Dentistry inventions 01/07

20070020576 - Animal cleaning system and method: An animal cleaning system and method is provided by the invention. The system comprises a source of cleaning solution and a spray washer having a handle, a valve, a trigger and a nozzle for spraying cleaning solution into the oral cavity of an animal carcass. The method includes the steps... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20070020577 - Orthodontic device for treating malocclusions: An orthodontic device treats malocclusions using a telescopic rod fixed to a molar on the upper arch and a molar on a lower arch. The telescopic rod lengthens and shortens during opening and closing of the jaw. The telescopic rod encourages the patient to properly position their jaw causing adaptation... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070020578 - Dental curing light having a short wavelength led and a fluorescing lens for converting wavelength light to curing wavelengths and related method: A dental curing light includes a body, one or more LEDs configured to emit a first spectrum of light having a relatively short first peak wavelength (e.g., UV) disposed on the body, and a fluorescing lens that converts at least a portion of the first spectrum of light into a... Agent: Rick D. Nydegger Workman Nydegger

20070020579 - Tooth powdering device: A tooth powdering system for application of a reflective powder to the surface of a tooth. The tooth powdering system includes a base and powder container removably stored in the base. The powder container is connected to a hand-held applicator and a source of pressurized gas, which is controlled by... Agent: Abraham P. Ronai, Esq. Kenyon & Kenyon

20070020580 - Dental material processing device, information device, communication method, and system: The present invention relates to the mixing of dental materials in a container and/or to the dispensing of a dental material or a mixture of dental materials from a container. In particular, the present invention relates to a dental material processing device such as a mixer and/or dispenser for mixing... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070020581 - Apparatus and method for installing and removing crowns from abutments: Apparatus and system for easily removing a dental crown from an abutment attached to an implant inserted to the jawbone of a patient without disturbing the implant. The apparatus includes an elongated handle, an intermediate member and crown-lifting member. The intermediate member is inserted into a passageway formed in the... Agent: Dean A. Craine

20070020582 - Abutment for a dental implant, dental implant comprising such an abutment, and method for the production of dentures by means of said dental implant: The invention relates to a novel embodiment of a dental implant comprising a root section or root shaft that can be anchored within a jaw preferably by screwing, and a cap which is made of a solid material and can be fixed onto a coronal area of the shaft by... Agent: Hoffman Wasson & Gitler, P.c Crystal Center 2, Suite 522

20070020583 - Dental implant for magnetic attachment: A dental implant for a magnetic attachment comprising a fixture (1) having a cylindrical guide part (1b) larger than outer diameter of an internal thread (1a) and plural engagement recessions (1c); an abutment (2) having a supporting surface (2c), a recessed part (2d) on a center of the supporting surface,... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070020584 - Dental treating process using a treatment agent, dental tray, and a catalytic source: An improved process for treating teeth using a teeth cover, a treatment agent, and a catalytic source. The cover can be fitted by the wearer, instead of having to go to a dentist, by placing it against the teeth in one or both arches. A treatment agent is placed inside... Agent: Dr. George W. Madray

20070015100 - Animal dental care device: An animal dental care device that cleans the teeth as the animal chews on it, wherein the device can include a plurality of protrusions and/or bristles to remove food particles and plaque.... Agent: West & Associates, A PC

20070015102 - Implant site preparation method and relative piezoelectric surgical device: application with the hand on the handpiece of a light pressure combined with an angular oscillating movement, so that the tip (35) of the insert presses on the bone cortex (11), in the area chosen for the implant site, until a hole (12) is obtained of a suitable depth for... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070015101 - Orthodontic brace: The invention provides a corrective orthodontic brace wherein a spring means acts upon one or more molars to move them towards the back of a user's mouth. The forces are transmitted to a support plate shaped to fit closely on the keratinised tissue of a user's mouth.... Agent: Don W. Bulson Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar

20070015103 - Lingual bracket: The invention relates to a lingual bracket for correcting the position of teeth, comprising a bracket base, which can be secured on the lingual side to a front or canine tooth, and comprising a bracket body, the bracket having a slot, which extends in the mesial-distal direction, delimited on the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070015104 - Customized orthodontic bracket system: A customized orthodontic bracket system is provided. The system can include a bracket having a customized bracket bonding pad for bonding the bracket to a tooth of a patient and a bracket slot adapted to receive a customized archwire. The customized archwire is adapted to be positioned in the bracket... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070015105 - Dental sleeve: A coupling assembly for removably coupling a die and base of a dental model includes a sleeve configured to slidably receive a pin, which is fixedly mounted to the inner surface of the die. The sleeve has at least one slot extending through the body thereof and configured to receive... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070015106 - Delivery system for dental materials: The present application provides a delivery system for dental materials comprising a capsule having capsule body member and a capsule for dispensing material from said capsule body member, and an extension element, wherein the cannula and the extension element are adapted for a user-activatable unreleasable engagement with each other.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070015107 - Root canal instrument having an abrasive coating and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a root canal instrument (1) which has a core (7) of a flexible elastic material having shape memory. The core furthermore has a coating with abrasive particles. For the purpose, the core itself is made from a nickel-titanium alloy or from a plastics material, preferably a... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070015108 - Vibrational driver for endodontic activators: A contra-angled driver receives an endodontic activator to induce vibrations and/or oscillations in the activator at sonic frequencies. The driver includes a quick connect/disconnect to allow for quick and simple mounting and dismounting of the activator.... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070015109 - Jaw denture: A jaw denture is provided which is capable of being attached and detached easily without pain during daily oral care. An obturator appliance is put on the mucosa side of a denture base. The obturator appliance is made into a sealed bag by using an expandable, shrinkable material that is... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20070015110 - Prosthetic dental device: A prosthetic dental device comprised of a composite material including a polymer material and a ceramic material mixed within the polymer material. In one embodiment, the ceramic fillers are substantially, homogeneously dispersed within the polymer material. In one embodiment, the ceramic material is bonded to the polymer material through a... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20070015111 - Method for manipulating a dental virtual model, method for creating physical entities based on a dental virtual model thus manipulated, and dental models thus created: A 3D virtual model of an intra oral cavity in which at least a part of a finish line of a preparation is obscured is manipulated in virtual space by means of a computer or the like to create, recreate or reconstruct finish line data and other geometrical corresponding to... Agent: Nath & Associates, PLLC Sixth Floor

20070015112 - Teeth whitening apparatus and method: A dental whitening apparatus is provided that includes a body having a heating element and a light emitting device. The heating element and the light emitting device are disposed for activating a bleaching composition. A mouthpiece is connected with the body. The mouthpiece includes a dental receiving area that is... Agent: Brown, Rudnick, Berlack & Israels, LLP.

20070015113 - Device for separating between the upper and lower jaws and method using the same: A device for separating between the upper and lower jaws is disclosed. The device comprises at least one substantially U-shaped rib and a deformable member associated therewith such that said member gradually changes its shape when a pressure is applied on the at least one rib by the jaws. The... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070015114 - Cementing object to be bonded by a resin-based cement: A cementing object comprises a cementing component having a cementing surface, powder particles fixedly attached to the cementing surface, and a resin coat coating a surface of each particle on the cementing surface. By sandblasting, the powder particles are fixedly attached to the cementing component with the powder particles partially... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070009848 - Packaging system for pre-pasted orthodontic bracket: A packaged, pre-pasted orthodontic bracket includes an orthodontic bracket, a layer of light-curable adhesive is disposed on the base and an elastomeric cover for protecting the light-curable adhesive, the cover including a lip or upper edge portion that is secured the periphery of a central portion of the bracket at... Agent: Pgm Philip G. Meyers Law Office

20070009849 - Self-locking orthodontic bracket: An orthodontic bracket includes a base, a pair of substantially parallel, spaced tie wings extending from the base substantially in an occlusal-gingival direction, and an archwire slot extending through the base and the tie wings. The base has an anterior surface through which the archwire slot extends. A groove is... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070009850 - Methods for apical preparation using endodontic instruments made of super-elastic alloys: The apical third of a root canal is cleaned and/or shaped during a root canal procedure with an endodontic file made from a titanium-based alloy either by reciprocating manual use or by using a reciprocating powered hand piece. The titanium-based endodontic file has super-elastic properties that allow it to be... Agent: Rick D. Nydegger Workman Nydegger

20070009851 - Dental instrument with movable tip portion: The present invention relates to a handheld dental instrument having a movable tip portion including one end rotatably secured to a distal end of a handle portion and an opposing end defining a tip including a tip member adapted for intra oral use whereby the tip can be rotated and... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070009852 - Flexible denture and method to make same: A denture comprising a denture plate and a false teeth assembly. The denture plate comprising a support member having an approximately U-shape base, a labial wall extending from said base and a lingual wall extending from said base. Said base, labial wall and lingual wall form an approximate U-shape cross-section... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070009854 - Dental or medical implants and method therefor: A screw type implant is formed with only enough thread turns to provide for initial stability and an unthreaded length of the implant has a diameter less than that of the osteotomy in which the implant is to be received by an amount, 200 microns or more, sufficient to allow... Agent: John A. Haug

20070009853 - Implant device: An implant device for bone anchored hearing aids of the type that include a screw-shaped anchoring element for anchorage in the bone tissue, an abutment sleeve for skin penetration and arranged to be connected to the fixture with a screw connection and a tool for installing the implant into the... Agent: Venable LLP

20070009855 - Dental template and method of visually demonstrating an overlay for a dental patient and setting the horizontal plane with an overlay: A dental prosthesis or template (10) simulates the front surfaces of a patient's teeth and is overlayed over a patient's natural teeth (40) to provide an indication of what a dental porcelain overlay may look like once applied to the patient's teeth. The dental template preferably is made from a... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070009856 - Device having activated textured surfaces for treating oral tissue: Mouthpieces having activated textured surfaces that can be implemented using repetitive movement mechanisms and energy (e.g., electromagnetic radiation) emitting sources are disclosed. The mouthpieces may be used to provide detection, treatment and management of conditions including tooth discoloration and periodontal disease. Implementations can include a low-profile mouthpiece or a mouthpiece... Agent: Kenton R. Mullins Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins, LLP

20070009857 - Method and device for whitening teeth: Method rapidly whitens teeth by using whitening compound containing an oxidizing agent, such as carbamide peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorite, and/or chlorine dioxide. Sonic device emits sonic waves directly to the tooth, transfers the sonic waves through a medium which may be a mist, an encapsulated liquid, a solid, a... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20070009858 - Dental repair material: The invention is directed to an improved dental composition useful in the repair of cavities, apex repairs, root perforations and root canals. Disclosed is a dental composition and dental composition additive which have improved handling characteristics, for example improved viscosity and setting time. The addition of effective amounts of a... Agent: Saint Louis University Office Of Innovation And Intellectual Property

20070003900 - Systems and methods for providing orthodontic outcome evaluation: Systems and methods are disclosed that evaluate orthodontic care and treatment of a patient by receiving an orthodontic treatment plan, applying a clinical knowledge database that matches, at least approximately, the orthodontic condition of the patient; and generating a report for the treatment plan.... Agent: Ross Miller

20070003902 - Auxiliary apparatus for dental treatments: An auxiliary apparatus (1) for dental treatments comprises at least: a main body (2) constituting a power unit that drives handpieces (5) used for traditional conservative, implant and/or endodontic operations and in turn connected to the unit (2) through a connecting tube (3); handpiece (5) activation and adjustment means (4)... Agent: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070003901 - Dental unit: A dental unit (1) comprises: a chair (2); a base (3) positioned next to the chair (2) and mounting main or auxiliary equipment; at least one handpiece tray (4) holding a plurality of operating or auxiliary handpieces (5) for dental operations of traditional conservative type, for implants and/or for endodontic... Agent: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070003903 - Color coded instruments: A color coded instrument has a colored resin cone connected at one end of a handle to provide a means to visually identify the instrument. The working tip of the instrument extends from the cone. The cone provides a sanity, non-flexible, impermeable and sterile connection between the metal handle and... Agent: Jean Kyle

20070003904 - Reinforced composites for use in dental restorations: Dental composite restorations reinforced with one or more fiber structures are disclosed. The fiber structures can have a wide array of shapes and sizes, including rods with circular cross sections, rods with “U” shaped cross sections, rods with “I” shaped cross sections, and fiber mesh structures. The reinforced dental composite... Agent: Ice Miller LLP

20070003906 - Intraosseous drug delivery portal, injector, and system: A system for intraosseous drug delivery includes a reservoir containing a drug, an injection port which provides a route through which the drug can be delivered to a root of a tooth from an exterior of the tooth, and an injection needle in communication with the reservoir and adapted for... Agent: Dewipat Incorporated

20070003905 - Tooth whitening apparatus and methods for whitening teeth using an intra-oral light generating device: A tooth whitening apparatus and method using an intra-oral light generating device, whereas the light generating device is placed inside a patient's mouth and bucally to the jaws to produce a light source, comprises the steps of applying inside a means for depositing and applying, adapted for the upper and... Agent: Lan Q. Ngo, Esq.

20070003907 - Tooth path treatment plan: Systems and methods are disclosed to prepare a malocclusion treatment plan by selecting a tooth treatment pattern from a library of predetermined tooth treatment patterns; and generating the malocclusion treatment plan implementing the selected tooth treatment pattern.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (018563)

20070003908 - Dental crown composed of anodized titanium: A dental crown includes a formed crown body simulating the contours of a natural tooth, composed of anodized titanium and permanently secured onto an abutment that is fixed into the patient's mouth. The crown body can include a ceramic layer, such as porcelain, adhered to, and overlaid on, the body.... Agent: The Law Office Of Randall T. Erickson, P.C.

20070003909 - Method and drill bit for extracting a root of a tooth: In order to extract a root of a tooth, this root (12) is drilled by a pin projection (8), which has a smaller diameter and is coated with an abrasive material. Afterwards, a threaded pin is inserted by rotation into the opening in the tooth made by the pin projection.... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq