Dentistry inventions 05/06

20060110698 - Dental orthotic devices and methods for management of impaired oral functions and resultant indications: A dental orthotic comprises a mandibular orthotic conforming to a user's mandibular dentition and including oral contours adapted for adjusting the user's tongue/tooth/mouth interaction, and may include extensions for positioning the user's tongue. The contours are designed and applied to specific locations on the orthotic and extensions of the orthotic...

20060110699 - Self-ligating bracket for use in orthodontics: d

20060110700 - Apparatus for simultaneous illumination of teeth: An arrangement, for use in whitening a patient's teeth includes an arched surface and an array of light-generating devices, for example, light emitting diodes positioned on the arched surface. The light-generating devices are arranged to form a relatively uniform field of light in a particular range of wavelengths, and further...

20060110701 - Dental kit: A dental kit including a first dental tool having a mirror and an illumination device, a second dental tool having a handle with a threadable or other suitable coupling and first and second tool heads selectively threadably or otherwise suitably connectable to the handle, and a container for holding the...

20060110702 - Aspirator having a cushioned and aspiration controlling tip: A disposable cushioned aspirator which forms part of a dental or medical aspirating system. The disposable cushioned aspirator appliance described herein is intended principally to be used in dental and medical procedures where body fluids and rinse water is evacuated from the site of a procedure. An elongate tubular element...

20060110704 - Dental instruments having a handle formed by two-shot molding: A dental instrument having a two-shot molded handle and methods for making the same. The dental instrument includes a dental instrument shank of metal with a handle formed near the proximal end of the shank. The handle includes a first polymer formed over a portion of the shank, and a...

20060110703 - Method for overmolding polymers over dental tools: A method for overmolding a plurality of polymers having different properties onto a dental instrument. The method involves providing a dental instrument substrate made of metal, overmolding a first polymer onto a portion of the dental instrument substrate, and then applying a second polymer over a portion of the first...

20060110705 - Accessible dental bite block: A dental bite block that is V-shaped. The V-shape provides accessibility to working instruments while in a patients mouth. Current bite blocks are often shaped as solid triangles that are designed to keep the mouth open. A bite block is usually placed by dentists in the side opposite their work...

20060110707 - Dental implant: The present invention discloses a novel dental implant anchored to the jawbone by at least two immobilizing means in the jawbone's intrabony portions comprising the proximal crest, medulla and distal crest; suprabony portions or any combination thereof such that the implant is rendered durable to withstand both lateral and perpendicular...

20060110708 - Introduced in dental implants: In accordance with the invention, the surface of the implant is a combination of the two techniques described. It is coated with hydroxyapatite leaving free a strip after the polished neck (2) that will be subsequently treated with a rough finish. Hence, the implant will be given the advantages of...

20060110706 - Spacer preferably made entirely of ceramic and with an adapter: A spacer (3) with associated adapter (4) is designed to be fitted on an implant (1). The adapter comprises first and second portions (4b, 4c) designed to cooperate with the spacer and the implant, respectively, for securing the spacer on the implant. The adapter is completely enclosed by the spacer...

20060110709 - Malleable floss for cleaning dental implants: A malleable dental floss includes a thin malleable strand. The strand has a pair of end sections and an intermediate section. A thin pliable end section coating covers each end section. A pliable flossing material covers the intermediate section. Each end section has a thin pliable coating may have a...

20060110710 - Endodontic ozone therapy: A method for treating root canals includes directing an oxidizing gas onto an open root canal through a needle, maintain a presence of the oxidizing gas onto the root canal for a period of time sufficient to kill microorganisms therein, and preventing escape of the oxidizing gas from the root...

20060105284 - Orthodontic positioner and method of manufacturing same: A plastic dental positioner and method of construction. The present invention is a tooth straightening means utilizing a simple and economical process of straightening teeth that does not require assistance or application by a professional such as a dentist. The dental positioner is constructed by first forming an impression of...

20060105285 - Nonelastomeric dental article with a protective fluoropolymer layer: Protective fluoropolymer layers for dental articles, particularly orthodontic appliances, are provided that reduce adhesion of materials such as food, bacteria, and proteinaceous substances to these surfaces, which can cause staining. Methods of reducing adhesion of these materials to such surfaces are also provided....

20060105286 - Computing final occlusion with respect to torque loss in a three-dimensional virtual orthodontic system: An orthodontic treatment planning system is described that models the effects of torque losses within an orthodontic archwire-appliance system when computing a predicted final occlusion for a dental arch. The treatment planning system models engagement of the archwire with the orthodontic appliances at each appliance position along the length of...

20060105287 - Do-it-yourself orthodontic kit and method: The do-it-yourself orthodontic kit and method of the present invention is a tooth straightening kit utilizing a simple and economical process of straightening teeth that does not require assistance or application by a professional such as a dentist. A dental positioner is constructed by first forming an impression of an...

20060105288 - Dental mirror for aligning dental implants: An improved mirror for a periodontist that includes indicia alignment and spacing on the mirror at a predetermined location that provides for manual alignment of a drill that can be used by the periodontist for drilling an accurately aligned hole for a dental implant while holding the mirror in one...

20060105289 - Universal impression trays and method of use: A universal impression tray can be reshaped shortened or lengthened allowing a clinician the ability to use one tray in any clinical situation. The tray itself can be used with patients requiring complete removable dentures, root supported and implant-supported overdentures and in some selected dentate cases. The tray can be...

20060105290 - Holder for holding a dental model for the production of rotational images and mounting device therefor: A holder (1) for a tooth model (2) for the purpose of scanning the tooth model (2), includes a work holding component (3) to accommodate the tooth model (2) and a shaft (4) connected to the work holding component (3) for attachment thereof to a mount (8, 15) of a...

20060105291 - Method and device for controlling the position of bore bushings: A method and a device for the simplified inspection of the compatibility of the positions of bore bushings in a drilling template with respect to the positions in a predetermined plan in a computer model. The position parameters are detected by a measuring device which is arranged at distance from...

20060105292 - Apparatus for dispensing dental solutions: An apparatus for dispensing a dental solution is disclosed and includes a dispensing nozzle adapted for attachment to a syringe. The dispensing nozzle has a curved applicator tip with a securely mounted brush that extends beyond the applicator tip to aid in placement of the dental solution. A retainer hub...

20060105293 - Dental bur and drilling method using the same: A dental bur includes a cutting section on one side thereof, a support section on the other side thereof and a neck section connecting the cutting section to the support section. The cutting section has a spherical shape having a predetermined radius. The cutting section is coated with diamond particles....

20060105294 - Method and system for designing a dental replacement: The present invention relates to the production of dental replacement using a CAD system. In particular, the present invention relates to the design of the three-dimensional shape of a dental prosthesis, which has, for example, two prosthesis sections and a connector section, the connector section being connected to the two...

20060105296 - Dental implant system: Abutment for dental implant systems of the kind suitable to be associated to a dental implant, wherein the abutment comprises an inlay, and wherein the inlay is provided at its upper part with an external profile comprising means for connecting and permanently jointing the inlay to the abutment. Further, the...

20060105295 - Implant that can be implanted in osseous tissue and method for producing said implant corresponding implant: A bone implant (10) is implanted in a cavity parallel to an implant axis (I) and without substantial rotation. The implant includes, on an implant portion to be implanted, cutting edges (14), which do not extend in a common plane with the implant axis and are facing toward the distal...

20060105297 - Vapor deposited multilayer dental devices: Dental devices such as crowns, bridges and implants are disclosed, such devices comprising a self-supporting structural layer, a ceramic outer layer attached to the structural layer, and a porcelain layer attached to the ceramic layer, the ceramic outer layer made of a nitride, oxide or oxynitride of titanium (Ti) or...

20060105298 - Decorative device for human teeth: A decorative device for human teeth consists in fixing on a vestibule surface of a tooth or vestibule surfaces of a group of teeth, some decorative element in the form of a plate, polished or colored, made of metal or plastic, thereby producing a remarkable attraction on a user's teeth....

20060099545 - Methods of orthodontic treatment: A series of orthodontic appliances is used in sequence to move the patient's teeth to desired positions. In one aspect, the shape of at least a portion of the patient's dental arch is determined, and a series of appliances is then selected based on the determined shape. In another aspect,...

20060099544 - Orthodontic systems with resilient appliances: Systems for moving teeth of a patient's dental arch from a first tooth arrangement to a second tooth arrangement include a plurality of resilient appliances such as positioning trays or elongated arch members that are used in sequence. Each appliance of the systems includes a row of spaced apart couplings...

20060099546 - Upper and a lower single preformed and/or customized appliance and a method for attaching the appliance to a first area of a dentition and moving teeth at a second area of the dentition: An upper orthodontic appliance and/or a lower orthodontic appliance are provided for attaching to teeth in a mouth of a patient and/or straightening the teeth of the patient. The upper appliance and/or the lower appliance have a first area and/or a second area. The first area attaches to a first...

20060099547 - Systems and methods for substituting virtual dental appliances: Systems and methods are disclosed for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances by receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation; and mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation....

20060099548 - Caries detection using timing differentials between excitation and return pulses: A laser device is disclosed that directs light to a tooth and analyzes scattered light reflected from the tooth. The device measures a time delay between excitation and reflections of light. Reflected light is analyzed to determine a presence and extent of dental caries on the tooth....

20060099549 - Prosthesis: A prosthetic dental abutment plastics coping configured such that the coping is not premounted to the abutment and is anatomically resemblant to a tooth....

20060099550 - Device and method for delivering an oral care agent: An oral care agent delivery device is provided which comprises a permanently deformable backing layer, an oral care layer, and a non-woven binding material with a first part that is substantially invested in the oral care layer and a second part that is substantially invested in the backing layer. The...

20060099551 - Removable tooth cover: The present invention relates to a removable cover for upper or lower teeth comprising a U-shaped thin plastic member having a front side, back side and a top side with a chewing surface. The front side and back side extend beyond the teeth and cover part of the gum for...

20060099552 - Strengthened ceramic restoration: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a full-ceramic dental restoration, comprising heat pressing of a tooth coloured pressing glass on a fully or partially supporting structure of yttria doped tetragonal zirconia (YT/P), comprised of yttria doped tetragonal zirconia ceramic having a grain size, as measured...

20060093984 - Computer configured appliance for orthodontic correction of malocclusions: A computer configured appliance (10) for orthodontic correction of malocclusions that incorporates a number of computer configured prong units (20) for attachment to selected teeth. Each prong unit (20) is connected to a detachable placement template (28) for positioning the prong units (20) at a computer selected tooth location. Once...

20060093982 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing and constructing a dental aligner: A method produces a physical dental aligner. The method includes producing a digital dental aligner model suitable for CNC based manufacturing based on the digital dental arch model and segmenting the digital dental aligner model into a plurality manufactuable digital components. Aligner components are produced using Computer Numerical Control (CNC)...

20060093983 - Method and system for personalized orthodontic treatment: The present invention provides a plastic tray orthodontic device (11) which may have embedded activators (10) and which is provided with an over-shell (12). The over-shell (12) acts as a force module....

20060093985 - Measured object mounting tool and production method of three-dimensional shape data of dental prosthesis using that tool: A measured object mounting tool 2 for producing a three-dimensional shape data comprises a placing part 2b at the lower face of a cylindrical part 2a, an inclined part 2c at a boundary between the side face and the upper face of the cylindrical part 2a, and a pillar part...

20060093986 - Root apex position detection apparatus: Root apex position model data associated with electrical characteristic values between a measurement electrode and a mouth electrode in a state in which the distal end of the measurement electrode is located at a root apex position of a root canal is stored in a storage unit. A power supply...

20060093987 - Producing an adjustable physical dental arch model: A method for producing a physical dental arch model having one or more physical tooth models, includes producing a digital base model compatible with the physical tooth models, producing a base having receiving features using CNC based manufacturing in accordance with the digital base model, and assembling the physical tooth...

20060093988 - Method for placing and manufacturing a dental superstructure, method for placing implants and accessories used thereby: Method for placing and manufacturing a dental superstructure, whereby a computer planning is made of the position of the implants (7), and whereby one or several accessories are made on the basis of said computer planning by means of which the implants (7) can be provided, and whereby on these...

20060093989 - Dental therapeutic device: Disclosed is a dental therapeutic device used for infiltrating and/or rinsing tissue or hollow spaces bordered by tissue, particularly tooth tissue or hollow spaces bordered by tooth tissue, with a therapeutic fluid. The inventive device comprises a storage container (2) for the therapeutic fluid, a hollow needle (42) for feeding...

20060093990 - Chair side apparatus for the collection of dental wastewater: The invention relates to a dental chair side wastewater collection system for dental-unit wastewater for sample analysis or collection and management of dental-unit wastewater hazardous materials. The system is small enough to be installed chair side to permit collection of an entire days wastewater or wastewater from a single patient...

20060093991 - Dental filing tool: A dental filing tool having a handle easy to hold between fingers which arches over and secures at both ends of a thin filing strip coated with some superfine abrasive material, especially but not limited to diamond dust, or alternatively a sharp cutting system along the edge or lateral surface....

20060093992 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing and constructing a physical dental arch model: A method produces a physical dental arch model based on a three-dimensional (3D) digital dental arch model. The method includes smoothening the digital dental arch model to make the digital dental arch model suitable for CNC based manufacturing, segmenting the digital dental arch model into at least two manufacturable digital...

20060093993 - Producing a base for physical dental arch model: A method for producing a base or plurality of bases for physical tooth models comprises receiving digital tooth models representing the physical tooth models and generating a digital base model compatible with the digital tooth models, and producing a base using CNC based manufacturing in accordance with the digital base...