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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2005
Applicants:

Paul Thomas Sharpe, London, GB;

Michael David Leek, Cheshire, GB;

Paul David Kemp, Romiley, GB;

Ewan James Campbell, Cheshire, GB;

Inventors:

Paul Thomas Sharpe, London, GB;

Michael David Leek, Cheshire, GB;

Paul David Kemp, Romiley, GB;

Ewan James Campbell, Cheshire, GB;

Assignees:

Odontis Ltd., London, GB;

Intercytek Ltd., Manchester, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention is based on the discovery that when a tooth primordium is inserted into a mammalian jaw and tooth formation follows, new alveolar bone around the new tooth forms. The present invention is based on the idea of stimulating new tooth formation via the implantation of tooth primordia at selected places in the jaw (e.g. at four points in the molar regions) to result in the formation of bony protuberances which could facilitate denture retention. The teeth may then be removed from the jaw of the patient to leave the new alveolar bone.


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