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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Steven M. Hurson, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nobel Biocare AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 1/3225 ; A61C 8/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 1/3225 ; A61C 8/00 ;
Abstract
A prosthodontic assembly comprises a restoration having a cavity defined by a first surface and an abutment positioned within the cavity. The assembly further comprises a plurality of standoffs positioned in between the first surface and the abutment to provide a gap. Methods for forming the restoration are also disclosed.