Abstract: A flexible denture is provided with a denture plate and a false teeth assembly. The denture plate includes a support member and a deformable member. The support member has an approximately U-shaped base, a labial wall and a lingual wall extending from the base, wherein the labial and lingual walls form an approximate U-shaped cross-section along an imaginary vertical plane to form a channel. The deformable member extending across the channel and spaced a distance from the U-shaped base to separate the channel into a gum receiving section and a fitting section, the fitting section including a plurality of ridges extending between the U-shaped base and the deformable member. The deformable member is constructed of soft and pliable material. The false teeth assembly includes a plurality of false teeth secured to the base, the false teeth assembly includes a reinforcing bar embedded within and connecting the plurality of false teeth.

Abstract: A decorative assembly consisting of various designed ornamental frames made of dentistry metal (gold, silver, chromium, cobalt, titanium, or similar metals) with outward plating of nickel free Rhodium and gold or silver imbedded with stone patterns and securing in place by tightening prongs a silicone-thermoplastic material insert member molded by temperature to fit a group of human teeth and held in place by a suction effect. The silicone-thermoplastic material allows the decorative assembly to be removed and reinserted as desired by the user.

Abstract: A denture has a body with a plurality of concavities in a first surface of the body—the first surface, in use, abutting soft tissue of the mouth. A plurality of through holes extend from the first surface to an opposite, second, surface.

Abstract: The present method and apparatus are directed to the treatment of periodontal disease. A contoured, calibrated instrument is employed to probe the gum tooth interface to locate periodontal lesions containing bacteria and their by-products such as plaque, calculus, and diseased tissue. After the prove has identified a periodontal lesion, a vibrating instrument having a configuration similar to the probe is inserted into the periodontal pocket in a manner so as to perferentially contact the tooth. The frequency and power used to drive the vibrating instrument is adjusted to a level sufficient to cauese the instrument to fracture the cementum and cause the instrument to fracture the dentin of the tooth leaving the dentinal tubuli exposed. The lesion is irrigated during treatment with a vibrating instrument with solution having preferably a pH between about 5 and 5.5.

Abstract: A stabilized enzyme system containing a boron compound, an alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acid, casein and an enzyme is disclosed. The stabilized enzyme system can be used in built liquid aqueous anionic detergent compositions to provide effective proteolytic and amylolytic enzyme cleaning activity to the detergent compositions.

Abstract: A method for affixing an improved denture appliance including artificial teeth fixedly secured with respect to one another within a support member wherein the support member defines an arcuate concave mounting channel therein which is adapted to be positioned in abutment with respect to the gum tissue of a user to facilitate securement. The support member defines affixing holes formed therein with flared lower edges to allow the gum tissue of a user to grow into the holes. An initial drilling of the affixing holes will be followed by at least one month of usage of the denture appliance allowing protrusions of gum tissue to grow into the initially drilled holes. After at least one month of wearing the affixing holes will be drilled somewhat larger to allow the protrusion of gum tissue growing therein to also enlarge.

Abstract: A dental prosthesis having artificial teeth, a denture base made of a hard polymer material and an elastic lining layer provided on an inner surface of the denture base, comprising (a) a recess portion provided on the elastic lining layer for forming a sealed chamber, (b) a small bore for communicating the sealed chamber with an exterior, (c) a check valve member for exhausting air in the chamber from the recess portion to the exterior, and (d) a member for preventing an alveolar gingiva from projecting into the recess portion. The dental prosthesis can be stably and steadily supported on an alveolus ridge of a patient.