Hybrid Denture Interlocking Platforms Without Gum Tissue Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional denture systems rely on soft tissue coverage for support, are prone to wear, trap food and debris, and are costly, necessitating improvements.

Innovation Solution

A hybrid denture system with interlocking platforms made of high-performance polymer, allowing the denture to snap into place without gum tissue support, featuring a denture receiving component and a denture that interlock via ridges and slots, enabling easy removal and cleaning by the patient.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional denture systems use soft tissue coverage for support, then the denture can be supported and stabilized, but the denture traps food and debris and requires costly replacement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedenture support stabilityVSAvoidfood and debris accumulation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the soft tissue coverage function from the denture system by implanting a receiving component directly into the jawbone. This eliminates the need for gum tissue support and allows the denture to snap onto the implant platform, preventing food and debris accumulation while maintaining stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary implant receiving component that mediates between the jawbone and the denture. This component provides a stable platform for the denture to snap onto, eliminating the need for soft tissue coverage while ensuring proper support and stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If conventional denture systems rely on soft tissue coverage, then the denture can be supported, but the system is costly to produce and requires professional removal

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedenture supportVSAvoidproduction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the denture system into separate components: an implant receiving component that is permanently installed in the jawbone, and a removable denture that snaps onto the implant platform. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing and patient maintenance while maintaining reliable support.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables self-service by designing the denture to snap onto and off the implant platform using normal hand force. This eliminates the need for professional removal and reduces production costs compared to screw-on systems that require dental professionals for maintenance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Stability of the object's composition

If the denture edge border extends beyond the base perimeter for support, then the denture can be stabilized, but the denture traps food and debris

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedenture stabilizationVSAvoidfood and debris trapping

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the need for extended edge borders by providing a receiving component with an implant platform that extends beyond the denture base perimeter. This allows the denture edge to align with the gum line while the implant platform provides the necessary stabilization, preventing food and debris trapping.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12402993B2Hybrid style denture system for partial or complete dentures

Publication Date: 2025.09.02 URBANSKI TED JOSEPH

AI summary

A dental implant method comprises securing a denture to a denture receiving component installed to a wearer's dental arch, using normal hand force. The denture receiving component includes a first interlocking platform configured to mate lock with a second interlocking platform in the denture to secure the denture. The second interlocking platform is further configured to detach from the first interlocking platform to release the denture using normal hand force. The denture can be fully held in place by the denture receiving component and does not require gum tissue coverage or extraneous elements for support.