A denture aid system includes an upper denture sponge and a lower denture sponge. The lower denture sponge includes a body having a front portion, a pair of arm portions extending rearwardly from opposing ends of the front portion, and a rear opening extending into a rear portion of the body. The upper denture sponge includes a body having a front portion, a pair of arm portions extending rearwardly from opposing ends of the front portion, and a recessed area on an upper side of the body, disposed along a rear edge of a rear portion of the body. A method of using the denture aid system includes inserting the lower denture sponge into the plate of a lower denture and inserting the upper denture sponge into the plate of an upper denture, such that the denture sponges create a suction and a more comfortable fit when wearing the dentures.

A denture is manufactured in a single visit using a pre-formed thermoplastic acrylic dental template chosen from a plurality of different sized dental templates, based on the size of a patient's alveolar edentulous ridge. The dental template includes a base thermoplastic acrylic with prosthetic teeth attached thereto. A viscous material such as an acrylic is added to the selected dental template and the dental template with the added viscous material is placed on the patient's alveolar edentulous ridge. The viscous material is then allowed to solidify to form a rigid or semi-rigid material with the template in proper position in three planes and properly border molded. After solidification a denture is formed that consists of a first base thermoplastic acrylic portion in conterminous relation with a second portion formed of the solidified material that had been added as a viscous material, and with teeth joined to the base thermoplastic acrylic portion.

Provided is a reference denture alignment jig which guides reference dentures into an oral cavity or to an articulator in which upper and lower edentulous jaw models are fixed, and aligns the reference dentures in the oral cavity or in the articulator in which upper and lower edentulous jaw models are fixed, the jig having a reference denture holding portion for holding reference dentures.

A dental prosthesis and a process for design and manufacturing, incorporating an overdenture and a dental implant framework that will be designed and manufactured simultaneously.

The disclosed denture and gum material will allow patients to function in chewing and speech with confidence. The Ridge Care will provide a more comfortable fitting denture with better suction. It will allow for a more natural feel, and better shock absorption when chewing as well as, looking more natural. The disclosure includes a palatal denture defining multiple lingual retention holes adjacent a patient's gums designed to enable a better suction of the denture against an inside lingual surface of the patient's mouth via a transfer of pressure there across. The disclosure additionally includes an impression formed hard material liner formed to a gum contour of the patient's gums and configured to sit against the palatal denture and the lower denture. The disclosure further includes a soft material liner disposed on the hard material liner, the soft material liner configured to sit against the patient's palatal gums and lower gums.

Provided is a reference denture alignment jig which guides reference dentures into an oral cavity or to an articulator in which upper and lower edentulous jaw models are fixed, and aligns the reference dentures in the oral cavity or in the articulator in which upper and lower edentulous jaw models are fixed, the jig having a reference denture holding portion for holding reference dentures.

A multi-component dental implant system designed to improve oral hygiene. The dental implant system may comprise an implant body configured to be insertable into at least a portion of an individual's mouth, a primary or first abutment, a dental prosthesis engagement member, and a housing assembly. In use, the first abutment is designed to engage with and secure to the dental prosthesis engagement member. The housing is configured to secure to or cover the dental prosthesis engagement member. The dental implant system allows an individual to remove one or more components without the aid of any special tools or instruments.

A dental prosthesis and a process for design and manufacturing, incorporating an overdenture and a dental implant framework that will be designed and manufactured simultaneously.

A prosthetic tooth includes an artificial tooth body and a liner at least partly coupled to the tooth body. The liner includes an elastically deformable material that will at least allow the tooth body to move from an unloaded position under a load, and cause the tooth body to move back towards the unloaded position when the load is reduced. Dentures (full and partial) containing one or more of the described prosthetic teeth, and associated methods of making a prosthetic tooth and a denture are also disclosed.

A dental bridge system (10) is provided, comprising a superstructure (14) having a teeth-mimicking portion at a distal end thereof, and at least one receiving cavity formed on a proximal side thereof, at least one support arrangement (12) configured for being fixedly secured, at a proximal side thereof, to an alveolar ridge of an individual, and being formed so as to be received, at a distal side thereof, within one of the receiving cavities to facilitate carrying of the superstructure (14), and a buffering arrangement (16) disposed between the superstructure (14) and the support arrangement (12), the buffer arrangement (16) being configured to damp shock impulses between the support arrangement (12) and the superstructure (14).