Dental attachment assembly and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8512039
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12722652

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A dental attachment system has an abutment member configured for attachment to a tooth root, implant, or adjacent tooth, the abutment member having a head and an annular seat adjacent the head. An elastomeric ring is configured for releasable engagement in the seat on the abutment member, and is retained in a retainer ring which in turn is in swivel engagement with a concave inner surface of a cavity in a cap which is secured in a recess in a dental appliance such as a denture, partial denture, or the like.

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ZEST IP HOLDINGS LLC2061 WINERIDGE PLACE ESCONDIDO CA 92029

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Mullaly, Scott San Marcos, US 13 384
Zuest, Paul Valley Center, US 6 376

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