Bridge solution for horses
A silicone and resin bridge device with adjustable thicknesses addresses the challenge of replacing missing horse teeth by preventing tooth shifting and impaction, ensuring a secure and customizable fit using impression trays.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LANZ SOPHIE
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing solutions fail to effectively replace missing teeth in horses due to the continuous growth and wear of their teeth, necessitating a material with similar properties and a secure fitting mechanism.
A silicone and resin bridge device with adjustable thicknesses is designed to replace missing teeth, featuring a ductile silicone part and resin parts for secure fit, along with impression trays for accurate fitting.
Prevents adjacent teeth from shifting and opposing tooth impaction by providing a stable, customizable replacement for missing teeth that adapts to the horse's oral environment.
Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Bridge solution for horses
[0001] The equine bridge according to the invention is a device made of silicone and resin intended to replace one or two missing teeth. It consists of four parts: the first is made of a ductile silicone that adapts perfectly to the mucous membranes, followed by two resin parts that fit onto the silicone. The fourth part, also made of resin but of a different design, is used to apply pressure to the two previous parts. It is available in four different thicknesses to ensure the best possible fit: 0.5 mm, 1 mm, 1.5 mm, or 2 mm.
[0002] In order to be able to take impressions correctly, a range of impression trays has also just been created by me.
[0003] The purpose of a bridge is to replace a tooth in a horse to prevent adjacent teeth from shifting or the opposing tooth from becoming impacted in the extraction space. Previous attempts have never been made with resin. Since a horse's teeth grow continuously and wear down through chewing, it is essential to find a material with properties similar to those of horses' teeth. This, along with the placement principle, represents a complete innovation.
Claims
Demands
1. A bridge for horses intended to replace one or even two missing teeth, characterized in that it is made of silicone and resin, the bridge being composed of four pieces, the first piece being made of ductile silicone, the second and third pieces being made of resin and fitting onto the silicone, the fourth piece being made of resin, the resin constituting the fourth piece being different from the resin constituting the second and third pieces, the thickness of the fourth piece being able to be 0.5 mm, 1 mm, 1.5 mm or 2 mm.