ANCHOR FOR ATTACHING DENTAL PARTIAL OR FULL ARTIFICIAL DENTURE

摘要

Method and apparatus for anchoring a dental partial or full artificial denture to the root of a natural tooth that has been cut off at the tissue line during endodontic treatment. The anchor includes a sleeve which extends into the root, the sleeve including a retaining shoulder which cooperates with a shoulder on a pin for removably retaining the pin within the sleeve and is provided with an arcuate rest for the pin, the pin having complementing surface which bears on the rest. The pin is fixed to a dental partial or full artificial denture.