US Patents

Dr. Gittleman is not only a fine prosthetics specialist but a creative problem solver as well. No two patients seeking oral and/or facial prosthetic reconstruction are exactly alike. Meeting the challenges of these unique cases has led Dr. Gittleman to improve on existing techniques and to invent completely new ones. To date, Dr. Gittleman has been awarded 12 U.S. patents and there are more to come.

Click on any of the links below to learn more about Dr. Gittleman's innovations:

1. Piezo Electric Phenomenon - U.S. Patent 4,359,318
2. Oral and Maxillofacial Implant System - U.S. Patent 4,657,510
3. Ramus Clamp Implant - U.S. Patent 5,306,150
4. Retreievable Cement Prosthodontic Apparatus - U.S. Patent 5,564,928
5. Clamping Means for Securing Surgical Implant - U.S. Patent 5,580,247
6. Dental Tool Guidance Template - U.S. Patent 5,641,287
7. Food Ingress Shield - U.S. Patent 5,803,735
8. Osteogenic Mandibular Distention Apparatus Method - U.S. Patent 5,885,283
9. Hydrostatic Pressure Relieved Abutment - U.S. Patent 5,897,320
10. Prosthodontic Abutment Apparatus and Method - U.S. Patent 5,967,781
11. Reduced Height Dental Impression Post - U.S. Patent 6,213,773 B1
12. Bone Distention Apparatus - U.S. Patent 6,309,220 B1
13. Winged Impression Cap for Reduced Height Dental Impression Post - U.S. Patent 6,508,650 B2
14. Apparatus for Improving the Registration and Articulation of Dental Stone Replicas - U.S. Patent 6,726,477 B2
15. Triple Tray with Flexible Joint - U.S. Patent 6,913,461 B2
16. Expandable Dental Implant Apparatus - U.S. Patent 6,991,461 B2
17. Rotating Winged Low Profile Impression Transfer Cap - U.S. Patent 7,632,096 B2

Welcoming New Patients

Houston Prosthodontic Associates is currently accepting new patients, and appointments can be made online, by phone, or by email. Dr. Gittleman and our team serve patients from Houston, River Oaks, Spring Branch, Tanglewood, Sugarland, Katy, the Houston Galleria Area, and across the globe.