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Dowel post for dental and medical prosthetic devices
Assignee: TURNER CHRISTOPHER H
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Filing: 1979-12-26
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1999-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A dowel post for securing dental and medical prostheses is provided having improved retention when cemented in a parallel-sided blind hole, and which reduces build-up of hydrostatic pressure ahead of the post as it is inserted. The dowel post comprises a head on which said prosthesis is formed or mounted and a shaft extending downwardly therefrom having a channel formed therealong providing a flow path for the cement. The channel is formed by one or more and preferably four or five helical concave flutes wound about the axis of the post at a pitch angle to the axis of 70° or less and preferably at about 45°.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Gross
- 👤 Christopher H. Turner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C13/00; A61C13/225; A61C13/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A dowel post for anchoring a dental or medical prosthetic device comprising a head on which said device may be formed or mounted and a shaft extending therefrom for insertion into a previously prepared parallel-sided blind hole, and secured therein by a cement, wherein said shaft is of substantially constant diameter along its length and is provided with a plurality of concave flutes helically intertwined about the axis of said shaft and co-extending substantially along the length thereof at a pitch angle of 70° or less to the axis of the shaft, said concave flutes being contiguous around the circumference of the shaft, and providing said shaft with a substantially uniform polygonal section along its length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A dowel post for anchoring a dental or medical prosthetic device comprising a head on which said device may be formed or mounted and a shaft extending therefrom for insertion into a previously prepared parallel-sided blind hole, and secured therein by a cement, wherein said shaft is of substantially constant diameter along its length and is provided with a plurality of concave flutes helically intertwined about the axis of said shaft and co-extending substantially along the length thereof at a pitch angle of 70° or less to the axis of the shaft, said concave flutes being contiguous around the circumference of the shaft, and providing said shaft with a substantially uniform polygonal section along its length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dowel post according to claim 1, wherein: said flute(s) is or are at a pitch angle of about 45° to the axis of the shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dowel post according to claim 2 having four helical flutes equispaced around the shaft and coextending along the length of the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dental crown comprising: a dowel post as claimed in claim 1 and a crown member mounted on the head thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A medical prosthetic device in the form of an artificial joint comprising: a dowel post as claimed in claim 1 and an artificial joint member formed or mounted on the head thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a method of crowning a tooth root which comprises inserting a dowel post into a previously prepared, parallel-sided blind hole in the tooth root and securing the dowel post therein by means of a cement, the exposed end of the dowel post providing a point of attachment for the tooth crown, the improvement which comprises inserting into a cement-lined blind hole a dowel post having a shaft of substantially constant diameter along its length and provided on its surface with a plurality of concave flutes helically intertwined about the axis of said shaft and co-extending substantially along the length thereof at a pitch angle of 70° or less to the axis of the shaft, said concave flutes being contiguous around the circumference of the shaft, and providing said shaft with a substantially uniform polygonal section along its length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a method of crowning a tooth root which comprises inserting a dowel post into a previously prepared, parallel-sided blind hole in the tooth root and securing the dowel post therein by means of a cement, the exposed end of the dowel post providing a point of attachment for the tooth crown, the improvement which comprises inserting into a cement-lined blind hole a dowel post having a shaft of substantially constant diameter along its length and provided on its surface with a plurality of concave flutes helically intertwined about the axis of said shaft and co-extending substantially along the length thereof at a pitch angle of 70° or less to the axis of the shaft, said concave flutes being contiguous around the circumference of the shaft, and providing said shaft with a substantially uniform polygonal section along its length.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-18 | 1988-11-17 | 1989-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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