UConn and California-based Preat Corp. have entered into a license agreement to commercialize improved dental bridges for tooth repair and restoration.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The licensed technology developed by Dr. Avinash Bidra, a prosthodontist and associate professor at the UConn School of Dental Medicine, resolves a problem commonly related to proper fitting dental implants when a patient experiences total tooth loss, the university said.
Preat Corp. is a provider of dental implants and attachments.
Using Bidra’s invention, acrylic resin that is added during the implant fabrication process does not come in contact with other components that could be scratched or damaged or interfere with the fit of the dental bridge, said Radenka Maric, vice president for research at UConn/UConn Health.
“This is a prime example of the unique ability of academic-industry partnerships to address unmet clinical needs,” said Maric.
