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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4903718 | Flexible ultrasonic cleaning bag A container for cleaning dentures, dental or medical instruments, or the like is formed as a plastic bag which is filled with a cleaning solution and immersed together with dentures, instruments, or the like placed therein in a fluid of an ultrasonic clea... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4790754 | Stabilized denture attachment A dental attachment for connecting a removable dental prosthesis to an adjoining fixed tooth. The attachment includes a female member and a male assembly. The female member is inserted into the fixed tooth and includes an open mouth channel at the forward... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4781585 | Dental router A router for performing finishing operations on a dental model having a housing with a base in which a motor is positioned. A storage compartment mounted on the base includes a pivotal cover. The cover forms a horizontal work platform on which the dental ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4655711 | Placement assembly for a dental pin A placement assembly which is received in a dental handpiece and is utilized for insertion of a threaded dental pin into a preformed bore in a tooth. The assembly includes an elongated manipulating body portion with the dental pin projecting from an opera... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4604060 | Dental post system A dental post system for use in the formation and retention of a dental restoration on a tooth stub. The system includes a dental post having an elongated cylindrical pin with a lower anchoring portion which is secured into a prepared bore in the tooth st... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4571187 | Dental post for retention of a prosthetic superstructure A dental post for retaining a dental restoration in a secured position on a prepared tooth stub, the dental post including a cylindrical elongated pin having grooves disposed about the periphery thereof, the pin being insertable within a bore provided in ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4538987 | Dental die tray assembly A dental die tray assembly for the production of a dental working model for use in producing a prosthetic dental device, the assembly including a die tray body member having upper and lower surfaces, and a peripheral outer wall. A hollow arcuate mold cavi... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4498475 | Electrosurgical unit An electrosurgical unit for producing a modulated oscillating signal for coagulation procedures and an unmodulated oscillating signal for cutting procedures. The unit includes a four arm bridge rectifier interconnected directly to the line voltage. A firs... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4496351 | Infusion monitor An infusion monitor for feeding liquids to patients which is light weight so that it may be easily hung on a liquid dripper and which is provided with means for pre-setting the volume infused and the rate of infusion. Means are also provided for automatic... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4449937 | Dental anchor A dental anchor for securing a superstructure to a tooth understructure, the dental anchor having a forward elongated anchoring portion for insertion into a channel extending into the tooth understructure. A coaxial, elongated retaining portion extends fr... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4393539 | Overhandle for enclosing a dental tool handle or shank An overhandle for enclosing the handle or the shank of a tool, such as a dental tool. The overhandle is formed of two mating semi-cylindrical sections having respective forward end faces which are confrontingly opposed in the opened condition and are in a... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4368040 | Dental impression tray for forming a dental prosthesis in situ A dental impression tray for forming a negative impression of a dental area to be restored. Application devices on the tray permit injection of dental restorative material into a mold cavity defined between the negative impression formed in the tray and t... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4355979 | Lingual dental splint device A lingual dental splinting device having an elongated bar-like body member with at least two tubular members extending perpendicularly from one side thereof, the tubular members being received in corresponding holes which respectively extend transversely ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4348181 | Retaining device for a removable dental prosthesis A retaining device for removably securing a dental prosthesis in position, having a fixed male section for securement to the side of a fixed tooth and a cooperating free female section for securement within the dental prosthesis. The male section includes... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4321040 | Endodontic instrument An endodontic instrument is described which includes a handle from which extends an endo blade. The handle includes an elongated sleeve member formed of resilient material which surrounds a core member secured within the sleeve member. The core member has... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4321036 | Prosthodontic dowel pin A dowel pin for removably mounting a dental model cast relative to a base cast. The dowel pin includes a head portion and a shank portion axially extending therefrom. The head portion is adapted to be fixedly secured in the dental model cast and the shank... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4317278 | Method for manufacturing a disposable electrode A disposable electrode comprising an annulus of foam, a substantially uniform electrode gel in a central region of the annulus, a conductive layer in the electrode gel and making electrical contact with it, and a cap over the conductive layer, electrode g... | 03/02/1982 |
