US Patent Issued on May 6 for "Bite tray for an edentulous jaw and method of use" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,422, issued on May 6.

"Bite tray for an edentulous jaw and method of use" was invented by Ben Topaz (Northbrook, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bite tray for an edentulous jaw configured to create bite impressions of the edentulous jaw while maintain a patient's vertical dimension of occlusion. The bite tray comprising a parabolic support structure coupled to a bite stop assembly. The parabolic support structure have maxillary and mandibular openings to allow a prosthodontist access to a visual alignment of the inner jaw while taking impressions."

The patent was filed on July 28, 2022, under Application No. 17/876,464.

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