Dentistry inventions 10/06

20060240373 - Mounting device for orthodontic retainer elements and a method of maintaining said elements in place for mounting on corresponding teeth: The invention concerns a mounting device for a pair (2) of orthodontic retainer elements (4, 6) intended for attachment to a pair of adjacent teeth (20, 22) during passive orthodontic treatment. Each retainer element (4, 6) includes a dental attachment surface (12, 14), an approximal surface (16, 18) and an...

20060240374 - System for organizing dental aligners: A system for organizing dental aligners for a subject includes a plurality of dental aligners configured to move the subject's teeth at different steps of an orthodontic treatment and one or more connectors (including frangible connectors) configured to connect a plurality of dental aligners in an order that is consistent...

20060240377 - Dental implement and method for tooth surface inspection: Described are dental implements useful for inspecting tooth surfaces for abnormalities such as caries or plaque. Preferred implements of the invention include light emitting diodes mounted on an implement body having a mirror for insertion into a user's mouth. Such implements also have on-board batteries mounted in chambers in the...

20060240376 - Device and method for determining and controlling the degree of polymerization of polymerizable dental material: A device (10) and method for determining and controlling the degree of polymerization of polymerizable dental material (14), which device includes a light and/or heat source (18 or 20), with which the dental material (14) is impinged. The device further includes a control device (26) and a sensor (24) connected...

20060240375 - Method and device for improving oral health: The present invention relates to a method for improving the oral health of a subject by exposing the oral cavity of the subject to a device comprising a light source that emits a therapeutically effective amount of light. The present invention further relates to devices utilized in exposing light to...

20060240378 - Dental tool guides: A method of dental registration, comprising, rigidly coupling a base element to a maxillofacial area; inserting an object comprising at least one of a tool and a tool guide into a mouth in said maxillofacial area; and determining a position of said object relative to said rigid element without a...

20060240379 - Hard tissue surface geometry determination: Apparatus for measuring a surface geometry of hard tissue covered by a layer of soft tissue, including a plurality of elements each having a tip adapted to penetrate said soft tissue and not substantially penetrate said hard tissue; a frame supporting movement of said elements, each along a path, such...

20060240381 - Fluid conditioning system: A fluid conditioning system is adapted to condition the fluid used in medical and dental cutting, irrigating, evacuating, cleaning, and drilling operations. The fluid may be conditioned by adding flavors, antiseptics and/or tooth whitening agents such as peroxide, medications, and pigments. In addition to the direct benefits obtained from introduction...

20060240380 - Valves for personal care devices: Dual valves are described herein. The dual valves have a plurality of lumens disposed within a unitary body. The dual valves can be used, for example, in personal care products such as toothbrushes and razors to dispense fluids such as dentifrice and shaving aids....

20060240382 - Surgical device, in particular a dental device, comprising an instrument and a servo-control module: a

20060240383 - Instruments for the treatment of radicular dental canals: Instrument for the treatment of the apical portion of radicular dental canals, has a conical shaft (1) having at least one helicoidal working ridge. The active anterior portion (2) of the instrument is comprised of at least two successive cones whose opening (,X) decreases from the anterior point (3) of...

20060240384 - Dental implant with an integral structure comprising a stump completely or partially realized in advance: A single-phase dental plant with a single structure including a stump realized in advance, or partially realized in advance, that may be personalized and applied during one single surgical visit; consisting of one single structure and united to the body of the plant to be inserted into the bone-called fixture-already...

20060240385 - Intraosseous dental implant: Endosseous dental implant of the type involving a threaded pin which is screwed into the bone cavity and is provided with a hole applied to the part of the implant emerging from the bone, housing a proper device protruding from the dental prosthesis in order to anchor the prosthesis to...

20060240386 - Method and apparatus for oral care: One embodiment of the invention comprises an oral care system that comprises a photocatalytic solution. The photocatalytic solution may comprise titanium oxide nanotubes. The system may also include an oral instrument that is coupled to a light source. The photocatalytic solution will degrade oral pollutants upon exposure to illumination from...

20060234179 - Dental aligner devices having snap-on connectors: A system for producing corrective movement in a subject's teeth includes a dental aligner device having one or more through-holes and one or more connectors fixed to the subject's teeth. The connectors can snap into the through-holes when the dental aligner is worn on the subject's teeth....

20060234180 - Herbst orthodontic appliance with improved pivot: A pivot for use in a Herbst orthodontic appliance has a base attached to the attachment structure on a patient's tooth, a barrel extending from the base to pass through an eyelet on the end of telescoping members of the Herbst appliance, and a head retaining the eyelet on the...

20060234181 - Dental articulator extender: An extender device connects between the halves of an articulator thereby increasing the width of the articulator while still allowing the articulator to be handled as one piece during its application to the models. In an embodiment, the extender device is of a snap-fit design....

20060234182 - Apparatus for cleaning a root canal system: An endodontic tool is provided to facilitate the removal of the smear layer and to enhance deep lateral cleaning of a root canal system. The tool is comprised of a sonic or ultrasonically driven activator which is made from a strong, flexible, non-metallic, and non-cutting material. The activator can be...

20060234183 - Apparatus for cleaning a root canal system: An endodontic tool is provided to facilitate the removal of the smear layer and to enhance deep lateral cleaning of a root canal system. The tool is comprised of a sonic or ultrasonically driven activator which is made from a strong, flexible, non-metallic, and non-cutting material. The activator can be...

20060234184 - Dental device: A dental device for gripping a dental drill bit includes axially aligned collar, spreader and actuator. The actuator is manually depressed to open the device to enable a drill bit to be inserted therein. When opened, the drill bit is passed through the collar and spreader into a receptacle in...

20060234185 - Ultrasonic dental tool having a light source: An ultrasonic dental insert having at least one light source. A first transducer generates ultrasonic vibrations. A connecting body has a proximal end and a distal end having a tip attached thereto. The proximal end is attached to the first transducer so as to receive the ultrasonic vibrations therefrom and...

20060234186 - Bearing for dental handpiece: A dental handpiece (10) has a supporting rotor assembly (15) and ball bearings (13, 14) supporting the rotor. Each ball bearing (13, 14) has a plurality of balls (22). Each bearing (13, 14) has an inner race (20) and an outer race (21) and at least the outer race (21)...

20060234187 - Cheek and lip retractor for dentistry: A cheek and lip retractor for dentistry comprises respective cheek portions and lip portions for the upper and lower lips. In one embodiment, the lip portions each comprise a lip shield and mucosa pads that are separate and spaced apart from the lip shield. The lip shield includes a first...

20060234188 - High strength substructure reinforcement for crowns and bridges: A reinforcement for a dental restoration substructure is provided. The reinforcement is a generally annular structure that protrudes from the body of the substructure generally near an occlusal portion of the restoration. The annular structure provides a support for veneering porcelain at the location of the greatest thickness of the...

20060234189 - Bleaching device using electro-optical and chemical means, namely in the medical and dental field: A device for bleaching a part of the human body has a wave-current generator, a plurality of electrodes and a conductive gel. The conductive gel is maintained in contact with the part of the body. An active product is cooperative with the gel so as to be activated under the...

20060234190 - Glass ionomer sealed endodontic post: A glass ionomer or resin modified glass ionomer coated blank is combined with glass ionomer or resin modified glass ionomer to create an integral mono-block post. prefabricated glass ionomer or resin modified glass ionomer post (with or without a coated blank) is cemented into the root canal with glass ionomer...

20060228662 - Low profile self-ligating bracket assembly and method of use: A self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly with selectively removable self-ligation features is configured to provide a low profile to minimize labial-lingual prominence. A clip is configured to snap into the base of the bracket and close over the archwire slot to retain the archwire in the slot. The clip is easily...

20060228663 - Elastomeric orthodontic ligator: A ligation device for use with an orthodontic appliance having individual brackets attached to a patient's teeth and an arch wire received within a slot of each of the brackets. The ligator is formed of an elastomeric material and includes an O-ring portion surrounding a central area and an integral...

20060228664 - Low profile self-ligating bracket assembly and method of use: A self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly with selectively removable self-ligation features is configured to provide a low profile to minimize labial-lingual prominence. A clip is configured to snap into the base of the bracket and close over the archwire slot to retain the archwire in the slot. The clip is easily...

20060228665 - Centric stop mechanism for dental model: A removable centric stop mechanism 10 for use in a system for making dental restorations. The stop mechanism 10 includes an elongate stop member 11 that can be firmly attached or connected to the dental model and can further be removed from the dental model when so desired. The elongate...

20060228666 - Base assembly for fabrication of false teeth: A base assembly for fabrication of false teeth includes a base, and a gum-like raised portion is provided on the said base, a plurality of protruding blocks are provided symmetrically and evenly at the interior and exterior arc edges on the raised portion, and positioning holes are provided between two...

20060228668 - Endododontic file with multi-tapered flutes: A multi-tapered endodontic file is provided, formed from shaft of material having a shaft. The shaft includes a working portion having one or more tissue-removing edges, points and/or surfaces. The working portion includes at least a first flute and a second flute. The first flute is tapered along its length...

20060228667 - Endodontic instruments with pilot tips and parabolic cutting flutes: A series of multi-tapered parabolic implements is disclosed for endodontic use. The instruments comprise different sections: a pilot tip, a first portion adjacent the pilot tip and a second portion adjacent the shank. The two portions have different tapers. The tapers of the two different portions blend into each other...

20060228669 - Swaggering endodontic instruments: Endodontic instruments are described which have at least a section with a center of mass offset from an axis of rotation so that when the instrument is rotated, the section bends away from the axis of rotation....

20060228670 - Dental forceps: The invention relates to a dental forceps with two articulated parts, which are connected to each other at a pivot and which each exhibit a handle at one end and at the other end a working end with an inside area, such that the inside area exhibits a corrugated area...

20060228671 - Combination dental mold and prosthesis: A premade flexible dental mold for forming a dental prosthesis or being incorporated in a dental prosthesis, the premade flexible mold having the prosthetic teeth mounted in a flexible gum-like substrate for incorporation the steps forming a dental prosthesis....

20060228672 - Transfer coping for dental implants: A dental implant component includes a distal end that includes a top surface and a proximal end that defines an opening. An inner surface of the component defines an internal cavity. At least one resiliently deflectable prong is disposed in the internal cavity. The prong is configured to releasingly engage...

20060228673 - Denture: A denture has a body with a plurality of concavities in a first surface of the body—the first surface, in use, abutting soft tissue of the mouth. A plurality of through holes extend from the first surface to an opposite, second, surface....

20060228674 - Stable dental analog: An implant analog includes an abutment that can be mounted in the dental lab replica of the relevant section of a patient's mouth more securely than heretofore possible. Because of the implant analog, a crown will attach more accurately to the implant in the patient's mouth. The analogs have a...

20060228675 - Set for producing a temporary tooth crown or bridge: A set or assembly for producing at least one temporary crown or bridge material has a carrier for accommodating a crown and bridge material and a crown and bridge material in an amount that is at least sufficient for the production of a tooth crown. The crown and bridge material...

20060228676 - Dental post analogs: A dental post analog includes an analog post body, and at least one of means for determining the depth of placement of the distal insertion portion, means for gripping the post body, or means for tethering the post body. The analog post body includes a distal insertion portion and a...

20060223021 - Orthodontic indirect bonding apparatus with occlusal positioning stop members: A transfer apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances includes a tray with a channel and a matrix material received in the channel. At least one stop member is connected to the tray and is made of a relatively rigid thermoset material. Each stop member helps to facilitate accurate positioning...

20060223022 - System and method for improved control of tooth movement with elastic repositioning appliances: Micro-regional force application improves the control of the orthodontic movement of teeth in all six degrees of freedom. Micro regional force application utilizes an elastic repositioning appliance, a tooth positioner, a polymeric shell, or preprogrammed series of polymeric shells. The key components of the invention are the envelope of freedom,...

20060223023 - Response surfaces for orthodontic treatment planning: Methods and apparatus for orthodontic treatment planning that involve determining an initial position of an orthodontic structure, determining an altered position, and generating response surface data using a mathematical relationship between the positions. The mathematical relationship may be defined by a number of parameters useful for determining one or more...

20060223024 - Temperature-regulated heat-emitting device and method of whitening teeth: A toothbrush is provided that is employed with a bleaching agent in an oral cavity of a subject. The toothbrush includes a body having a head and a heating element disposed with the head. The heating element is configured to emit heat for heat activation of the bleaching agent. The...

20060223025 - Dental tray for obtaining dental impression of edentulous patient: A dental tray having a body, at least two finger rest beams and a handle. The body has a predetermined shape and a plurality of body openings. The predetermined shape of the body accommodates the anatomical shape of the patient's mouth and receives the entire jaw and gingiva areas. The...

20060223026 - Liquid injection needle element capable of jetting a liquid in a predetermined angle range and method of producing the same: A cannula has a front part in a direction of a center axis X with its forward end portion closed. The front part has a plurality of nozzle orifices each of which has an orifice axis Y intersecting the center axis X. Each of the nozzle orifices has a first...

20060223027 - Syringe delivery system for dispensing a dental composite or other highly viscous material: A syringe delivery system for dispensing a highly viscous material through a syringe delivery opening. The system includes a syringe barrel having a delivery opening, a plunger including a threaded shaft that threadably engages the syringe barrel for selectively dispensing a viscous material through the delivery opening, and a plunger...

20060223028 - Cover and holdback element for permitting disturbance-free dental operations to be performed on teeth: A cover and holdback element for permitting disturbance-free dental operations to be performed on a patient's teeth includes an expandable sheet operable to cover at least a portion of the mouth volume of a patient and an intra-oral spanner and an extra-oral spanner. The sheet is turned around the at...

20060223029 - Method and system for fixing removable dentures: A removable denture system comprising a support beam fixedly attached to the individual's alveolar ridge above the mucous membrane by a plurality of dental implants, and a denture generally conforming with the dental parameters of the individual and integrated with a supper-structure. The supper-structure comprises at least a portion shaped...

20060223030 - Helical dental implant: A helical dental implant has a multi-turn thread around the periphery of the implant body, the thread turns of which body have a variable depth which varies continuously around the periphery of the implant body. The depth of the thread turns runs around the periphery of the implant body in...

20060223031 - Method of making indirect bonding apparatus for orthodontic therapy: A method of making transfer apparatus for use in indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances includes the act of applying a spacer material over a dentition replica. The spacer material includes at least one cavity for releasably receiving an orthodontic appliance, and a base of the appliance is in contact with...

20060223032 - Near-infrared transillumination for the imaging of early dental decay: A method for detecting tooth decay and other tooth anomalies wherein a tooth is transilluminated with a near-infrared light source preferably in the range from approximately 795-nm to approximately 1600-nm, more preferably in the range from approximately 830-nm to approximately 1550-nm, more preferably in the range from approximately 1285-nm to...

20060223033 - Universal non-custom dental tray having anatomical features to enhance fit: A non-custom, tray-shaped dental treatment device includes a moisture-resistant barrier layer having a front side wall and a bottom wall, and a dental treatment composition. In addition, the tray-shaped dental treatment device includes at least one of the following anatomical features to enhance the fit of the device: (1) the...

20060223035 - Kit of sub-kits for placing a dental post: A kit of dental sub-kits for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The kit includes a tray having an interior recess configured to removably receive therein a plurality of individual dental sub-kits. Each sub-kit may have an associated...

20060223034 - Kits for placement of a dental post: A dental kit for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The dental kit includes a finishing drill, a plurality of permanent dental posts, a dental post analog, and optionally, a starter drill. The kit also includes a container...