Elizabeth Anne Karleskint

US Patent:

62243721, May 1, 2001

Filed:

Jun 11, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/872969

Inventors:

Robert L. Ibsen - Santa Maria CA
Elizabeth A. Karleskint - Santa Maria CA

Assignee:

Den-Mat Corporation - Santa Maria CA

International Classification:

A61C 1302

US Classification:

4331681

Abstract:

A process for bonding a denture to the tissue surfaces of the jaw over which the denture is superimposed during use which comprises the steps of providing at the interface of the denture and the jaw's tissues, a liquid irreversible hydrocolloid of an alginate dental impression formulation, applying pressure to the denture so that it presses into the tissue surfaces and causes the liquid hydrocolloid to flow within such interface, and then allowing the hydrocolloid to solidify within the interface. Also described is a novel relatively-thin film, settable hydrocolloid denture aid and the set, cushiony, relatively-thin film denture aid obtained from it.