Dentistry inventions 05/07

20070122763 - Debonding pliers: An instrument for debonding an orthodontic bracket from a surface of a tooth includes first and second plier portions coupled for pivotal movement relative to one another. Each plier portion has a respective handle and a jaw with a respective bracket engaging portion. The instrument further includes a lever arm... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070122764 - Orthodontic bone screw: A self-positioning and self-starting, tapered thread, orthodontic bone screw (25) for use in intra-oral corrections that serves as a craniomaxillofacial rigid post for orthodontic appliance fixation. The tip of the bone screw incorporates a defined sharp pin-point tack tip (2) to easily pierce the soft tissue and initially penetrate into... Agent: John A. Haug

20070122765 - Dentist's mirror: The invention relates to a dental instrument comprising a mirror and a suction device having an inlet. Liquid from the patient's oral cavity is sucked up through said inlet by said suction device. The reflecting surface of the mirror is passed through by an opening, which during use of the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070122766 - Alginate band fastener: The present invention teaches an alginate band fastener device which may be inserted across the alginate band and tooth void of the gutta percha negative mold, then left in place while the mold is filled with gypsum, plaster or other hard material and vibrated, the alginate band fastener holding the... Agent: Barber Legal

20070122767 - Manufacture of dental prostheses: A method of determining the shape of a dental prosthesis is disclosed comprising, scanning at least a connecting portion of a preparation, wherein the preparation comprises a first anchor and a connecting portion connected thereto, forming a physical model on the connecting portion to produce a pontic, and scanning at... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070122768 - Coated dental implants: The present invention relates to coated dental implants which allow a sufficient take of the gingiva onto said dental implants, thereby preventing inter alia gingival sulcus and bacterial infections of the gingiva and methods of using said coated dental implants for preventing the formation of gingival sulcus and bacterial infection... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. 8 Penn Center

20070122769 - Method of tooth whitening including wrapping the teeth: In the inventive method, a tooth whitener having a concentration of hydrogen peroxide significantly lower than the concentration typically used in in-office applications is applied to the teeth in gel form. Next, thin transparent film is placed over the teeth to seal the tooth whitener onto the teeth. The film... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel

20070117062 - Functional orthodontic appliance with an extraoral device: Disclosed is a functional orthodontic appliance comprising a facebow as an extraoral device for treating malpositions of the jaws or teeth. Said functional orthodontic appliance comprises a pad holder (3) which is fastened to a transition area (20) of the facebow and can be individually positioned and adjusted by very... Agent: Timothy J Ziolkowski Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group

20070117063 - Method for correction of the form of dental alveolar arch: A method for correction of the form of dental alveolar arch relates to medicine and can be used in orthodontics for correction of the form of dental alveolar arch in the lingual and vestibular directions. The method intensifies correction of the form of alveolar process and increases convenience of the... Agent: Joshua D. Isenberg Jdi Patent

20070117064 - Dental handpiece with improved grease retention: A dental handpiece has a rotor assembly (10) with a rotor (15a) and two ball bearing assemblies (13, 14) supporting a rotor (15a). 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... Agent: Dentsply International Inc

20070117065 - Denture base, method of preparing denture bases, and a denture base component: A denture base on which an artificial replacement of teeth is implanted, wherein the denture base includes a plurality of dentures arranged and fixed in a plastic or metal foundation, wherein the dentures are arranged along with the occlusion curve expressed based on the central point set up on the... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070117066 - Implant arrangement with an internal socket for a turning tool: An implant is provided with an upper portion in which an internal socket extends. The implant (12) can be tightened by means of a turning instrument (11) which has first lateral surfaces (14) that can cooperate with corresponding second lateral surfaces (15) in the internal socket. One or more of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070117067 - Modular tooth veneer: A Modular Tooth Veneer system, comprising at least one MTV unit having a cephalic body, an elongate buccal body extending from the cephalic body, and a lingual body extending from the cephalic body, the lingual body being spaced a distance from the buccal body.... Agent: Angenehm Law Firm, Ltd.

20070111152 - Pre-cemented orthodontic appliances: An orthodontic appliance and method of pre-applying two dental restoratives thereto of specific viscosities, the appliance including a main body having a bonding tooth-facing surface and retentive elements disposed over a tooth-facing bonding surface. The first dental restorative is applied onto the tooth-facing surface and retentive elements, the first dental... Agent: Charles J. Prescott, P.A.

20070111153 - Kits comprising a plurality of bite ramps having different angles for orthodontic treatment: A bite ramp includes a tooth-attachment element and ramp element. The tooth-attachment element is sized and configured for bonding to the lingual surface of a person's tooth, while the ramp element may be either fixed or else hingedly or bendably adjustable relative to the tooth-attachment element. The ramp element provides... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070111154 - Method for the placement of orthodontic brackets: The present invention is related to an indirect bracket placement method for correctly positioning brackets on a patient's teeth, comprising the steps of: “Providing a model of the patients teeth, “Providing a reference marking on said model indicating correct positioning of brackets, “Manufacturing a transfer tray of the model, wherein... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070111155 - Dental articulator systems and methods: Dental articulator systems and methods. Exemplary embodiments include an articulator apparatus, including a base having an upper surface, a first outer row of pins arranged along a portion of the base, a second inner row of pins arranged along another portion of the base adjacent the first outer row of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070111156 - Dental implant surgical guide: A prefabricated dental implant surgical guide. The implant surgical guide comprises a tooth shaped contour which simulates a natural tooth and the final prosthesis. The tooth shaped contours can be shaped to match any tooth found in the mouth. The system further comprises apical posts which protrude from the apical... Agent: Roberts, Mardula & Wertheim, LLC

20070111157 - Dental unit and method for feeding water: The invention relates to a dental unit and a method for feeding water to instruments and/or to other water outlet points of a dental unit. The object of the invention is to enable keeping pressure of the water lines of a dental unit essentially stable, especially also when the relatively... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070111158 - Interproximal squirt brush: An interproximal squirt brush includes a solution container having a compressible solution chamber for containing a washing solution and a nozzle head having an opening, and a brush head including a brush arm and a brush member. The brush arm has a brush portion and a retention portion slidably inserted... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan Suite 128

20070111159 - Compressible content sac for dental prophylaxis angle with offset rotational axis: The present invention discloses a self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with a separate therapeutic content lumen and drive shaft lumen. The phrophylaxis angle also provides an offset rotational axis and methods for its use in cleaning, polishing, bleaching, bonding, etching, abrading, desensitizing, or otherwise treating teeth. An offset drive system is... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20070111160 - 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... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070111161 - Diamond burs for dentistry: Diamond burs for dentistry are especially useful in application to porcelain and ceramics. Burs manufactured using a synthetic diamond grit of the type MBG® demonstrate exceptional useful properties in working with porcelain and hard ceramics including zirconia prosthodontics.... Agent: Dr. D'vorah Graeser C/o Discovery Dispatch

20070111163 - Dental implant system: A dental implant system comprises a dental implant, a first component, and a second component. The dental implant has a lower section for engaging bone, a middle section for passing through gingiva, and a top section with a first non-rotational feature. The first component has a larger width dimension than... Agent: Daniel J. Burnham Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation

20070111162 - Tooth implant: In a tooth implant for mounting onto an implant base carrier (2), including a support post and a crown releasably disposed on the support post, wherein the support post has a cone-shaped base body with at least a friction cone sector and an accommodation sector which, with respect to a... Agent: Klaus J. Bach

20070111164 - Dental implant: To restrict bone absorption occurring as time elapses after osseous integration, a dental implant comprises an internal thread 1a; an external thread 1b having a largest crest diameter of a complete thread at the most intra-oral side; and a collar portion 1c provided on the intra-oral side of the external... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070111165 - Polymer core prosthetic dental device with an esthetic surface: A prosthetic dental device has an inner portion formed of an inner material and an outer portion formed of an outer material that covers at least a part of the inner portion. The inner material is substantially different from the color of natural teeth while the outer material is substantially... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070111166 - Method for the identification of dental plaque, a toothbrush for applying said method and a composition to be used with same: This invention refers to a method for the identification of dental plaque, a toothbrush for carrying out said method, and a dental composition, a toothpaste in any of its forms, i.e., liquid, gel, spray, with the addition of fluorescein to be used with same. This composition shall facilitate the visualization,... Agent: Defillo & Associates, Inc.

20070111168 - In the invention is offered a toothbrush, improved, that offers an incorporate lamp, or led, and mirror in its header both in the opposite side of the bristles, which optimizes oral hygiene and dental verification: Toothbrush for oral hygiene and dental verification, one that offers an incorporated lamp and mirror at the same time in its structure. The finished structure of the toothbrush, to the far end and opposed side of bristles in the head, will accommodates a mirror and a lamp that it is... Agent: Ms. Pilar Ribal

20070111167 - Light-based toothbrush: A toothbrush uses light to deliver an oral care benefit such as the detection of plaque or the whitening of teeth. In one embodiment, a toothpaste formulation contains ultraviolet brighteners as a whitening ingredient that has a whitening or bleaching effect when in contact with ultraviolet radiation. The activation of... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20070105062 - Expansion screw for correcting misalignment of teeth: The invention describes an expansion screw made from at least one first metal or from at least one first alloy, for correcting misalignment of teeth, having two bodies that can be varied with respect to their spacing by means of a spindle, which latter comprises an actuator element and, projecting... Agent: Orum & Roth LLC

20070105063 - Multi-function oral care device: An oral device having a multi-purpose handle which can be connected to a variety of head assemblies to provide distinct oral care benefits. The head assembly can be light emitting and bristle-less, and can comprise a spacing element. The spacing element can provide the user with a means to determine... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division

20070105064 - Dental apparatus using ozone and an aqueous medium: Apparatus for the treatment of dental caries includes a source of oxidizing gas and a handpiece for delivering the gas to a tooth. A cup attached to the handpiece is provided for receiving the gas and exposing a selected area of the tooth to the gas. The cup includes a... Agent: Walter A. Hackler

20070105065 - Hand held oral irrigator: According to one broad aspect of one embodiment of the present invention, disclosed herein is a hand held oral irrigation device having a tip for dispensing fluids. In one example, an oral irrigation device includes a body portion, and a reservoir for storing fluids, wherein the body and/or the reservoir... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070105066 - Backflow prevention sleeve for suctioning devices: A sleeve for preventing backflow and cross-contamination between patients of fluid and particulate matter as well as other contaminants present within a dental/medical suctioning device. The sleeve includes a sleeve inlet end that sealingly attaches to and surrounds at least a portion of the suctioning device the vacuum hose to... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. 4800 Ids Center

20070105067 - Prosthesis-fixing structure and prosthesis-fixing method: A prosthesis-fixing structure includes an abutment embedded in a dental root and having a first groove formed on the external surface thereof; a prosthesis having an interlocking section with a second groove formed along an internal surface on a position corresponding to the first groove; and a C-ring fitting to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070105068 - Combination distraction dental implant and method of use: A combination dental implant/prosthetic support and distractor for facilitating distraction osteogenesis comprises a basically cylindrical shaft having a set of threads on the outside surface and a smooth, distal tip which bears against the bone of the jaw of the patient. Rotation of the device in the mouth of the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070105069 - Carious tooth detection device: A dental caries detecting system 1 according to the invention includes an ultraviolet irradiation device 2, a fluorescence receiving device 3 that receives fluorescence from a tooth based on ultraviolet irradiation from the ultraviolet irradiation device 2, a fluorescence data analysis portion 4 that analyzes fluorescence data transmitted from the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070099143 - Non-anesthetic dental cleaning for animals: A method for teeth cleaning without using anesthetics can be conducted on animals having teeth and movable jaws. A human operator uses their hand to expose animal teeth for cleaning. The teeth are cleaned by touching the teeth with an elongated member having a hard tip.... Agent: Charles C.h. Wu

20070099144 - Occulsion guidance appliance: An odontological device and device series to guide an individual's occlusion and a method to be used in choosing an occlusion guidance appliance device to be used in orthodontic treatment. This kind of device contains a U-shaped arch with a lower surface on the side of the lower jaw and... Agent: Steinberg & Raskin, P.C.

20070099145 - Colored orthodontic brackets having removable ligation cover: An orthodontic bracket that includes coloring means for coloring to create a desired aesthetic appearance. The orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base, an arch wire slot formed in the bracket base, and a removable ligation cover that is selectively movable relative to the bracket base between an open, non-ligating position... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070099147 - Method and system for comprehensive evaluation of orthodontic treatment using unified workstation: A method and workstation for evaluation of an orthodontic treatment plan for a patient. The workstation is based on a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient including image data (3D image data and/or 2D image... Agent: Ansel M. Schwartz Alder, Cohen & Grigsby

20070099146 - System and method for positioning orthodontic brackets on a virtual model of a patient's teeth: A computer-based system and method facilitate placing virtual orthodontic brackets with respect to a virtual model of a set of teeth. The teeth are displayed for the user, who places reference points, lines, or other reference features on the depiction, such as interproximal contact points, cusp tip points, tangent lines... Agent: Gardner Groff Santos & Greenwald, P.C.

20070099148 - Method and apparatus for detection of caries: A method for obtaining an image of tooth tissue directs incident light toward a tooth (20), wherein the incident light excites a fluorescent emission from the tooth tissue. Fluorescence image data (50) is obtained from the fluorescent emission. Back-scattered reflectance image data (52) is obtained from back-scattered light from the... Agent: Mark G. Bocchetti Patent Legal Staff

20070099149 - Endodontic device and method of utilizing and manufacturing same: There is provided an endodontic device for cleaning, filing or reaming root canals, including a metallic, flexible strand having an edge, an effective section and a connecting section and a coupling head connected thereto. The strand is coated along its effective section with a thin layer of a binder having... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070099150 - Dental drill device with a stop element: Dental drill device (10) comprises a drill (12) with a stop element (28). In various embodiments, at one end, the drill (12) has a cutting part (14) with a free drill end (16) and, at the other end, it has a shank part (18). Arranged on the shank part (18)... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070099152 - Dental implant system: A dental implant (22) for surgical placement in a living jaw bone at least partially covered with gingival tissue and for mounting a cosmetic tooth prosthesis. The implant (22) includes an elongated body portion (24) to be received by the living jaw bone and an abutment portion (26) extending from... Agent: Schwartz Cooper CharteredIPDepartment

20070099151 - Implant having integral flexible abutment portion and method for use thereof: The present invention concerns an implant, in particular a dental implant, having a below-shaped adjustable bendable portion and a cavity extending throughout the bendable portion and having an opening. The invention further concerns a method wherein the implant is placed in the bone, the adjustable bending portion is bended to... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070099153 - Condensing skeletal implant that facilitate insertions: A dental implant that facilitates insertion includes a body having a coronal end (44) and an apical end (42) opposite the coronal end (44). An implant-prosthetic interface region (16) is provided adjacent the coronal end (44). A tapered region (22) is adjacent the apical end (42). A variable profile helical... Agent: Mark Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn

20070099154 - Method of treating dental patients with ultraviolet c range light: A method of treating a dental patient includes applying ultraviolet C radiation to the mouth of the patient for a time and at a proximity and intensity sufficient to have a bacteriocidal effect. With this method, the risk of bacterial infection to both the patient and the dentist/oral surgeon can... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070099155 - Mouthpiece devices and methods to allow uv whitening of teeth: A plastic mouthpiece insert for allowing a wearer to whiten their teeth while getting a suntan, and have a generally oblong oval-rectangular opening with a curved rear end that abuts against the root surfaces of the frontal upper and lower teeth of the wearer. A raised front edge can protect... Agent: Law Offices Of Brian S Steinberger

20070099156 - Self-etching dental primer compositions and methods and systems utilizing such compositions: Two-part self-etching primer compositions can be used to etch and prime a tooth surface. The composition includes an acid component comprising a polymerizable organic acid contained in a first part, and a polymerizable component comprising at least one acrylate or methacrylate resin in a second part. A self-etching primer composition... Agent: Rick D. Nydegger Workman Nydegger