Dentistry inventions 12/05

20050287489 - Dental shade guide: To photograph teeth and dental shade guides including marks indicating color tones of a color samples together in large size and particularly, without making the photographing distance far from the teeth, irrespective of the color samples to plate-shaped handle parts, in the dental shade guide, has a color sample modeling...

20050287490 - Handpiece for caries detection: A dental implement is provided including a housing, a light source, a light detecting device, and a translucent member....

20050287491 - Bi-laminate martix and method of use: A dental matrix apparatus provides a retaining surface for a filling material placed into a tooth preparation in a class II, III or IV restoration. The matrix is made up of a foil strip providing a window covered by an infrared light transparent film. A method provides for placement of...

20050287492 - Device for determining dynamically the orientation of surgical stents on reference templates: A device for determining dynamically the orientation of surgical stents on reference templates for preparing implantation sites comprises a spatial orientation device associatable with a reference template and identifying first spatial orientation parameters for the template, which are connected, through an interface, to a computer, a video peripheral, and an...

20050287493 - Dental handpiece with improved grease retention: A dental handpiece (10) has a rotor (15) and a ball bearing assembly (13, 14) supporting the rotor (15). At least one of the ball bearing assemblies (13, 14) has a ball (20) and a retainer (21). The retainer (21) has at least one grease retaining groove (30, 50) or...

20050287494 - Gingival retraction material: A gingival retraction material is prepared using fibrillated fibers to improve viscosity and combining taste-modifying agent, color agent, and kaolin filler to form a paste-like structure having the viscosity ranging from 31.0×106 cP to 71.0×106 cP. The gingival material is injectable into the patient's gingival sulcus to provide a physical...

20050287495 - Dental appliance for weight management: Various embodiments of dental appliances and methods are provided for managing weight loss. One embodiment is a dental appliance comprising: a palatal prosthetic having an upper surface disposed under the roof of the oral cavity and a lower surface that extends below the surface of the roof of the oral...

20050287496 - Endosseous dental implant: Endosseous dental implants include an at least partly, externally-threaded body portion, an internal cavity or shaft with an opening to the cavity or shaft at the top surface of the implant, and, in the internal cavity or shaft, a threaded portion, and a two part interlock chamber contiguous to said...

20050287497 - Internal connection dental implant: An internal connection dental implant and implant assembly in which the implant includes a lobed configuration for installing the implant and a beveled surface positioned on the proximal side of the lobed configuration for providing stability between the implant and a corresponding abutment....

20050287498 - Apparatus for evacuation of root canal: In an endodontic procedure, after the working of a root canal by instruments to remove material and shape the walls of the canal, irrigant is supplied via a microcannula. A vacuum is applied via a tube which is inserted partway down the root canal. The tube and microcannula pass through...

20050282102 - Kit for use by dental professionals: A kit for use by dental professionals comprising a handle part with a proximal end and a distal end and a plurality of user interchangeable electrically operated heads to be attached to the distal end of said handle part. The handle part provides power for any of the heads fitted...

20050282103 - Air injector having dental mirror mount: An air ejector and a dental mirror combination provide optimum view of human dentition during dental surgery. The air ejector includes a base having an air inlet, an air ejector for receiving air from the air inlet on the base and confining air flow to an air discharge for directing...

20050282104 - Kneader for tooth restoration material: To mix powder and liquid components evenly, a kneader comprises a rotating plate rotated around a driving axis; a bearing for a capsule housing body mounted near a circumference part of the plate, wherein an axis supported with the bearing is rotatable only in a reverse direction to a rotating...

20050282105 - Dental articulator: A dental articulator for connecting upper and lower dental models made from dental impressions of teeth and for moving the mandible in opening and closing, protrusive and lateral motions generally comprises upper and lower arms each having a front end for attachment respectively to upper or lower model. The upper...

20050282106 - Hole guide for mini and standard dental implants: An implant hole guide is used for drilling a hole in jaw bone for a dental implant. A guide member of the guide has opposite ends and opposite surfaces, one being adapted to engage a jaw bone adjacent the site of a hole to be drilled. A guide bore extends...

20050282107 - Method and apparatus for removing particulate metals from dental waste water: An inline filter assembly to be used in conjunction with surgical or other procedures, near the patient or chairside in dental operations, that is capable of removing, by filtration, particulate matter from waste-water. The filter assembly is configured to permit easy and rapid changing of filters. The filter assembly also...

20050282108 - Endodontic files and obturator devices and methods of manufacturing same: An endodontic file, or a series of endodontic files, and an endodontic obturator or series of obturators, and methods of manufacturing same. Regarding the endodontic files, they may include a file body extending from a tip region to a shank region, at least one helical flute extending from the tip...

20050282109 - Root canal instrument set: Root canal instrument sets and instruments having high loadability and high breakage safety....

20050282110 - Method for removing a dental crown and apparatus therefor: Method and tool for fracturing the cement interface between a crown and a tooth or a fixture on a tooth and the tooth. The method is accomplished by positioning a clamp having a driven rapid impacting tool against one side portion of a crown or fixture covering the tooth. The...

20050282111 - Equipment for cutting and grinding a tooth: For use in cutting and grinding a tooth by an attachment tool, equipment includes a head member adapted to hold the attachment tool. The head member is connected to a rotating shaft of a driving motor through a rotation transmitting member having elasticity in a rotation direction of the rotating...

20050282112 - Coated dental instruments: In one embodiment, a dental instrument comprises an elongate dental tool having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a cutting portion located near the distal portion. A reduced friction coating is applied to the elongate dental tool at least at the cutting portion....

20050282113 - Apparatus for simulating interdental papilla: An apparatus for simulating interdental papilla having a support for interdental gingival tissue and an attachment for securing the support to an interimplant bone....

20050282115 - Maxillo-mandibular fixation system & method: Improved maxillo-mandibular fixation systems and methods that deploy an inter-dental segment of floss/cord that can be substituted for conventional inter-dental wires. The inter-dental segment comprises an elongate segment of flexible, malleable material formed as a cord or floss having alternating portions formed thereon that are defined by a first floss...

20050282114 - Tooth separator/muscle relaxer: A soft material incisor tooth glove is provided to fit over an upper incisor tooth to prevent a person's upper and lower teeth from contacting each other for temporarily preventing muscle contraction and dental pain....

20050282116 - Root canal restoration dental material and a paste formulation for root canal restoration: The present invention provides a root canal restoration dental material and a paste formulation for root canal restoration which make it possible to examine a matching condition within a root canal through electronic measurement such as impedance measurement. The root canal restoration dental material of the present invention includes carbonnanotube....

20050282117 - Systems and methods for dispensing sealant in medical applications: A method for preparing and inserting a sealant into a root canal includes the method activating an un-activated sealant while it is positioned at least partially within an elongated tubular body having a distal end configured to fit within the root canal. The distal end of elongated tubular body is...

20050277082 - Orthodontic appliance with removable insert: An insert is removably received in a channel of an orthodontic appliance. The insert substantially prevents sections of the appliance from moving toward each other a distance that would otherwise be sufficient for debonding the appliance from the associated tooth. The insert may be used with the appliance alone, or...

20050277083 - Arch member for an orthodontic brace: A brace for an orthodontic patient includes a set of appliances fixed to the patient's teeth and an arch member connected to the appliances. The arch member has a series of notches presenting narrowed sections, and the narrowed sections are received in slots of corresponding appliances. As such, the sections...

20050277084 - Orthodontic brace with polymeric arch member: A brace for an orthodontic patient includes a polymeric arch member that is removably connected to a series of appliances that are affixed to the patient's teeth. The arch member is preferably made of an aesthetic polymeric material that transmits light and has shape memory properties. Optionally, a sequential set...

20050277085 - Viewing instrument: A viewing instrument, particularly for use in dentistry, in which a finger or like element is attachable to or integral with a mirror to hold material out of the sight-line when viewing the mirror. In the case of a dental implement, the element is a retractor attached or attachable to...

20050277086 - Occludator, face bow, occlusion-confirming system and temporomandibular joint-reproducing system: It is intended to provide an occludator whereby joint movements at occlusion being similar to the actual tempromandibular joint movements of an individual patient or ideal movements can be reproduced, and a face bow to be used for the occludator. To achieve this object, an occlusion plane against a standard...

20050277087 - Reinforced gingival retraction cord: A gingival retraction cord is constructed from two or more strands that are formed into a plurality of interlocking loops so as to form a knitted retraction cord. At least one strand is made from an absorbent material and another strand is made from a degradation-resistant material such as nylon...

20050277088 - Reinforced gingival retraction cord: Gingival retraction cords are constructed from two or more strands that are interlocked to form a knitted, braided, woven, or twisted retraction cord. At least one strand is made from an absorbent material and another strand is made from a degradation-resistant material, such as nylon, polyester, fiberglass, or metal. The...

20050277089 - Method and device for producing a carbon-fiber reinforced dental prosthesis: An arrangement intended for use in the production of a carbon-fiber-reinforced dental prosthesis and comprising an elongate tube substantially following the arch shape of the dental prosthesis. Carbon fiber hoses with carbon fiber wires lie inside the tube. A substance is also arranged in the tube. The substance can be...

20050277090 - Tooth implant arrangement: A tooth implant is used to replace a front tooth which has been lost or extracted. The implant comprises an anchoring part which is provided with an outer thread and which is applied in a recess formed in the jaw bone at the site of the lost or extracted tooth,...

20050277091 - Arrangement for a tooth replacement or unit forming part thereof: An ordering and manufacturing system is used to produce all or part of a tooth replacement from gold. Functions are included for scanning or reading of the treatment situation. Computerized simulating and/or shape-determining functions determine the optimum or desired shape of the tooth replacement. The system is activated for ordering...

20050271996 - Method and system for comprehensive evaluation of orthodontic care using unified workstation: A method and system for orthodontic treatment planning, evaluation and quality measurement is provided comprising a workstation having computing platform, a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient. The digitized records include image and other types of data. The computer...

20050271998 - Tooth-cleaning device having inspecting function: A tooth-cleaning device having inspecting function includes a main body and a tooth-cleaning apparatus. The main body is provided therein with a circuit unit and a water tank. The circuit unit is connected with a conductive wire extending out of the main body connected with an external water pipe communicating...

20050271997 - Toothbrush: [Means for Resolution] A toothbrush 10 comprising a head portion 31 formed on a surface thereof with a brush portion 55, a toothbrush body 11, and a shaft 25 that connects the head portion and the toothbrush body, the toothbrush body being provided with light emitting means 21 to irradiate...

20050271999 - Interproximal devices and methods of using same: A loop is formed by a bow having across one side a strip or blade. The bow has flexure and memory. The flexure and memory of the bow are imparted to the strip, enabling the strip to be either taut or loose, depending on the pressure exerted by the operator...

20050272000 - Dental articulator: A dental articulator includes a lower jaw member, two pillars each extending vertically upwardly from the lower jaw member. The pillars each carry a ball, which correspond to a human mandibular condyle. The articulator further includes an upper jaw member disposed over the lower jaw member and carrying housings each...

20050272001 - Oral care device: Oral care systems are provided, including oral care devices and stations for receiving the oral care devices. Methods for storing, filling and recharging dispensing oral care devices are also provided....

20050272002 - Oral care device: Oral care devices are provided that include a first component and a second component removably engaged with the first component; the first and second components having a respective fluid passageway extending therethrough, the respective passageways capable of fluid communication while the first and second components are engaged; and at least...

20050272003 - Cannula for a medical or dental-medical handpiece used for spraying an abrasive flow medium: The invention relates to a cannula for a medical or dental-medical handpiece for spraying a flow medium which contains abrasively effective particles, having a cannula shaft which is in substance straight, and a sideways directed outlet nozzle in the forward end region of the cannula shaft, wherein in the cannula...

20050272004 - Non-landed endodontic instrument and methods of making such endodontic instruments: Endodontic instruments, including files, reamers, and condensers, that lack margins or radial lands. The instruments include at least one edge that does not provide significant tissue-cutting action and at least one cutting edge. The elimination of margins or radial lands reduces the surface area over which the root canal wall...

20050272005 - Dental wedges: A dental wedge for use in a dental medical treatment and restoration of hollow spaces associated with caries between neighboring teeth. The dental wedge has a triangular cross-section and a free end running out to a rounded tip. The dental wedge (1) is bent upwardly like a saber. The base...

20050272006 - Apparatus and method for removal of a dental veneer: A device for removing a provisional veneer attached to a tooth comprising: (a) a pair of handles in a hinged relationship for manipulating the device, the handles extending in a proximal direction from a hinge; and (b) a pair of jaws opposite the pair of handles and extending in a...

20050272007 - Dental implant and method of insertion: A one-piece dental implant for endosteal and combined endosteal/subperiosteal osseointegration includes a force-transferring foot part for insertion into a jaw, the foot part including a frame in a closed geometric form having an interior open area and at least one bar connected with the frame and extending into the interior...

20050272008 - Dental prosthetic reinforced with zirconia ceramic: A dental prosthetic comprising at least one unit for attachment to a tooth and a ceramic structural component that is embedded in a trough on the lingual surface of the at least one unit. The ceramic comprises zirconia....

20050272009 - Method for improving cement retention to a tooth structure and composition: A method and dental composition for improving the retention of a metal coping to a tooth structure comprising the steps of: coating the interior surfaces of said metal dental coping with a thin coating of no greater than 20 microns of a dental material formed of a wet composition comprising...

20050272010 - Dental prosthesis fabrication and placement system and associated methods: A dental prosthesis fabrication and placement method is adapted for completion in one appointment. The dental prosthesis, such as a crown or short-span bridge, is a prefabricated composite shell that is modified by the addition of composite material and cured on-site to form a custom-modified device....

20050266368 - Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge: An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket base, an arch wire slot configured to receive an arch wire, a ligation cover, an elongate film hinge that interconnects the bracket base and ligation cover, and a cam structure. The ligation cover is selectively rotatable about the film hinge relative to the bracket...

20050266369 - Ligature device: Ligature device for othodontic brackets, consisting of an elastic body with a central portion (5) and two lateral rings (6) positioned on two mesodistal sides of said central portion (5), on opposite sides with respect to the latter, said rings being intended to be coupled with the wings (2) of...

20050266370 - Mouthpiece: A mouthpiece of the present invention includes a light irradiation section that irradiates the front surfaces of teeth with light having a predetermined wavelength, and the light irradiation section has a blue light emitting diode or ultraviolet light emitting diode. The mouthpiece is attached to the teeth and the front...

20050266371 - Dental measurement instruments: A dental measurement instrument having a handle and a measuring gauge extending from one end of the handle. In one embodiment, the measuring gauge has at least two calibrated measurement shafts in fixed spatial relationship with each other, each shaft bearing a plurality of calibration indicia. The calibration indicia on...

20050266372 - Dental measurement instruments: A dental measurement instrument having a handle and a measuring gauge extending from one end of the handle. In one embodiment, the measuring gauge has at least two calibrated measurement shafts, each shaft bearing a plurality of calibration indicia. The calibration indicia on the two shafts are correlated with each...

20050266373 - Brush structure capable of discharging ozone gases or negative ions (anions): The invention discloses to a brush structure capable of discharging beneficial gases or ions. A brush structure according to the invention is capable of discharging human-beneficial gases or ions, which are produced by a gas or ion generating device, guided into an interior of the brush structure using a guide...

20050266375 - Endodontic instrument having notched cutting surfaces: A fluteless endodontic file is provided, formed from a tapered shaft of material having a prismatic shape generally defined by three or more side surfaces and three or more interposed corners. A plurality of notches are cut into one or more corners defining cutting surfaces, points and/or edges. The notched...

20050266374 - Endodontic platform and use thereof: An platform for use with an instrument during an endodontic procedure. The platform includes a substantially rectangular-shaped body for holding the instrument pierced partly therethrough, a linear measure for establishing the working length of the instrument; and a reservoir for receiving a medicament. The platform may also include a removable...

20050266376 - Drive mechanism for interproximal flossing device: An interproximal flossing device including a link member that isolates lateral from vertical rotational movement to transfer only translatory arcuate movement. This is done by the combination of a hinge and pivot structure. A tip attachment structure is also included for secure placement of the tip on the link member,...

20050266377 - Handpiece of dental scaler: A handpiece of a dental scaler includes an outer sheath and an inner housing received in the outer sheath. An inner surface of the outer sheath forms an inclined section converging toward an end of the sheath. An end of the inner housing is reduced and is complementary in shape...

20050266378 - Two and three dimensional rubber dams configured for conventional and general field isolation by prior art and novel methods: This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/117,395, filed Apr. 5, 2002, which claims priority to Provisional Application Serial No. 60/281,863, filed Apr. 5, 2001. The application consists of three-dimensional rubber dams disclosed and presented in detail in the '395 filing and for which claims are...

20050266379 - Dental tool with retentive feature: A dental driving tool having a distal end with a drive mechanism adapted to drive a dental implant and a retention mechanism adapted to hold and carry the dental implant. The retention mechanism includes a housing having a ceramic locking member and corrosive resistant biasing member. Preferably, the housing is...

20050266383 - Abutment screw with spring-washer: A dental retaining screw used to secure dental components, such as abutments, copings, and prosthesis to dental implants. The screw has a body formed from titanium and a spring-washer formed from gold. The spring-washer is adapted to prevent the screw from loosening or losing preload once tightened to the implant....

20050266380 - Dental device and method to manufacture the same: A dental device, in particular a dental implant, comprising an outer body made of ceramic or metal; and an inner body made of metal or ceramic, provided that when the outer body is made of metal the inner body is made of ceramic and when the outer body is made...

20050266382 - One-piece dental device and method to manufacture the same: A dental device, in particular a one-piece dental implant, comprising an outer body made of metal; and an inner body made of plastic or composite, wherein the inner body comprises a core perfectly fitting into a cavity of the outer body, and a method for manufacturing a dental device, in...

20050266381 - Split-implant and abutment system for dental reconstruction: A dental implant assembly that includes an apical insert and at least one other component. The apical insert includes a top portion that is adapted to be at least partially secured to the component via a tapered Morse fit....