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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8308480 | Method and kit for producing a dental product The invention relates to a method and a kit for producing a dental product. The invention also relates to a device that allows the method according to the invention to be implemented. According to the invention, a thermoplastic material (4) of said kit is sel... | 11/13/2012 |
| 7361020 | Dental tray containing radiopaque materials A method to create a digital model of a patient's teeth includes taking an impression of the patient's teeth using a radiopaque dental tray; scanning the impression and the dental tray using a dental tray containing a radiopaque agent; scanning the impression and th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332541 | Polymer compositions based on alkoxysilane-terminated polymers with adjustable cure rate Condensation curable systems employ ordinarily highly reactive polymers bearing methylene-linked alkoxysilyl groups. By limiting the amounts of activating compounds during the preparation of such polymers, the reactivity is sharply decreased, yet can be increased by... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7288075 | Methods and devices utilizing rheological materials Impression devices are provided for making an impression of a desired feature. The impression devices include: a flexible bladder having a cavity formed therein, the flexible bladder being capable of conforming to the details of the desired feature; a rheological ma... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273371 | Dental tray for obtaining dental impression of edentulous patient A dental tray having a body, at least two finger rest beams and a handle. The body has a predetermined shape and a plurality of body openings. The predetermined shape of the body accommodates the anatomical shape of the patient's mouth and receives the entire jaw an... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234933 | Dental appliance and method for reducing an amount of patient cooperation A dental appliance, a system and a method for treating malocclusions minimize cooperation by a patient for treating the malocclusions. A reline material is insertable between the appliance and one or more teeth of the patient. An internal surface of the appliance is... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7137814 | Dental treatment tray comprising a plasticized resin for improved moldability and conformability A dental treatment tray used to provide a desired treatment is injection molded from a composition that includes at least one thermoplastic resin and at least plasticizer. The plasticized thermoplastic resin permits the dental treatment tray to be injection molded e... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101179 | Kit and method for taking a dental impression A kit for taking a dental impression comprises a thermoplastic material for bite registration on one jaw side, an impression compound for taking an impression of the opposite jaw side, and a tray for receiving the thermoplastic material on one side and the impressio... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097451 | Thermoplastic surgical template for performing dental implant osteotomies and method thereof A surgical template for performing dental implant osteotomies comprises a malleable, resinous, thermoplastic base, at least one non-thermoplastic, rigid drill guide attached to the base, and a securing mechanism between the base and the drill guide. The template may... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094393 | Tooth bleaching compositions The present invention relates to improved dental compositions and methods for bleaching teeth. More specifically, this invention is directed towards hydrogen peroxide-containing compounds that are maintained at a substantially constant pH range of 6.0–10.0 during ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083413 | Method for producing dental models An improved method for producing dental models through use of a dough-like modeling filler material as a base, embedding a dental preliminary impression in such based, using a spring-form mold ring embedding in the base to surround the preliminary impression, and po... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074042 | Tray-like dental bleaching devices having a barrier layer and a substantially solid bleaching composition Dental bleaching devices in the shape of a dental tray or tray-like form include an outer barrier layer and an inner bleaching layer. The bleaching layer comprises a substantially solid dental bleaching composition that has increased adhesiveness to teeth when moist... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059857 | Substantially solid desensitizing compositions and devices having a tray-like configuration and methods of manufacturing and using such compositions and devices Dental desensitizing compositions are in the shape of a dental tray or tray-like configuration, optionally in combination with a protective barrier layer. Shaped desensitizing compositions comprise a substantially solid dental desensitizing composition that has incr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059858 | Universal tray design having anatomical features to enhance fit A tray-shaped dental treatment device includes a moisture-resistant barrier layer having a front side wall and a bottom wall, and a dental treatment composition. In addition, the tray-shaped dental treatment device includes at least one of the following anatomical f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056118 | Compositions and devices having a tray-like configuration for delivering a medicament and methods of manufacturing and using such compositions and devices Medicament compositions are in the shape of a dental tray or tray-like configuration, optionally in combination with a protective barrier layer. Shaped medicament compositions comprise a substantially solid medicament layer that has increased adhesiveness to teeth a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052275 | Kits and methods for bleaching and desensitizing teeth Kits for bleaching and desensitizing a person's teeth include 1) at least one dental bleaching composition or device in the shape of a dental tray or having a tray-like configuration and 2) at least one dental desensitizing composition or device in the shape of a de... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053135 | Two-component dental molding composition having at least one anti-acid acting compound Two-component preparation on the basis of silane functionalized polyether derivatives, which cures into an elastomer product after the mixing of a base component containing silane functionalized polyether derivate with a catalyst component containing organic or inor... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048543 | Substantially solid bleaching composition in a tray-like configuration Dental bleaching compositions are in the shape of a dental tray or tray-like configuration, optionally in combination with a protective barrier layer. Shaped bleaching compositions comprise a substantially solid dental bleaching composition that has increased adhesi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040897 | Thin, flexible membrane dental trays and systems and methods utilizing such trays A dental treatment system comprises membrane treatment tray that is self-conforming to a person's own teeth when used with a sticky dental treatment composition and a support skeleton. The support skeleton maintains the flexible membrane tray in the form of tray pri... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024770 | Method of making a dental product The invention provides high strength dental polymeric dental products made from wax-like polymerizable dental material. These dental products have superior strength compared to products formed from prior wax-like polymerizable materials. Prior wax-like polymerizable... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011523 | Bleaching compositions and devices having a solid adhesive layer and bleaching gel adjacent thereto Dental bleaching compositions in the shape of a dental tray or tray-like form include a substantially solid adhesive layer and a dental bleaching gel. A barrier layer may be included on an outer surface of the adhesive layer to form a dental bleaching device. The ad... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004756 | Pre-shaped dental trays and treatment devices and methods that utilize such dental trays Pre-shaped, non-custom dental trays are either preloaded with bleaching gel or filled with a dental treatment composition just prior to placement over a person's teeth. The pre-shaped dental tray is thin and flexible, which allows it to be placed over a person's tee... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997708 | Treatment compositions and strips having a solid adhesive layer and treatment gel adjacent thereto Treatment compositions in the shape of a strip or patch include a substantially solid adhesive layer and a treatment gel. A barrier layer may be included on an outer surface of the adhesive layer to form a treatment strip. The adhesive layer comprises a substantiall... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945778 | Customized dental trays comprising ultra low density polyethylene and methods for making and using such trays A customized dental tray comprising ULDPE is formed using a person's own teeth as a template, or using a stone model of the person's teeth. A preformed dental tray or sheet comprising ULDPE is heated to become plastically deformable and placed over at least a portio... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6843652 | Single dose dental impression material delivery system and method A delivery system for supplying a single dose quantity of dental impression material. The system includes a dispenser having first and second chambers sized to contain first and second components of the single dose of dental impression material. The chambers are sea... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6786722 | Orthodontic modeling filler material and method A dough-like filler material and method of use thereof. The dough-like filler is used (in lieu of more expensive, less easily handled filler materials) in the process of making plaster dental molds for dental or orthodontic use to fill voids in dental impression mol... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6689202 | Molds for the manufacture of a dental restoration and methods of making dental restorations Blocks of material are prepared in a variety of shapes and sizes to be used in the fabrication of models for dental restorations. The material comprises a partially sintered ceramic material. The blocks are used to manufacture molds using CAD/CAM methods ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6612836 | Single-use impression tray having adhesive coatings The present invention relates to a molding that has a layer of copolymers that are crosslinkable by means of addition or condensation reactions and, optionally, thereon, a layer of silicone that is crosslinkable by means of addition or condensation reacti... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6534562 | Tough denture and method for producing the same The present invention provides a tough denture and a method for producing the denture, which includes solid PMMA as a main component, being added to polar elastomer selected from a group of polyacrylate rubber copolymer, methylmethacrylate-alkylacrylate-s... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6426373 | Photopolymerizable one-component dental material Among other things, a photopolymerizing one-component dental material is prepared, containing: 1) 80-10 weight-% of at least one polyfunctional urethane methacrylate and/or at least one polyfunctional urethane acrylate, 2) 10-30 weight-% of at least one polyfu... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6354837 | Method for bleaching teeth A method for bleaching teeth is disclosed. The method includes the formation of a dental bleaching tray in a one step process that includes placing a moldable material adjacent teeth, permitting the moldable material to cure, and removing the cured moldab... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6247926 | Oral appliance having a bonding layer and methods for fitting and relining same An oral appliance (10) includes a bonding layer (22) coupled to a tray (18). A deformable material (20) that includes an aliphatic polyester is coupled to the bonding layer (22). The bonding layer (22) may include a self-curing acrylic material, and the a... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244864 | Teeth mark impression recording member and method for using the same The present invention provides a teeth mark impression recording member, the teeth mark impression recording member may improve a measuring accuracy of an ideal diffusion-type laser light system and has excellent properties in fixing the member into the a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6196840 | Custom fitting variable dimension dental impression tray, product and method The invention provides a heat formable tray having a bite block and a method of forming the tray to a patient and forming a final impression in a single visit to the dental office by the patient. A custom fitting variable dimension bite registration denta... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6183251 | Scalloped dental trays for use in treating teeth with sticky dental compositions The present invention discloses high viscosity sustained release dental compositions, such as tooth bleaching or fluoride compositions, for treating tooth surfaces. For maximum results, an improved dental tray having reservoirs for holding the dental comp... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5846082 | System and method for customizing a dental device using an improved deformable material A system for customizing a dental device (10, 11) includes an arch (12, 14) operable to receive one or more of a user's teeth (16) and a deformable material (20, 32) that includes an aliphatic polyester. A delivery device (40) contains the deformable mate... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5807100 | Dental device having an improved deformable material and method for forming same A dental device (10, 11) includes an arch (12, 14) adapted to receive one or more of a user's teeth (16). A deformable material (20, 32) is coupled to the arch (12, 14) and includes an aliphatic polyester. The aliphatic polyester may be a polycaprolactone... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5807103 | Dental imprint pad with stem for mounting to a bite fork A dental impression article made of a dental imprint material is for use with a bite fork having one or more planar members, each planar member having one or more holes. The dental imprint article includes a pad of dental imprint material that may be mold... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800167 | Dental arch bite registration device A dental arch bite registration device in the form of a thin disk having a plan shape corresponding to that portion of opposing dental arches whose registration is to be taken. The disk has an outer perimeter frame of polymeric material. Polymeric bite re... | 09/01/1998 |
