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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7214058 | Dental matrix positioned by slidably engaged matrix retainer A device is disclosed for applying and holding a dental matrix strip against the side of a tooth which is to be filled. An embodiment of the device comprises a split ring that slidably receives a matrix. The split ring in this embodiment can have cushions on its end... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7021932 | Tooth extraction device A tooth extraction device is provided that uses a clamp assembly to clamp a tooth to be extracted, and a handle for positioning the clamp assembly within a patient's mouth. A cable and an actuator for moving the cable are provided for moving the clamp assembly. The ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6921263 | Adjustable dental instrument having a multi-detent latch A dental instrument (10) having a tool (12) with a tip (56) capable of being rapidly adjusted and fixed in a variety of orientations relative to an instrument body (14). The instrument comprises opposing jaws (16, 22) having concav... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6837710 | Bent tip dental root canal implement and method thereof This application relates to the field of Dentistry, and in more particular to the use of root canal excavating implements such as files, broaches, reamers, or probes employed for the use of clearing tissue and removing dentin from the nerve canal of teeth. An introd... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6764308 | Surgical device Surgical device (1) for use in a surgical procedure comprising a plurality of surgical instruments (3a, 3b, 3c) for performing predetermined steps of the surgical procedure with at least one of the surgical instrument... | 07/20/2004 |
| 5599186 | Implement for extracting dental bridges and the like An implement for extraction of bridges from the mouth of dental patients has a flexible wire engageable with a bridge at a distance from the edge of the bridge and at a distance from the gums of the patient, and a force applying unit which can pull the wi... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5385471 | Cerec inlay holder and inserter A dental instrument comprising a grasping device in the form of a tweezer member having a finger receiving ring detachably connected to one of the legs of the tweezer member is disclosed. The instrument is used for holding and inserting a Cerec inlay, man... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5261813 | Orthodontic's hand instrument and method An orthodontic's hand instrument for installing a lingual bar on the lower arch of a patient's teeth. The hand instrument includes a handle having a first end and a second end with a clamp connected to the second end of the handle. A portion of the clamp ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5197880 | Tool for crimping endodontic files A tool for crimping a substantially straight filing shaft of an endodontic file comprising a device having a first and a second jaw for being urged toward nesting engagement and for forming the bends of the shaft inserted between the jaws, the first jaw h... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5197877 | Implement for extracting dental crowns, bridges and the like An implement for extraction of crowns or bridges from the mouths of dental patients has one or more pairs of jaws and/or one or more hooks or a flexible wire engageable with a crown or bridge at a distance from the edge of the crown or bridge and at a dis... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5181849 | Articulating paper holder The present invention comprises an articulating paper holder which has an elongated handle and an elongated holding arm. The holding arm is securely attached to and extends from the handle. The holding arm includes a holding means for securely holding a p... | 01/26/1993 |
| 4708651 | Endodontic root canal file bending pliers A tool for use in bending root canal files is disclosed which grips a file between an upper jaw with a plastic insert to protect the surface of the file and a lower jaw having a file bending anvil thereon. The file bending anvil has ten specific bending d... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4594069 | Dental crown remover A dental crown (cap) remover with unique crown separating and removing means is adaptable to a wide variety of crown sizes and configurations and does not place compressive or axial forces on the underlying tooth or its supporting processes (alvoelar bone... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4230454 | Tooth extractor A dentistry kit for tooth extraction consisting of a vise-type grip member having a joint member engaged by a forked end of a lever whose convexly curved fulcrum surface rests against a planar base plate located on teeth adjacent to the extracted tooth. T... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4155162 | Dental anchor magazine A dental anchor magazine housing a dental anchor therein is disclosed, where the dental anchor is for anchoring a superstructure to a tooth. The dental anchor includes threaded sections and an L-shaped manipulating end section joined together by frangible... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4081909 | Orthodontic pliers An orthodontic pliers especially useful for bending the alignment wire end during all phases of the Begg orthodontic technique. The pliers comprise a pair of pivoted jaw members from the ends of which integrally extend a male and female beak which are pre... | 04/04/1978 |
