magnet containing subunit to be embedded in a denture, a magnetizable keeper subunit to be secured within the jaw structure of the patient for retaining the denture in the mouth, and a transmucosal insert to be implanted in the patient's jawbone for anchoring the keeper subunit to the patient's jaw; the transmucosal insert being formed of a material ideal for implantation and diverse from the requisite ferromagnetic material of the magnetizable keeper subunit; the insert being isolated from the keeper subunit by an interposed insulating member which effectively curtails or prevents corrosive galvanic action between the two, thereby facilitating use of the most ideal materials of construction for the subunits and the insert.