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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186998 | Blank-holding means and method of surveying same The invention relates to holding means for a blank for the production of dental fitted shells, including connection geometry for the blank and a shaft for attachment thereof in a chuck of a processing machine. The holding means has, above the shaft, survey geometry,... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7537449 | Holding device for a denture or base structure model A holding device that can be braced in a surveying machining together with an individual preparation model produced by dental laboratory techniques. The holding device has a mechanically stable frame with bores disposed at a distance (a) to one another, in which at ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7338286 | Dental implant system An implant comprising two internal anti-rotational features. One anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage a driving tool, while the other anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage an abutment. An implant abutment system is provided with an angled abutment ada... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7232309 | Endodontic platform and use thereof An platform for use with an instrument during an endodontic procedure. The platform includes a substantially rectangular-shaped body for holding the instrument pierced partly therethrough, a linear measure for establishing the working length of the instrument; and a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229283 | Dental cast scanning apparatus A dental cast scanning apparatus is comprised of a base; a single-tooth cast rotating device having a detachable and rotatable first cast-holding jig; a full-teeth cast rotating device having a detachable and rotatable second cast-holding jig; a scanning unit having... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185552 | Movable sample holder A device for the axial and rotational movement of a sample is disclosed comprising a mount member for mounting the sample, which is rotatable about and movable along an axis, characterised in that the mount member has a helical screw thread which produces the moveme... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7121826 | Method of manufacturing an orthodontic model, and an orthodontic model produced thereby An orthodontic model has a single block body made of catalyzing acrylic resin with a pair of prism boxes inversely positioned and interconnected by a pair of posterior walls with a window, the prism boxes have covers of the same shape and are provided with perimetra... | 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 |
| 7112061 | Dental articulator A dental articulator for connecting first and second dental models generally includes upper and lower arms hinging at their rear ends by a hinge. Each arm front end is connected by a coupling to a dental model. Each coupling generally includes a ball, a coupling, a ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101180 | Holding device for a denture or base structure model A holding device that can be braced in a surveying machining together with an individual preparation model produced by dental laboratory techniques. The holding device has a mechanically stable frame with bores disposed at a distance (a) to one another, in which at ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7047706 | DPA automated assembly and packaging machine This patent relates to a machine that automatically assembles, inspects, and packages disposable prophylaxis angles. The machine includes a movable table including a plurality of fixtures on which angle components are assembled and the assembled angles are inspected... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7020325 | 3-dimension scanning system for computer-aided tooth modelling and method thereof Disclosed is a 3-dimension (3D) scanning system for a computer-aided tooth modeling capable of extracting a configuration of a tooth into a 3D configuration data in a short time. The 3D scanning system includes an image detecting part for extracting an image data of... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011519 | Dental unit A dental unit comprises at least one chair, a base, positioned next to the chair and mounting a handpiece tray. The tray is equipped with a plurality of operative or auxiliary handpieces for dental operations of traditional conservative type and/or for implants. At ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6991853 | Blank from which a customized prosthetic part can be machined A blank used for machining customized prosthetic components is provided which includes a prefabricated seating surface, normally shaped as an anti-rotation device, used to seat the component in the corresponding implanted, or natural, surface in the patient's body. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6929474 | Support apparatus for supporting components of dental material A support apparatus for supporting components of a dental material includes two individual bottles each capable of receiving therein a component which can be shaken. Each individual bottle has a coding associated therewith and a cover has cover regions with respecti... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6821115 | Apparatus for preparing at least one tooth for receiving a crown, bridge and the like An apparatus serves to prepare at least one tooth (1) for receiving a dental element such as a crown, bridge and the like using a mould model (21) at least including one model tooth (23). The apparatus includes at least one positioning body (... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6579095 | Mating parts scanning and registration methods Methods for scanning and registering parts having complex geometries, such as dental study casts and mating housing shells for electronic devices, pacemakers, and other devices.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6540516 | Impression coping platform and related methods Impression copings used to take an impression of local dentition are attached to a platform. This platform also can include a reinforcing member for stiffening the impression of the local dentition.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6485305 | Blank for producing a formed dental part A blank for producing a formed dental part has closely toleranced reference faces being arranged at one end of a blank member lying opposite a retainer projection. The reference faces comprise two surfaces lying opposite one another that have a defined sp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6461159 | Dental mixing pad A dental mixing pad whose mixing surface side is constituted by a color having a low reflectance of a light having a wavelength of 470 nm&#b1;80 nm, is disclosed. It is preferred that the color having a low reflectance of a light having a wavelength of 47... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6394803 | Mixing arrangement A mixing arrangement and method for mixing a substance for the field of dentistry are provided, with the production of the substance requiring at least one base material and one reactant. A catalyst is applied to a base surface as reactant in a solid or s... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6254387 | Dental implant component A set of dental implant components for use in fabricating a dental prosthesis (25) comprising a support component (19) for inclusion in a model of a jaw having a support end (17) and a socket (21); a sleeve cylinder (15) on which the dental prosthesis or ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6224371 | Supporting device for the manufacture of dental prosthetic components The invention proposes a supporting device for the manufacture of dental prosthetic components in the field of dental implants and, more specifically, of connecting elements, which provide a faster, cheaper and dependable technique, and which helps the de... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6200135 | Scanning apparatus fixture for holding impression trays The present invention provides a fixture or tooling for securely holding an impression tray or study cast on a stage of an X-Y-Z scanning machine to permit accurate scanning of the impression tray, or the study cast, by the scanner of the scanning machine... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6102697 | Holding device for manufacture of dental bridges and manufacturing process for manufacture of dental bridges The present invention relates to a holding device for the manufacture of dental bridges or for connecting adjacent tooth crowns or onlays/inlays, which device comprises: a main part (10; 110) and at least two support arms (20-1, 20-2, 20-3; 120-1 to 120-6... | 08/15/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6022215 | Method of producing an implant-supported superstructure and its support frame, and support element for heat treatment of the superstructure and its support frame The invention relates to a method of producing an implant-supported superstructure, with a heat-treatment model being prepared subsequent to the production of a superstructure, which heat-treatment model matches accurately a master model and/or the oral s... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5939211 | Method for the manufacture of dental reconstructions and blank for carrying out this method A blank for preparing artificial tooth parts, such as inlays, overlays or partial and complete crowns and bridges comprises a body of laminate material. The body has at least one layer of high abrasive resistance, at least one layer of high breaking stren... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5848892 | Device for mixing a dental ceramics composition A device for mixing a dental ceramics composition is being proposed in which the mixing board (4) consists of a ceramic plate provided with a plurality of parallel channels (7).... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5788488 | Dental reamer stop dispenser An apparatus is provided for dispensing washers for controlling a depth a penetration of a reamer during root canals. The apparatus has a body including a recess for storing a number of washers to be positioned on the reamer. The body also has a washer ac... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5529493 | Mixing and storage assembly for ceramic material A mixing and storage assembly for ceramic materials such as dental porcelain, comprising an open-cell foam pad disposed within a removable micro fine knit fabric sheath. The pad and surrounding sheath are together charged to a mixing and storage vessel wh... | 06/25/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5342696 | Blank for the production of a dental mould part A ceramic blank body (2) of a blank (1) is glued on the base (4) of a support (3) of aluminum, which support bears an anchoring part on the side facing away from the blank body (2). According to the invention, the anchoring part is designed as a conical p... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5320527 | Dental arch form A maxillary dental arch form is disclosed which enables orientation with a maxillary cast without the use of an articulator, relator or other such instrument. The maxillary dental arch form is provided with incisal pappila and hamular notch engaging membe... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5295827 | Syringe tip forming apparatus A forming apparatus has a passage with a chamfered entrance for bending a tip of a syringe such as a syringe used for dispensing dental material. The passage and chamfered entrance enable the tip to be bent to a desired angular configuration while in view... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5290261 | Syringe ampule holding device An ampule holder for supporting ampules on the body of a syringe is provided. The ampule holder includes an annular hollow cylindrical body with an inner circumference adapted to engage and support the ampule. The hollow body is held in abutting contact w... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5244385 | Dental mixing slab and method of use A dental mixing slab is described as having a heat sink and depending support members to space the heat sink from a supporting surface such as a counter or table. The dental mixing slab is formed out of stainless steel which is highly thermal conductive a... | 09/14/1993 |
