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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070489 | Integrated modular dental measuring apparatus and method for dentures An integrated modular dental measuring apparatus and method of use for producing edentulous dentures, each including a lower dental tray having a removable modular contact plate with an upwardly extending shoulder surrounding a tapered opening, a ball nut retained i... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7806688 | Soft polymer dental sheet and processes therefor Processes wherein a soft polymer sheet deforms readily under the pressure of dental surfaces brought into contact with one another. As such, the sheet does not itself interfere with such contact. Processes for the sheet include deforming the sheet between contacting... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7744370 | Dental device for insertion of a crown The dental device for insertion of a crown is a tool for marking an occlusally reduced tooth prior to application of a crown thereon, and for testing whether the tooth has been sufficiently reduced for proper application of the crown. The dental device includes a ma... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7452207 | Methods and systems for modeling bite registration The present invention provides methods and devices for determining an axis of upper and lower jaw articulation of a patient and modeling jaw movement about such an axis, particularly with the use of computerized visual images. The methods comprise providing digital ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7335022 | Dental bite impression wafer for identification purposes that also captures DNA-bearing materials A dental bite impression wafer that also captures the user's saliva and cheek cells. The wafer is made from a thermoplastic material that softens when warmed and that defines opposed posterior edges. The wafer carries one or more structures such as posts that are ad... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311521 | Interproximal cavitation detection device and method The present invention is direct to a device and method for diagnosis of enamel cavitation of an interproximal dental surface. And in particular, the invention is directed to a device and method for diagnosing enamel cavitation of an interproximal tooth surface that ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7252507 | Thermoplastic wafer for a dental impression for identification purposes A method and article for providing identification means, comprising taking an impression of teeth with a thermoplastic wafer of special configuration such that the wafer receives an impression which gives the size, shape and anatomy of each tooth from the occlusal s... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7175433 | Dental material and method The invention provides a dental composition including filler and a polymerizable dental material selected from the group consisting of wax-like polymerizable dental material and restorative paste wax polymerizable dental material. The dental composition is useful as... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156774 | Reducing facial aging and appliance therefor A mass produced universal dental appliancee (1) comprises two parts, the parts intended in use to contact the posterior teeth on respective opposite sides of either the upper or lower jaw, each part comprising a composite structure comprising: ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147466 | Pressure indicator gel system and method therefore A novel system for discerning pressure points in mouthpieces, namely orthodontic aligners. The system includes the steps of applying a colored gel to a light transmissive or clear mouthpiece-type aligner, mounting the aligner to the upper and/or lower teeth of the p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7121148 | Force measuring transducer The invention relates to a force measuring transducer with an oscillator (1) with an inductor (2) formed by a primary winding and a gauge (11) with a secondary winding (30) which is connected electroconductively to the gauge (11) a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118375 | Method and system for dental model occlusal determination using a replicate bite registration impression Systems and methods for imaging a dental occlusal registration impression; developing a digital 3D surface contour model of the occlusal registration impression from the image data; electronically transferring the data representing the digital 3D surface contour mod... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114951 | Method and shaped product-formed from low tack and fluorescing polymerizable dental material The invention provides a method of making a dental appliance by shaping a low ball tack polymerizable material. By including fluorescing agent the surfaces of dental appliances are visually identifiable. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114953 | Tooth whitening appliance having membrane covered applicator A tooth whitening appliance includes an applicator having a soft moldable core covered by a plastic film membrane. The contours of buccal surfaces of target teeth to be whitened are impressed into the applicator by applying lateral pressure. A layer of tooth whiteni... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108506 | One wall boil and bite dental tray A dental tray having a planar portion and a single wall, useful for dental treatments including bleaching, fluoride applications, desensitizing teeth, antibacterial treatments and other dental operations. At least one groove or bead, either continuous or segmented, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070413 | Oral applicator An applicator for oral treatment preparations comprises a membrane covered core having an arched vertical panel and a lateral panel with a generally “L” shaped transverse cross section. The core is formed of a modeling material such as wax, which is soft and pli... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6979195 | Dental device for forming a dental appliance which positions the mandible and the maxilla in centric relation and methods for using same The present invention relates generally to dental devices, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a dental device for forming a dental appliance. The dental appliance is used to position the mandible and the maxilla in centric relation and methods o... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978786 | Device for treating the temporomandibular joint The invention relates to a device for treating the temporomandibular joint. The device includes pads (5) for placing on the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth (Z) of the left-hand and right-hand sides of the mouth, wherein the pads are filled with fluid... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6948936 | Methods and systems for modeling bite registration The present invention provides methods and devices for determining an axis of upper and lower jaw articulation of a patient and modeling jaw movement about such an axis, particularly with the use of computerized visual images. The methods comprise providing digital ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932602 | Dental articulation kit and method A method for performing a dental articulation test and a related test kit are provided. In preferred embodiments, the method includes applying a first chemical component of a binary marking system to at least one tooth of a patient or articulation device. A substrat... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6582931 | Dento-facial analyzer A face bow assembly including a face bow having a bite fork portion to carry an index trays to be positioned in a patient's mouth. The bow has outwardly extending wings to enable a dentist to support the bow. A vertical indicator rod mounted to the bow he... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6582229 | Methods for modeling bite registration The present invention provides methods and devices for determining an axis of upper and lower jaw articulation of a patient and modeling jaw movement about such an axis, particularly with the use of computerized visual images. The methods comprise providi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6231339 | Dental device for positioning the mandible and the maxilla in centric relation and methods for using same The present invention is a dental device for insertion in a patient's mouth generally between the patient's upper and lower teeth for cooperating and positioning the mandible and the maxilla in centric relation. The dental device includes a centric bite a... | 05/15/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6135768 | Dental device for positioning the mandible and the maxilla in centric relation and methods for using same Methods are disclosed for making impressions of at least a portion of a patient's upper and lower posterior teeth with the patient's mandible and maxilla positioned in a centric relation, relieving muscle trismus and pain caused by muscles, diagnosing tem... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6089864 | Bio-feedback, data acquisition teeth guards, methods of their manufacture and use A diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus for use in the evaluation, detection, and treatment of humans that suffer from chronic grinding of the teeth known as "bruxing." The apparatus includes a pressure sensor contained in a mouth piece and electronic for ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5954673 | Method and apparatus for oral motor therapy using a visual display A method for determining muscle strength of elements of the musculature used in speech and swallowing. In particular, a tool is equipped with at least one pressure sensor. A person inserts the tool into the person's mouth and utters sounds of speech or sw... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5954503 | Dental device for positioning the mandible and the maxilla in centric relation and methods for using same A dental device for insertion in a patient's mouth generally between the patient's upper and lower teeth for cooperating and positioning the mandible and the maxilla in centric relation. The dental device includes a centric bite assembly including a bite ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5846211 | Occlusal force-meter An occlusal force-meter 1 includes an occlusal force detecting portion 2 for detecting an occlusal force and a main body 3 for processing the detected signal obtained by the occlusal force detecting portion 2 to display the occlusal force measured value o... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5823778 | Imaging method for fabricating dental devices A method for fabricating a dental restoration is described which comprises the steps of obtaining a dental impression of a patient using dental impression material, filling the cavity defining the impression with a filler material distinguishable from the... | 10/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5769633 | Custom dental tray and material A dual dental tray assembly is provided which includes a pliable resilient outer dental tray using a pre-formed thin inner tray of thermoplastic material that nests inside the pliable outer tray. The two are heated to between 145°-160° F. During this ti... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5676543 | Gum tissue retraction device and method A moldable material formed over teeth with a second flowable material containing an astringent placed into the impression of the teeth in the moldable material providing retraction and hemostasis at the gum line. A moldable material, preferably a silicone... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5636985 | Dental impression tray The modulus of elasticity and yield strength of a rigid core rod are set within predetermined limits as to limit the elastic deformation and prevent plastic deformation of a dental tray during multiple impression taking, bite registration and subsequent h... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5616027 | Custom dental tray A dual dental tray assembly is provided which includes a pliable resilient outer dental tray using a pre-formed thin inner tray of thermoplastic material that nests inside the pliable outer tray. The two are heated to between 145°-160° F. During this ti... | 04/01/1997 |
