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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110300511 | FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE POST A fiber-reinforced composite post having an inner core section or rod fabricated of fibers impregnated in a resin matrix and an outer sheath of fibers arranged in the form of a mesh. The outer sheath comprises an interior and an exterior surface, the exterior surface is... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110123959 | Force redirecting dental core system A dental core and post system for restoration of teeth includes a core device and a dental post formed as a rod-like member extending along a central vertical axis between a coronal end and an apical end. At least one portion of the rod-like member including the apical ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20100084778 | DENTAL POST A method of manufacturing a dental post according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (i) overjacketing extrusion of at least one thermoplastic material over at least one filament or yarn, such that the thermoplastic material cross-sectionally enwraps the a... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100035214 | RADIO-OPAQUE DENTAL PROSTHETIC MEMBER The invention relates to a prefabricated radio-opaque dental prosthetic member made of a composite material that comprises fibres embedded in a resin, said resin containing at least one radio-opaque component, characterized in that the radio-opaque component consists of... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090325130 | Extractible anchoring post made from composite material A canal anchoring post formed by a single composite material comprising at least an organic matrix, particles and fibers. The particles and fibers are distributed in the organic matrix with respective volume proportions varying progressively and radially from the centra... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090246738 | Fiber Reinforced Composite Post A fiber-reinforced composite post having an inner core section or rod fabricated of fibers impregnated in a resin matrix and an out sheath of fibers arranged in the form of a mesh. The sheath comprises an interior and an exterior surface, whereby the interior surface is... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20080171306 | Translucent, isotropic endodontic post An endodontic device includes a thermoplastic polymer having a polymer backbone having arylene or heteroarylene moieties joined together by covalent bonds between ring carbon atoms.... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080145820 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGH STRENGTH DENTAL RESTORATIONS Fiber-reinforced composite posts are produced having high strength and high radiopacity. In a method of manufacturing the fiber-reinforced composite posts, fibers are pulled through filled resin and heat is applied at various steps in the process to provide high strengt... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080131847 | COLORED DENTAL POST A dental post includes a composite material such as long fibers embedded in a resin matrix, and is able to transmit visible radiation when it is lit by a dental lamp to ensure polymerization of a product for setting in a tooth's root canal. The post, which has a specifi... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080124682 | TOOTH ROOT CANAL ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY The tooth root channel anchorage assembly comprises a core member to be fixed within the tooth root channel and a post to be inserted into the core member having a thoroughgoing bore. The core member comprises a crown part and an anchorage part to be fixed within the ro... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080020353 | DENTAL FILLING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USE A dental filling material comprising an inner core and outer layer of material disposed and surrounding the inner core, both the inner core and outer layer of material each containing a thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer may be biodegradable. A bioactive s... | 01/24/2008 |
| 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.... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070141535 | Supporting and strengthening element for dental prostheses or crown restorations A supporting or strengthening element (1) for dental prostheses or crown restorations made of a composite material consisting of a matrix (2) in which is embedded at least one solid phase (3) appropriately distributed in it, has a total length divid... | 06/21/2007 |
| 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 cement... | 10/19/2006 |
| 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 ... | 10/12/2006 |
| 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... | 10/05/2006 |
| 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 ... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060147881 | Multi-functional dental post A multi-functional dental post (11) has a transfer coping (13) head, for impression moulding, a core for crown or cap (21) support—with an optional extension filament (12), to fill a tooth root apex; the core can be milled from an integral ... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20050123881 | Fiber reinforced composite post A dental post comprising a rod fabricated of fiber-reinforced composite material. The rod comprises a plurality of frustoconical sections arranged coaxially along the longitudinal axis of the rod. Preferably the rod has consistent width along the longitudinal axis where... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050074724 | Supporting and strengthening element for dental prostheses or crown restorations A supporting element (1) for dental prostheses (2) can be applied in the root canals (3) of teeth treated with endodontic techniques and comprises a post (4) with an inhomogeneous radial cross-section designed to form, along its longitudinal ... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050069836 | Dental filling material A dental filling material comprising a thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer may be biodegradable. A bioactive substance may also be included in the filling material. The thermoplastic polymer acts as a matrix for the bioactive substance. The composition may ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066854 | Dental filling material A dental filling material comprising an inner core and outer layer of material disposed and surrounding the inner core, both the inner core and outer layer of material each containing a thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer may be biodegradable. A bioactive s... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050026116 | Process to prevent fracture of endodontically treated teeth during post placement A Process to Prevent Fracture of Endodontically Treated Teeth During Post Placement in restoring these teeth is created when a sleeve made of metal or other machined materials; whose constant inner and variable, to match varying post spaces, outer diameters are threaded... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050003328 | Endodontic post and obturating system An endodontic post comprises a combined endodontic post and tip of filling material such as thermoplastic material in a single unit. Obuturating systems are provided by an endodontic carrier and attached filling material. The post and obturator include a protrusion or d... | 01/06/2005 |