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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291013 | Organic shaped interface for dental implant devices The present invention is generally directed to an organic implant/abutment interface for dental implants. In one illustrative embodiment, the abutment comprises a body having a distal end which has an organic shape. In another illustrative embodiment, the implant co... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278852 | 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... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273373 | Artificial root of a tooth An artificial tooth-root body, having a male thread part to become engaged with a jaw bone and a supporting stage for mounting an artificial tooth, is provided with a self tapping part, in order to maintain the stable mounting status for a long time by preventing th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270544 | Endodontic ozone therapy A method for treating root canals includes directing an oxidizing gas onto an open root canal through a needle, maintain a presence of the oxidizing gas onto the root canal for a period of time sufficient to kill microorganisms therein, and preventing escape of the ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7234940 | Components for permanent removable and adjustable dentures and bridges A dental prosthesis foundation capable of being finished or adjusted or repaired and which may be assembled and adjusted to variable jaw ridge sizes, and formed with self-curing hardened resins. The foundation supports prosthetic teeth and is permanently but removab... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195485 | 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 include... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7033174 | Prosthetic mounting device A prosthetic mounting device for securing a prosthetic device on bone tissue. The device includes a bone screw and a prosthetic abutment attached to an aft end of the screw. The abutment engages and rigidly supports a prosthesis. A tapered collar extends radially ou... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7001181 | Applicator system for dental posts and anchors and use of said applicator system The invention relates to an applicator system (1) for application of a prefabricated reinforced composite post or anchor in its non-cured form into a dentinal canal (3). The invention is characterized in that the applicator system (1) comprises ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6793493 | Tooth restoration post A tooth restoration post having a central dowel and a plurality of filaments. During a tooth restoration procedure, the post can be inserted into a canal of the tooth. When inserted, the plurality of filaments can engage the walls of the canal to provide support for... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776617 | Dental post with countersink A dental post and method for supporting a tooth replacement on a natural tooth root, has a shank with a first root engagement portion and a second tooth replacement support portion. A non-round flange is on the first portion but is adjacent the second portion. The n... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6641398 | Dental materials containing a tear-off material Dental material containing a polymerizable component and a component applied superficially to the polymerizable component, which can be removed after the curing of the polymerizable material with accompanying formation of a rough surface.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6450815 | Longitudinally centrally convergent dental post The present invention elated to a dental prosthetics and more particularly to an improved support post having a centrally convergent shank portion for securing a dental prosthesis, such as an artificial crown, to the root of a tooth. The invention further... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6203324 | Set of dental implants and dental implant used therefor A series of dental implants is proposed, each of which is stepped, the drill diameter for the largest step section of the smaller implant corresponding to the drill diameter for the smaller stepped section of the subsequent larger implant. The invention a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6186791 | 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 longitud... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5964592 | Nonmetallic dental post and method A dental prosthetic device and method of making and installing the device, the device being a nonmetallic dental post for tooth restoration, the post being fabricated in a mold from a fiber reinforced, ceramic polymer composite, the post having an anchor ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962703 | Functionalized bicyclic (meth)acrylate, a method of making a bicyclic (meth)acrylate, and its uses Functionalized bicyclic (meth)acrylates with norbornenyl or norbornadienyl groups are described, which may be cured with radicals at room temperature and are particularly suitable as an adhesion-promoting component of dental adhesives.... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5944529 | Two-component dental post system A two-component, dental post system uses two components to both improve the fit of the post to the tooth and increase retention of the post. This post system has a threaded inner post that is screwed into the apical portion of the canal and an outer sleev... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5873725 | Support post and method for coronal prosthesis The problems of stability and life of dental restoration disposed in root canals are addressed by a support post for a coronal prosthesis having a ceramic layer of hydroxyapatite, or equivalent, sputter-deposited or plasma sprayed on to a metal support po... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5820375 | Dental post having cutting and non-cutting surfaces A dental post is provided having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion has cylindrical sections of differing diameters. Grooves formed on the section walls form cutting surfaces on the post and serve as vents for cement introduced into a... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820376 | Dental post having cutting extensions, and method of use A dental post having a top portion and a lower portion. The lower portion has cylindrical sections of differing diameters and extensions. Grooves formed on the section walls from extensions allow engagement of extensions in a canal wall. Cutting surfaces ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5788497 | Dental post A dental post having a top section and a lower section is provided wherein the lower section has a plurality of subsections. The subsections have a progressively reduced effective diameter in vertical direction away from the top section.... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5775910 | Dental post An improved dental post having a radicular portion which is inserted and cemented into a root canal area of a tooth and also having a coronal portion which is used for attachment of a core to retain an artificial crown. The radicular portion includes a ce... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5669772 | Slotted tap and lentulo drill for dental post system A method and system for inserting a dental post into a tooth root canal. The method comprises the steps of cutting out a post hole in the tooth and inserting a threaded tap into the post hole for creating at least one groove along the hole. Significantly,... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5487664 | Dental post provided with support frame A dental post having a support frame captured and interlocked thereon, and encaptured in a luting material, preferably such as a moldable self-curing tooth-colored composite material to create a laminated composite/metal foundation complex for retaining a... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5453010 | Dental post with internal retention means A dental post for securely retaining a dental restoration on a prepared tooth stub having a top surface and a bore extending therein. The dental post comprises a bulbous head and a shank. The shank is an elongated rod-like member having a first longitudin... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5362237 | Dental post construction A dental post is provided comprising a top section and a stem with a slot which extends lengthwise through the stem to form a plurality of legs. The legs have wings attached thereto which fit into indentations in a wall of a tooth bore. Kits are provided ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5348476 | System for fabrication of dental cast post and core using a burn-out post A method and system for preparing a cast post and core in a dental root canal procedure is provided. The method comprises the steps of removing the root canal material from the tooth; cutting out a post-hole in the tooth having a substantially uniform wid... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5342200 | Dental post and bur construction A dental post is provided comprising a bottom section and a stem with a slot which extends lengthwise through the stem to form a plurality of legs. The legs have wings attached thereto. The wings have cutting surfaces which are used to form indentations i... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5328372 | Physiological dental securing peg of composite material and method of manufacture thereof A crown-root reconstitution system and method of manufacturing a physiological dental securing peg in which a crown reconstituting material (3) is placed between a peg (1) and sound dentine walls (2a). The peg is formed of a composite material and include... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5326263 | Light-curable tooth reinforcement There is provided a procedure to maintain an otherwise whole tooth, from which the nerve has been removed by carrying out a procedure which includes inserting a thin flexible post, preferably formed of a light-transmitting, physiologically inert material,... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5316478 | Dental post with cutting surfaces A dental post is provided comprising a bottom section with cutting projections and a stem section. The cutting projections cut paths into the root canal walls to provide retention and anti rotation. A disk may be included which has projections on the bott... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5284443 | Method of forming dental restorations A canal in a tooth is reinforced by forming a lining within the canal. The canal is reamed to a desired size and depth. A light transmitting mandrel is next inserted into the canal and seated in the reamed-out area. A light curable composite is placed aro... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5282747 | Superstructure for an artificial tooth A superstructure for an artificial tooth is formed of a a root post which is screwed into a root canal of a tooth stump. The root post includes a cylindrical tap having a cutting thread, and is capable of guiding a sleeve-shaped rose cutter having a curve... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5277583 | Dental post A dental post is provided comprising a bottom section and a stem with a slot which extends lengthwise through the stem to form a plurality of legs. The legs have wings attached thereto which fit into indentations in a wall of a tooth bore. Kits are provid... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5275563 | Dental post extracting drill A method and apparatus for removing dental posts by inserting and rotating an extraction drill. It is particularly useful for hollow dental posts having left-handed helical grooves on the post's external surface.... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5263996 | Dental pin A retentive dental pin comprising in sequence a lower portion which can be secured within the dentine of a tooth, and a head portion to which a tooth restoration may be secured, a detachable connection, and a fixing portion attached to the head portion by... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5256063 | Dental retention pin for pick-up models and impression pouring A one-piece dental retention pin is symmetrical with respect to a central plane and has an upper end and a lower end and parallel first and second face surfaces. The pin has a top portion extending from the upper end toward the lower end and a bottom port... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5181850 | Mechanical connecting elements A supporting mechanical connecting element of metal or the like high-strength material, preferably for the medical and dental field, is formed so that the connecting element and/or the receiving element is coated with a hydrolysis-stable bond-assisting la... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5178540 | Tooth dowels A tooth dowel 10 has a shaft 11 and a coronal restoration frame or head 12 enlarged to provide support for substantially all parts of a total restoration and so constructed as to be relatively readily reducible to fit a restoration of a tooth requiring on... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5161973 | Tubular dental post Method of installing a post in a tooth having a metal obturator therein including the steps of drilling a borehole in the tooth with a tubular burr having a tubular opening therein of internal diameter at least slightly greater than the diameter of the ob... | 11/10/1992 |
