Improvements in and connected with dental plates for artificial teeth / [Mary Clarke Jenkins].

  • Jenkins, Mary Clarke.
Date:
1899
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Credit: Improvements in and connected with dental plates for artificial teeth / [Mary Clarke Jenkins]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    N° 4058 A.D.1898 Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1898 Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1898—Accepted, 28th Jan., 1899 PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. Improvements in and connected with Dental Plates for Artificial Teeth. I, Mary Clarke Jenkins, of 10, Minard Road, Crossmyloof, Glasgow, North Britain, M idow of Independent Means, do hereby declare the nature of this inven¬ tion to be as follows: — This invention which relates to dental plates for artificial teeth has special refer¬ ence to the denture plate of the lower gums and consists in provision and means of effectually preventing the plate from rising or being displaced during the act of In carrying the invention into practice I cut from a piece of sheet india rubber In ca^ll^c^lollc £0f>d qualitv a shape or blank approximating to the shape of the plate as seen in inverted nlan. I then cement or otherwise secure to the hollow surface of the plate coming in contact with the gums the said blank or liner which constitutes a vacuum former of extended suctional area, lo enable the liner to have a more tenacious hold to the vulcanite, I scratch, abrase, or otherwise slightly roughen that part of the surface which has to receive J a it. * In moulding the vulcanite denture from the cast taken of the gums it should be understood that provision is to be made of enlarging the ca.vitv or surface which is to receive the liner in proportion to its thickness in order to obtain perfect fit and adaptation of the parts. ^ When suction discs are used in combination with the said suction liner these should be placed preferably at the extremities, and in preparing the blank holes or cut outs are to be formed at the points where the said suction discs are to be secured to the plate. Dated this 23rd day of February 1898. 20 MART CLARKE JENKINS, Applicant. COMPLETE SPECIFICATION. Improvements in and connected with Dental Plates for Artificial Teeth. 30 I, Mary Clarke Jenkins, of 16, Minard Road, Crossmyloof, Glasgow, North Britain, A\ idow of Independent Means, do hereby declare the nature of this inven¬ tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: — I his invention which relates to dental plates for artificial teeth has special refer- \Price 8(/.]