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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1996
Lawrence F Andrews, La Jolla, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A dental impression article made of a dental imprint material is for use with a bite fork having one or more planar members, each planar member having one or more holes. The dental imprint article includes a pad of dental imprint material that may be molded when heated. The pad of dental imprint material is for engaging a surface of planar member of the bite fork and includes a stem of dental imprint material that engages the bite fork. The stem is received through a hole in the bite fork planar member, heat is applied, and the stem is deformed, spreading beyond the hole on another surface of the planar member. When the apparatus is cooled, the dental imprint article is retained on the bite fork for use.