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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7403830 | Method, computer, computer program and computer-readable medium relating to the examination of data records for dental prosthesis parts The invention refers to a method, a computer, a computer program and a computer-readable medium, which refer to the examination of data records that are used for manufacturing dental prosthesis parts. The examination may be the producibility by one or several method... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7338286 | Dental implant system An implant comprising two internal anti-rotational features. One anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage a driving tool, while the other anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage an abutment. An implant abutment system is provided with an angled abutment ada... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338496 | Method and apparatus for positioning an implant A jig for positioning an implant at an implantation site in a bone. The jig comprises a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an exterior surface, an interior surface operable to receive at least a portion of the implant, and an engagement surface located ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322821 | Positioning device for dental implant A positioning device for dental implant has a post and multiple guides. The post is cylindrical and has a diameter corresponding to a diameter of a hole in a dental model. The guides are mounted detachably on the post and are semi-tubular tabs and each has an inner ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7198486 | Rotary dental file having a safe breakage point An endodontic file (6) including a discontinuity (18) formed within the file shank (7). The discontinuity (18) creates a safe breakage point at which the file (6) will fail prior to a failure occurring at any other point along the ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175437 | Dental bridge holder alignment mechanism A positioning aid, formed T-shaped, is adhesively attached to portions of a broken denture plate prior to placement of the dental plate portions into a dental impression tray whereby the positioning aids extend into and are embedded into the impression material in t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7094055 | Endodontic reamer and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers and files An endodontic reamer and a method for manufacturing endodontic reamers and files, more specifically an endodontic reamer having a cylindrical shaft and a working portion extending forward from a removed end of the shaft. The working portion includes, typically, a pa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090499 | Endodontic obturator with removable carrier and method of use thereof A method of filing an endodontically prepared root canal includes the steps of applying filler material to a distal portion of an elongated shaft formed of heat conducting material, inserting the proximal portion of the shaft having the filler material thereon into ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059856 | Stable dental analog An implant analog includes an abutment that can be mounted in the dental lab replica of the relevant section of a patient's mouth more securely than heretofore possible. Because of the implant analog, a crown will attach more accurately to the implant in the patient... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6986661 | Pin-retained inlay bridge and process of making and fitting such The object of this invention is to provide a pin-retained inlay bridge and process of making and fitting such a bridge to a patient. This inlay bridge (100) is firmly fixed to the abutment teeth (200) using a plurality of tapered pins (p) driven into t... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6951562 | Adjustable length tap and method for drilling and tapping a bore in bone The present invention is directed to an adjustable self drilling tap assembly and method for drilling and tapping bores in bone for use in orthopedic procedures to treat bone. The adjustable length tap assembly includes a shaft having cutting threads for drilling ho... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6923648 | Dental implant fastener system An endosseous dental implant fastening system is provided with a fastening screw that is configured to prevent complete disengagement of the fastening screw from a screw extraction tool during removal of the screw from threaded engagement with the implant and abutme... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916178 | Dental splint and splinting method An apparatus and method are described for splinting teeth, the apparatus comprising a splint formed from a flat and relatively think rigid sheet, with two support prongs extending in opposite directions from each other and connected by an arch portion. The method is... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6666686 | Dental anchoring device A dental anchoring device for attaching to a dentist's drill bit comprises a threaded anchoring part, connected to a rod by a weakened waisted portion. The rod is carried by a main body of the dental anchoring device with a shaped axial blind bore for fit... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6638069 | Shaping cap for dental pin structures Shaping cap made of ceramic, metal or plastic material, which is suitable as a solid constituent of dental pin structures.... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6371763 | Flexible post in a dental post and core system A flexible post for endodontic or reconstructive tooth therapy having a modulus of elasticity which is less than or equal to that of dentin of 18 GPa (giga Pascals). The present invention is preferably made of medical grade optical glass fibers or fibergl... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6135775 | Longitudinally centrally convergant dental post The present invention relates to a dental prosthetics and more particularly to an improved support post for securing a dental prosthesis, such as an artificial crown, to the root of a tooth. The invention further relates to a method and a device for stren... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5833464 | Method for manufacturing a ceramic dental replacement A method for manufacturing a ceramic dental replacement includes providing a pin and attaching a ceramic material to the pin to form a ceramic body. The thermal expansion coefficient of the pin, measured at 20° C. to 500° C. is selected to be identical ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5749732 | Dental implantation A method of placing a denture on a gum in the mouth of a patient so as to be fixed for a prolonged period of time without ready removal by the patient, which comprises a) anesthetizing the area of the patient's gum to be worked upon, b) without flap surgery dr... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5507643 | Kit, tool and method of use for securing a dental restoration on a prepared tooth stub A kit, a tool, and a method of use for securely retaining a dental restoration on a prepared tooth stub having a top surface and a bore extending therein. The kit comprises plural dental posts of varying sizes and a tool. Each dental post includes an enla... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5482465 | Dental pin assembly A dental pin assembly comprises a dental pin holder and a dental pin. The dental pin comprises a threaded portion which has been made by rolling, and a shank portion which is slid into a longitudinal bore defined in the holder and is secured therein by di... | 01/09/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5120223 | Apparatus and method for dental prosthesis A dental tool is disclosed having a hollow cylindrical body portion, with an enlarged angular ring at one end, said ring having an abrasive coating thereon. The size and configuration of the enlarged annular ring allows the tool to be used to undercut the... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5094618 | Intermittent threaded dental posts A dental post for securely retaining a dental restoration on a prepared tooth stub. The dental post is formed of an elongated cylindrical rod having intermittent thread segments which actively engage the death of the tooth stub and passive land portions i... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5087201 | Self-threading pin for the implantation of dental prosthesis A self-threading pin (1) for the implantation of a dental prosthesis is formed at one end with a drill bit (2). The screw threaded portion (3) of the pin (1 ) is provided with longitudinal flutes (5) for discharging the drilled material, departing from th... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5066230 | Dental product combining a reamer tool and anchor post There is provided a combination dental tool for forming a bore in a tooth stub and which can then be used for the anchoring of a dental prosthesis to the stub. The combination tool is formed having a first cutting end portion and an opposite, and second, ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5051092 | Dental anchor and a drill for use therewith An anchoring pin for retention of a dental restoration onto a tooth stub, the pin including an upper retention portion on which a restoration is to be formed, a lower anchoring threaded portion self-threadable in a bore pre-drilled in the tooth stub and a... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4934936 | Dental anchor for retention of dental restoration A dental post for retention a dental restoration onto a prepared tooth stub, includes an elongated cylindrical portion insertable into the tooth stub and a head portion extending from the surface of the tooth stub for securement within the dental restorat... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4932870 | Dental post and method for making the same A dental post for retaining a dental restoration onto a tooth stub and a method for making dental post. The dental post includes a cylindrical body portion and a head portion which extends outwardly from the body portion. The body portion is inserted in a... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4917606 | Threaded dental anchor A self-threading dental anchor for insertion into a blind channel extending from an excavated surface of a tooth, the channel having a tapered seat portion of predetermined degrees, the dental anchor including an upper retention section to provide retenti... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4871313 | Dental pin The stem is tubular, being provided with an axial bore and is frusto-conical. It is provided with an outer thread as well as with a helical groove which provides therefor a resiliency enabling its section to adapt itself perfectly to the section of the ro... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4867683 | Anchoring device for dental prosthesis An anchoring device for dental prosthesis applicable to both the reconstruction of deteriorated teeth and as a support for artificial teeth. The anchoring device includes a T-shaped anchoring element having a flattened head or bracket pierced with a hole,... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4850874 | Dental pin system A dental pin system including an enlongated pin having a plurality of pin sections each of which can be sheared from the next adjacent section by means of a reduced diameter frangible throat portion. The upper end of the pin includes a flattened tang whic... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4820159 | Dental post and core assembly A dental core and post assembly for use in the formation of a dental core for the restoration of a tooth structure. The dental post assembly includes a support structure for positioning into a prepared tooth root to be restored. At least one leg depends f... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4802848 | Parapulper restorative pin and driver assembly The parapulper restorative pin comprises a stem provided with a handle permitting to operate it manually, the dentist rotating this handle by gripping it between his fingers. This handle is provided with four longitudinal grooves constituting holds for fo... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4778389 | Stressless pin or post A stressless pin or post for dental preparation to seat in a predrilled hole or root canal without subjecting the tooth substance to lateral stress. The pin or post has a head, neck and shank and is an elongated member formed by crimping the midpoint of a... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4767332 | Threaded dental anchor A self-threading dental anchor including a proximal head end providing a manipulating end section for permitting the coupling thereof to a cooperating driving tool, and a threaded anchoring portion extending from the proximal head end. The anchoring porti... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4759715 | Dental pin assembly A dental pin assembly including an elongated dental pin inserted within a magazine sleeve. The magazine sleeve is removably inserted into the distal end of a shank and locked in place. The shank in turn is driven by a handpiece or manual driver for rotati... | 07/26/1988 |
