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Locking partial dentures [Riegel telescope]
Riegel is German for 'bolt' (as in a deadbolt). Riegel telescope dentures use a bolt-like locking mechanism as retention equipment.
There is a small lock on the inside of the dentures. When the lock is shut, it is nearly unnoticeable to the tongue. Dentures can be removed easily by simply opening the lock (it is opened easily by hand).
As opposed to Konus telescope, which are retained in the mouth by the wedging power of inner and outer crowns, Riegel telescope does not exert any force on existing crowns. Also, these dentures are well-suited for teeth that are missing nerves.
Comfort that will have you forgetting that you are wearing dentures
For the most part, our dentures are so comfortable that you will forget that you are even wearing them. You can brush your teeth before you go to bed, wash your dentures, and go to bed with them still in (there is no need to worry about swallowing them while you sleep).
Only your pearly whites are visible when you smile
Where Konus telescope inner crowns are scattered about, Riegel telescope inner crowns are linked and fixed together in place. The locking mechanism is placed where no one can see it making these dentures more esthetically pleasing than those covered by health insurance. When you smile, the only thing that people will be able to see are your beautiful pearly whites!
There are many types of telescope systems in Germany, but in Japan, Konus telescope is the only one that was known.
Some types of telescope system treatment methods are Parallel telescope, Konus telescope, Riegel telescope, and Resilience telescope. Certain types are best suited to treat certain cases.
Riegel telescope is one of these methods. The first time that our advisor, Dr. Inaba, saw Riegel telescope was during his stay at Tubingen University as a visiting professor in 1978. It was a telescope method that he had not yet seen during his clinical experience.
He was determined to learn this new method in Germany and was able to treat his first patients there. While under the instruction of Professor Koerber at Tubingen University, he was able to learn the manufacturing process by observing in detail the superior work of the Master Dental Technician, Schiever.
At first glance, Dr. Inaba thought that Riegel telescope resembled a retention device that could be used as a type of detachable bridge, but he had no idea how it was made. So Dr. Inaba was allowed to carry out clinical care on patents while learning the manufacturing process from the Master. At first he had no idea how the manufacturing process worked, but he began to understand gradually as if a magic trick was being revealed to him.
He learned that Professor Strack from Tubingen University was the brainchild of Riegel telescope, and that the first people to actually make these dentures were Master Oigen Shraihi, and Professor Koerber.
Revolving Riegel (Dreh Riegel) and Swing Riegel (Schwenk Riegel) are two kinds of Riegel telescope. The manufacturing process of Revolving Riegel is quite difficult and so it is not used so often these days. Riegel lever equipment features a nook that is very narrow which makes it very convenient to use.
The 'main feature' of Riegel telescope is that retention is not dependent on inner and outer crowns, which means that they are much easier to remove. Also, retention force fixes inner and outer crowns in place through the Riegel lever (the bolt). Once the lever is released there is no resistance, making attachment and detachment easy. The 'secondary feature' of Riegel telescope is that since the device is primarily fixed into place, abutment teeth are also fixed into place. With abutment teeth fixed into place, the dentures can be used as a long-term prosthetic. Dr. Inaba has seen a number of patients who have been using the same set of dentures for more than 30 years.
In recent years this method has even been used in the upper structure of implants. The technology is becoming more compatible with CAD/CAM and these dentures are becoming more adaptable as removable upper structures.
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