Abstract: The present application describes a method for designing and manufacturing a denture device for a patient. A method is described for designing a virtual denture and manufacturing a denture device from the virtual denture. An apparatus is prepared having a denture teeth set-up that corresponds to a pre-designed denture teeth design and a denture base that comprises patient specific information. The methods and apparatus described herein reduce the number of visits required to manufacture a denture device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2017
Date of Patent:
November 12, 2019
Assignee:
James R. Clidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
Inventors:
David Morales, Gilbert A. Rivera, Nhung Tieu Truong