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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070491 | Holding element for a dental implant Holding element for a dental implant including: an engagement section adapted for engagement with a manipulating tool; a retention section joined to the engagement section and adapted for engagement with a package, in particular an ampule; and a clamping section joi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8029282 | Carry and drive device and method for dental implant and/or components thereof A carry and drive device and method for a dental implant or a dental implant component with a driving recess. The device includes a drive end with a configuration substantially matching the drive recess and with an interference surface frictionally engageable with a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7946848 | Dispenser for low viscosity dental material A dispenser made of a pliable material having a slit therein for dispensing primarily low viscosity materials. A block made of pliable foam contains a low viscosity material within a slit. Dental instruments or dental material applicators having an applicating end a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7887325 | Implant-driver assembly Disclosed are an implant-driver assembly and an associated method. Generally, the implant-driver assembly includes a driver, an implant and a coupler that affixes the implant to the driver during transport and during insertion of the implant into the jaw of a patien... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7367804 | Endodontic instrument extractor tool manufactured from a shape memory material and related kits and methods An endodontic instrument extractor tool is configured for removing a fragment of a broken endodontic instrument that has become lodged within a root canal of a tooth. The extractor tool comprises an elongate shaft, including a hollow gripping body at a distal end, a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331450 | Dental applicator holding and material dispensing tray A tray for dispensing a material to be applied with an applicator having a plurality of applicator support openings. The applicator support openings have a depth and width sufficient so that when an applicator is placed therein, it is held substantially upright. The... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7121829 | Mount for holding and releasing dental implant components A mount for holding and releasing dental implant components. The mount has a generally cylindrical body with a capture formed in the body. The capture includes an opening that is deformable between two positions. In a first position, a dental component is frictional... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114950 | Dental hygiene device and teeth polishing method A dental hygiene device comprises a cup member including an attachment member that enables the device to be attached and detached to a suction tube adapted to be inserted into the mouth of a patient during polishing of the patient's teeth. The cup member holds a too... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7014463 | Dental hygiene accessory A dental hygiene accessory for cleaning a dental scaler or similar dental instrument has a platform member with a multitude of bristles upstanding from a central area of the platform. An annular body of soft dental debris retaining material is carried by the platfor... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6986924 | Disposable adhesive delivery pad for dental cleaning pastes and solutions A foil sheet of semi-rigid laminated material provides a disposable adhesive pad which includes adhesive on portions of opposing top and bottom surfaces. On a portion of the top side an adhesive is covered by a peel-off label that preferably includes advertising. Th... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6971879 | Dispenser for low viscosity dental materials A dispenser made of a pliable material having a slit therein for dispensing primarily low viscosity materials. A block made of pliable foam contains a low viscosity material within a slit. Dental instruments or dental material applicators having an applicating end a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951462 | Dental tool with rententive feature A dental driving tool having a distal end with a drive mechanism adapted to drive a dental implant and a retention mechanism adapted to hold and carry the dental implant. The retention mechanism includes a housing having a ceramic locking member and corrosive resist... | 10/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6860737 | Instrument for interproximal contact between a plastic filling and an adjacent tooth surface The invention relates to a tool for establishing correct interproximal contact between a tooth that has been bored out and the cavity filled with plastic filling, and an adjacent tooth with a contact surface directed towards the bored out tooth referred to, with pla... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6769912 | Device for producing a dental replacement part In a device for the automatic production of dental replacement parts, a blank 13 is fitted in a substantially plate-shaped carrier body 10 which is so dimensioned that the blank 13 does not exceed the carrier body 10 in any direction. The... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6454568 | Device for producing a dental replacement part In a device for the automatic production of dental replacement parts, a blank 13 is fitted in a substantially plate-shaped carrier body 10 which is so dimensioned that the blank 13 does not exceed the carrier body 10 in any direction. The carrier body 10 ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6280189 | Clip holder for dental material A clip holder has a base body and an elastic securing clip connected to the base body for securing the clip holder to a body part of the user by elastic stress. The base body has at least one cutout for receiving a dental material unit, preferably contain... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6257888 | Dental practitioner's accessory An accessory for a dental practitioner during a dental procedure utilizing an instrument held in one hand is in the form of a miniature tray-like holder of tough sharp-point penetration resistant, stiffly resilient material, preferably a thermo-formable p... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6193514 | Adjustable dental instrument A dental instrument (10) having a tool (100) with a tip (108) capable of being rapidly adjusted and fixed in a variety of orientations relative to an instrument body (14). The instrument comprises opposing jaws (22 and 32) having concave surfaces (26 and ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6164965 | Prophylaxis paste holder ring and method of manufacture Providing a finger ring retainer for a container of prophylaxis dental paste from elongated formable material segments, each segment having two end portions and a central portion, the two end portions having arcuate configurations greater than 180° in ex... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6159008 | Implant carrier with gripping fingers A carrier, for a dental implant kit, for reliably and releasably holding the dental implant. The carrier incorporates a plurality of flexible fingers for engaging a screw of the dental implant kit in which the screw is threadably engaged with the implant.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6099311 | Abutment delivery system A device for retaining and delivering dental implant components includes a retainer-delivery member which may be pivotally attached to a handle member and selectively detached therefrom. The retainer-delivery member has a plurality of multi-sized stepped ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095816 | Dental implant component holder A dental implant component package and holder for permitting the user, a dentist or oral surgeon, to readily remove the component from a sterile package is disclosed.... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6082997 | Dental prophylaxis paste holder A device for securing dental prophylaxis paste to the hand of a dental professional performing a dental cleaning. The device includes a receptacle with an opening at the top and a closed bottom. The receptacle is sized to receive a standard sized cup of p... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6071122 | Dental instrument and method for its manufacture The adhesion of dental restorative materials, more particularly of composite materials containing an organic binder, to dental instruments can be reduced, essentially independently of the material of which the dental instrument is made, by providing the w... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6036490 | Dental instrument servicing system A finger-mounted dental instrument servicing system is provided, the system including a socket-forming member having a first end of predetermined contour, and a resiliently deformable cushion having a first end of a contour which mimics the contour of soc... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5996864 | Holder for tooth treatment material and method The invention provides a tooth polishing paste holder having a cup member, a connector member and a base member. The cup has an inner wall. The inner wall has a circumference less than 10 cm. The connector connects the cup to the base. The base is adapted... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5749730 | Dental organizer for light-sensitive materials A dental organizer is provided which includes an opaque base having plural wells configured to contain light-sensitive materials and an opaque cover pivotally coupled with the base so as to protect light-sensitive materials both from spillage and from exp... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5732862 | Material holding apparatus with integrated finger mount A material holding apparatus comprising a receptacle and an integrated finger mount. A lip or groove is circumferentially added to disposable plastic cups used in the dental profession. The receptacle preferably includes projections which mate by snap fit... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727942 | Jaw implant arrangement with an implant shaft and an insertion tool An implant arrangement for securing a denture to a jawbone includes an implant shaft which is provided at its upper end with a threaded bore whose central axis is inclined relative to the central axis of the implant shaft. The implant shaft can therefore ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5368482 | Dental instrument servicing system A finger-mounted dental instrument servicing system is provided which is adapted both to clean a dental instrument and to carry a medicament which may be applied thereto. The system includes socket-forming member which defines a socket to which both a cus... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5290171 | Universal carrier for carrying various anatomical dental restorative components The present invention is a universal anatomical dental carrier for carrying a component of an anatomical dental restorative system which typically includes impression copings, healing caps, temporary and anatomic abutments, and screw bolts. The universal ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5249963 | Flip lid dispenser A finger-mounted thumb-actuated compact dispenser for use by a dental assistant to enable light curable compositions to be shielded from undesirable ambient light until such time as they are to be applied. The dispenser mounts on a finger and has a lid th... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5169315 | Material holding apparatus with integrated finger mount and cap A materials holding apparatus consisting of a receptacle, flange, and mount for use in the practice of dentistry capable of bringing the necessary implements to the operation at hand and making the requisite materials available for timely use, which can b... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5112227 | Material holding apparatus with integrated finger mount A materials holding apparatus consisting of a receptacle, flange and mount for use in the practice of dentistry capable of bringing the necessary implements to the operation at hand and making the requisite materials available for timely use, which can be... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5048731 | Easy load--get it all dental prophylactic polishing paste container dispenser with integral ring like holding device The present invention is a dental prophylactic polishing paste container-dispenser of unique design, shape and size having an integral ring like holding device as part of the body member to be unfolded or pulled down and used to secure the container-dispe... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4997382 | Prosthesis handling system Handle is formed with the metal portion of a dental prosthesis so that the handle can be used for supporting and handling the metal structure from the mold to the final finishing, when the handle is cut off. The handle preferably has both a ring for suppo... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4991759 | Dental dispenser for light curable substances A dispenser for maintaining light sensitive substances utilized in the practice of dentistry shielded from light and providing easy and convenient access by the dentist includes a container and a cover therefor with the cover being hingably attached to th... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4988296 | Medical appliance holder An appliance for use by medical and dental practitioners utilizes a latex glove as a platform for attachment of supplies. After donning a pair of latex gloves, the practitioner may load a measured portion of dentifrice into a suitable receptacle. The rece... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4717057 | Dental paste cup with integrated finger mount A dental paste cup is provided which comprises a cup having an open mouth defined by a rim, a removable closure overlying the open mouth and engaging the rim, and a finger mount extending adjacently and circumferentially from the rim, in a ring-like manne... | 01/05/1988 |
