MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641100486 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences on August 20, 2026, for Heat- Adaptive Pontic Base.
Inventors include Keshav Rajesh; Harini K; and Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT The present invention is a Heat-Adaptive Pontic Base for fixed dental prostheses. The pontic's tissue-fitting surface is made from a biocompatible polymer that softens slightly at intraoral temperatures (approx. 35-37°C). This allows the pontic to adapt to minor irregularities in the ridge mucosa under light masticatory pressure, creati...