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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7305990 | Mouth guard and kit A user-fabricated mouth guard wherein the user's teeth and gums are not directly exposed to the uncured mouth guard material. The uncured mouth guard material is pliant at room temperature and does not have to be heated to form and shape the mouth guard. The cured m... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303392 | Apparatus, method, and kit for fabricating dental clasps The invention disclosed herein relates to an efficient and inexpensive way to form dental clasps and fixed single unit temporary prostheses from molten thermoplastic resin. The apparatus and method allow a dental laboratory to make non-metallic clasps using an inexp... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273370 | Device and method for vacuum assisted dental impression A device for forming a mold for a dental prosthetic includes a dental tray that provides connection to a vacuum source. Additionally, the device includes a dam that may be used to selectively block suction from the vacuum source. The method for forming a mold for a ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255561 | Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conform... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243650 | Custom fitted mask configured for coupling to an external gas supply system and method of forming same According to one embodiment, a method of forming a custom fitted mask configured for coupling to an external gas supply system includes applying a first sheet of deformable material against a contact portion of a user's face surrounding the user's nostrils while the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7217131 | Method for dental restoration and kit Methods and kits of materials and supplies for forming a dental prosthesis by an injection molding process in situ in a patient's mouth so as to correct the imperfect teeth of the patient's dentition. The imperfect teeth are corrected by injection molding the dental... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7137813 | Dental impression dam system A dental impression dam system utilizing an open tray forming a basin for dental impression material. The basin of the tray includes a gap at an extremity of the same. A flexible band of material bridges the gap of the tray basin and interacts with the dental materi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6964568 | Dental apparatus for recording the interdental relationship of anterior teeth Dental apparatus for recording the interdental relationship of anterior teeth has an open frame and a handle. A bite tray (9) is secured within the frame so that impression material applied to the bite tray can be readily manipulated between a patient's anter... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6929473 | Ready-made customized impression tray for fabricating and fitting dentures The present invention relates to a ready-made customized impression tray for fabricating and fitting dentures more specifically, a method and apparatus for producing denture using the tray and changing the structure of the tray required for producing the denture to ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6676408 | Direct pneumatic piston driven impression material dispensing system A viscous material dispensing system 100 utilizes pressurized gas directed to one end of a piston 109 and cylinder 103 assembly to extrude impression material 128, 129 from a dispenser 121 through a tube 133 into a dental tray 135 which hardens to form a ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6405729 | Oral appliance for improving breathing and method of constructing same A device (10) for improving a user's breathing includes an upper arch (12) that is adapted to receive at least some of the user's upper teeth and a lower arch (14) that is adapted to receive at least some of the user's lower teeth. A deformable material (... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6217326 | Mold for producing a model of a tooth The invention relates to a mold for producing the model of a tooth from a dental impression (28), comprising a peripheral wall (12), a model plate (38) which is tightly arranged on the top thereof and an impression spoon (14) bearing the dental impression... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5370533 | Dental impression tray assembly and method of taking impressions An impression tray is provided with a dispersal member which receives impression material for delivery into the impression tray. A one-step method includes the provision of barriers on the impression tray to confine light bodied impression material in the... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5232365 | Process for producing dental working cast The present invention relates to a process for producing dental working cast for use for preparing a crown or a denture of metal-bonded porcelein or of all ceramic in dental therapy, by preparing a removable positive model of tooth from impression, proces... | 08/03/1993 |
| 4459107 | Dental impression tray and method of use A dental impression tray for forming a dental prosthesis, the dental tray including a trough-like configuration. A valve device is provided for adjustable placement within slots in the outer walls of the tray, the valve device being suitably placed with r... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4382785 | Multiple inlet dental impression tray A disposable dental impression tray is provided in its bottom with a number of inlets for injection of the impression material, preferably one inlet at each tooth. Each inlet has a connecting member, preferably defining a conical opening snugly receiving ... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4378211 | Dental impression tray A combined dental impression tray with a syringe is provided, wherein the communication between the syringe and the tray is effected, in the most preferred embodiment, by way of a side opening in the wall of the barrel of the syringe. The opening communic... | 03/29/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4080736 | Method and apparatus for forming a dental prosthesis A method and apparatus for forming a dental prosthesis in situ for the reration of one or more missing, worn or broken teeth. The method includes forming an elastomeric mold half containing a corrected model of tooth areas to be restored, and forming a h... | 03/28/1978 |
| 3987545 | Method and apparatus for making a dental prosthesis in situ A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming a dental prosthesis in s in a patient's mouth for the restoration of one or more missing, worn or broken teeth. The method includes forming a positive model of the patient's mouth and correcting the model ... | 10/26/1976 |
