Dentistry inventions 09/07

20070224569 - Low profile self-ligating orthodontic brackets and methods of using such orthodontic brackets: Low profile self-ligating orthodontic brackets and methods of using such orthodontic brackets. The bracket includes a bracket body, a latching member, and a hinge pin pivotally coupling a hinged end of the latching member with the bracket body. The hinge pin, which is made of a resilient material, is configured... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070224567 - Dental orthotic and methods of using the same: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for treating oral functions are shown and described. An orthotic dental system for treating oral functions includes an upper dentition orthotic, a lower dentition orthotic, and an articulator system. The articulator system extends between the upper and lower dentition orthotics and can have at least one... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070224568 - Tooth orthopedic appliance: A tooth orthopedic appliance has a bracket, a plurality of middle supporting portions and a plurality of side wing portions. The bracket is connected to a surface of the tooth, wherein a base is provided on a middle part of the bracket. A main wire trench is utilized to locate... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070224570 - Dental illumination device with single or multiple total internal reflectors (tir): The present invention relates generally to a device that attaches to one or more Light Emitting Diode (LED) light source(s) to transmit and distribute light energy simultaneously across the arches of upper and lower teeth for dental tooth whitening and photo initiation of light curing resins while at the same... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070224571 - Light mirror: One embodiment of the present invention provides a light device. The light device may include a mirror and comprises a handle having a longitudinal axis, a mirror attached to the handle and arranged at an angle from the longitudinal axis, a light source inside the handle, and a light waveguide... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20070224572 - Device for stimulating gum using low frequency: A device for stimulating a gum using a low frequency is disposed. The gum stimulation is performed in such a manner that a conductive silicon electrode pad formed in a mouthpiece shape closely contacting with a gum is connected, and low frequency stimulation is provided to a gum for thereby... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070224573 - Apparatus and method for positioning dental arch to dental articulator: An apparatus for receiving a model of a dental arch of a patient is provided. The apparatus comprises a generally U-shaped base portion and at least three spaced-apart radio-opaque members secured to the base. An extension may project from the base portion and may include a fourth radio-opaque member secured... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon

20070224574 - Manufacturing a dental implant drill guide and a dental implant superstructure: Detail implant drill holes and the shape of a dental implant superstructure are shown by creating a computer model giving jawbone structural details, gum surface shape information and proposed teeth or dental prosthesis shape information. The computer model shows the bone structure, gum surface and teeth images properly referenced to... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070224575 - Ultrasonic dental tool: The invention relates to a dental tool or insert driven by ultrasonic vibration and made of a titanium and aluminium-based alloy. The inventive dental tool comprises, in the form of the component thereof, at least one biocompatible betagene element which is made of niobium and/or molybdenum and/or tantalum and generates... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070224576 - Implant analog: Implant analog for custom production of prosthetic superstructures for inserted dental implants, inserted into a master cast directly or indirectly via a model sleeve comprising an implant head equipped with elements to hold and fasten an implant system; a base of said implant analog having a cross section that tapers... Agent: Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

20070224577 - Method and material for the production of tooth restorations of tooth replacement parts: In a method for the production of tooth restorations or tooth replacement parts from a non-metallic, inorganic material firstly a modelable material is modeled in plastic form in the mouth of a patient or with use of a model to a shaped part. The molding is then taken from the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070218418 - Orthodontic prescription form, templates, and toolbar for digital orthodontics: Computer-based techniques are described that use orthodontic prescription templates to assist an orthodontic practitioner in creating a patient-specific orthodontic prescription. In particular, an orthodontic practitioner may retrieve a stored electronic orthodontic prescription template. The practitioner may then generate an orthodontic prescription that is specific to a patient's teeth by modifying... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070218420 - Endodontic instrument with non-conductive coating and method for locating the apex of a tooth: An electrically conductive endodontic instrument coated with a non-conductive layer on a portion of the instrument wherein a proximal and distal portion of the instrument remain uncoated and capable of conducting current therethrough using a traditional apex locator or other alerting means. The non-conductive coatings avoid electrical interference from prior... Agent: Law Offices Of David M. Lang

20070218415 - Auxiliary elements for the segmented distalisation of the posterior jawbone sector from canine to molar in orthodontic treatment: Auxiliary element for the segmented distalisation of the posterior jawbone sector from canine to molar in orthodontic treatment. The element consists of two elements, a mesial segment composed of an anterior enlargement which with its inner base is fixed to the canine by means of adhesive and with its external... Agent: Michael A. O'neil Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20070218416 - Palatal expansion device and methods: The present invention relates to a palatal expansion device that has a screw having an activator (e.g., one or more activation arms) wherein the screw connects two blocks, each block having an opening for receiving the screw; a stabilizer attached to the blocks; and an anti-wind-back mechanism (e.g., a spring... Agent: Antoinette G. Giugliano, P.C.

20070218417 - Oral mucous membrane protector for orthodontic applications: The present invention relates to an oral mucous membrane protector for orthodontic applications consisting of a protective element or member arranged on the distal end of the arch that is fixed to orthodontic brackets, covering or enveloping it and fixing it on the molar tube by means of the corresponding... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070218419 - Method and device for shaping an orthodontic archwire: Methods and an apparatus for bending orthodontic wires are provided. An apparatus for bending an orthodontic wire can determine an optimal shape of a portion of an archwire to include a pair of nominal bends, apply an actual bend to the archwire at a location coinciding with the location of... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070218421 - Procedure and device enabling facile tooth impression: A procedure and device for enabling an accurate impression of a tooth by forcing the gingival sulcus tissue to predominantly compress rather than retract by utilizing a relatively hard shell in conjunction with an absorbent liner and imbibing/mixing the liner material with an astringent for hemostasis, an anesthetic to decrease... Agent: Subhash C. Narang

20070218422 - Adjustable cheek retractor with saliva extracting tongue guard: An adjustable cheek retractor with saliva extracting tongue guard is designed with minimal parts to hold back cheeks, facilitate the removal of saliva, protect a patient's tongue and give a dental professional an unrestricted view of the patient's mouth, all without the need of an assistant to perform these duties.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070218423 - Dental system for root and root tip extraction: A compact, easily transportable dental system to permit root and root tip extractions from human and animal patients including those who are unable to visit an oral surgeon or veterinarian at a traditional office. An extraction bur having a lifting ball is embedded within and stands upwardly from the root... Agent: Morland C. Fischer

20070218424 - Implant and use thereof: The invention relates to an implant for securing a flexible piece to bone. The implant comprises a first part and a second part, a distal end that is to be inserted first in a hole in the bone, and a proximal end that is at the opposite end of the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070218425 - Post-extractive conditioning dental implant: Post-extractive conditioning dental implant in which the part of the implant that is to be housed in the bone is made of a core threaded, the terminal end of the core, which is to stand above the bone, has a conditioning cup continuing in a post with polygonal section. The... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070218426 - Digital impression for remote manufacturing of dental impressions: A “digital impression” is provided in lieu of a physical “dental” impression. A 3D digitizer is used to capture the digital impression, e.g., by scanning in a patient's oral cavity. A digital impression “data set” is formed using a computer-implemented method. The method begins by generating a three dimensional (3D)... Agent: Law Office Of David H. Judson

20070212658 - Orthodontic interproximal locking pliers: This invention pertains to pliers for increasing the interproximal retention of thermoplastic appliances by denting the appliances in the interproximal areas between the teeth, especially denting the thermoplastic material at the interproximal gingival area.... Agent: Neil John Graham

20070212659 - Providing custom orthodontic treatment with appliance components from inventory: Computer analysis is made of individual patient related data in order to select standard or pre-manufactured orthodontic appliances or appliance components (10) that are most likely to provide orthodontic treatment suitable for the individual patient. This analysis can be made by the software of a custom orthodontic appliance designing system,... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070212661 - Apparatus and method relating to teeth whitening: A teeth whitening apparatus (10) and a method of teeth whitening is provided. The apparatus includes one or more thermoelectric device(s) (12) which may be in the form of peltier devices (12) adapted to be placed in the mouth. The or each thermoelectric device (12) has one side (12H) that... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070212660 - Heated dental placement and carving instrument: A dental instrument for working with composite resin includes an elongate handle and at least one tool attached at an end of the elongate handle. The tool is heated and/or vibrationally driven, and used to engage and work dental composite resin.... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20070212662 - Brushhead stem with core channels for dispensing fluids: The stem portion of a toothbrush body has a set of bristles on a bristle plate at one end thereof, the stem portion including a shell or stem body having a longitudinal opening therethrough. A core member is configured to fit within the stem body, having two opposed grooves in... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070212663 - Dental model: The invention relates to a dental model with a base body (1), which has an essentially U-shaped dental arch (2) on its upper side. The side ridges of the dental arch and/or its front ridge are or is provided with at least one dental work (4, 5) for demonstration purposes.... Agent: Mark P. Stone

20070212664 - Dental model: The invention relates to a dental model with a base body (1) that has an essentially U-shaped dental arch (2) on its upper side. The side ridges of the dental arch (2) and/or its front ridge are or is provided with at least one dental work (4) for demonstration purposes.... Agent: Mark P. Stone

20070212665 - Generating a chemical agent in situ: A device for generating a chemical agent in situ on an as-needed basis via the application of an electrical potential across a pair of conductors in communication with an electrolyte. The device may be a toothbrush that generates chemical agents in a user's mouth by applying an electrical potential to... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20070212666 - Manufacturing a dental implant drill guide and a dental implant superstructure: Dental implant drill holes and the shape of a dental implant superstructure are chosen by creating a computer model giving jawbone structural details, gum surface shape information and proposed teeth or dental prosthesis shape information. The computer model shows the bone structure, gum surface and teeth images properly referenced to... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070212667 - Systems and methods for preparing dental restorations: Improved systems and methods for producing dental restorations and ceramic materials for such restorations are disclosed. Optical properties, preferably including color and translucence characteristics, of a tooth or teeth of a patient are measured with a shade measuring instrument. The tooth to be restored is prepared, and a physical or... Agent: Alan R. Loudermilk Loudermilk & Associates

20070207434 - Methods and systems for concurrent tooth repositioning and substance delivery: The present invention provides devices, systems and methods for orthodontic treatment using elastic repositioning appliances while concurrently providing dental and periodontal therapies. Such therapies are traditionally provided with the use of a variety of accessories and devices which are applied when the repositioning appliance is removed from the patient's mouth.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (018563)

20070207435 - Orthodontic appliance and method of debonding same: An orthodontic appliance and method of debonding comprises providing a ceramic orthodontic bracket having an undersurface, securing a rigid epoxy layer having a minimum thickness of 0.010 inches and having a tooth engaging undersurface to the undersurface of the ceramic orthodontic bracket, adhesively securing the tooth engaging surface of the... Agent: Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20070207436 - Orthodontic appliance: The present invention relates to an orthodontic appliances, particularly a bracket, comprising a base portion adapted for bonding to a surface of a tooth, a body portion extending from the base portion and having an archwire receiving means having a first part (3) which has at least a first dimension... Agent: Albert Wai-kit Chan Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan

20070207437 - Unified workstation for virtual craniofacial diagnosis, treatment planning and therapeutics: An integrated system is described in which digital image data of a patient, obtained from a variety of image sources, including CT scanner, X-Ray, 2D or 3D scanners and color photographs, are combined into a common coordinate system to create a virtual three-dimensional patient model. Software tools are provided for... Agent: Orametrix, Inc.

20070207439 - Endodontic file having a taper defined by a continuously changing concavity: A dental instrument for endodontic applications comprising an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a reduced diameter distal end and a tapered working portion extending from the proximal to the distal end, the working portion having at least one helicoidal cutting/scraping edge, the taper of the shaft working portion... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20070207438 - Endodontic files having variable helical angle flutes: A rotatable endodontic file for cleaning/shaping a tooth root canal, comprising an elongated shaft having a proximal end portion, a distal end and a tapered working portion having a rotational axis, the working portion extending from the proximal portion to the distal end, the external surface of the shaft working... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20070207440 - Dental appliance wear indication: The present disclosure includes method, system, apparatus, and indicator embodiments. For example, one system for monitoring orthodontic treatment includes an appliance for placement over one or more teeth and multiple wear indicators including at least a first wear indicator having a first wear rate and a second wear indicator that... Agent: Brooks & Cameron, PLLC

20070207441 - Four dimensional modeling of jaw and tooth dynamics: Methods and systems are described to digitally model the 4-dimensional dynamics of jaw and tooth motion using time-based 3-dimensional data. Complete upper and lower digital models are registered to time-based 3-dimensional intra-oral data to produce a true 4-dimensional model. Diagnostic and clinical applications include balancing the occlusion and characterizing the... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20070207442 - Method for whitening teeth: A method for whitening teeth which utilizes laser light to, activate bleaching aunts applied to the teeth. The mouth is first prepared so that the soft tissues of the gums are protected and only the teeth are exposed. The teeth are cleaned to remove any materials which will reduce or... Agent: Discus Dental Impressions, Inc.

20070207443 - Dental composition containing unsaturated carbosilane containing components: The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a) carbosilane containing component (A) comprising at least 1 Si-Aryl bond, at least 1 silicon atom, at least 1 unsaturated moiety, no Si-Oxygen bond, b) initiator (B), c) optionally filler (C) and d) optionally component (D) selected from modifiers, dyes, pigments, thixotropic... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070207444 - Dental post and its production method: Dental post made of a composite material contains a central core constituted of a resin matrix in which fibres are embedded. The core is surrounded by a sheath. The sheath is free of fibres and contains at least one substance which can make the post radiopaque.... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070207445 - Endodontic procedure using self-adhesive resin cements and sealers or self etching adhesives and chemically bondable obturators: A method of filling and sealing a root canal during an endodontic procedure, the method comprising: a) filling the root canal with a combination comprising: i) an obturator composed at least in part of a chemically-bondable material; and ii) a self-etching adhesive or self-adhesive resin-based cement or sealer; and b)... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa