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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7597555 | Dental articulator extender An extender device connects between the halves of an articulator thereby increasing the width of the articulator while still allowing the articulator to be handled as one piece during its application to the models. In an embodiment, the extender device is of a snap-... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7399182 | Methods and apparatus for determining horizontal and vertical plane orientation for construction of dental prostheses Methods and systems for establishing dental bite planes in relation to the relative vertical and horizontal planes of a patient's face and head. A U-shaped bite fork, which can be held by the patient's teeth or gums, may be attached to a connection system that attac... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7364429 | Methods and apparatus for determining horizontal and vertical plane orientation for construction of dental prostheses Methods and systems for establishing dental bite planes in relation to the relative vertical and horizontal planes of a patient's face and head. A U-shaped bite fork, which can be held by the patient's teeth or gums, may be attached to a connection system that attac... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7292716 | Medical simulation apparatus and method for controlling 3-dimensional image display in the medical simulation apparatus A medical simulation apparatus is provided, which is capable of performing a simulation by correlating a three-dimensional image with an entity model. Coordinates of measurement marks MP1, MP2, MP3 on a surface of a lower dental arch mode... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273372 | Dental articulator A dental articulator includes a lower jaw member, two pillars each extending vertically upwardly from the lower jaw member. The pillars each carry a ball, which correspond to a human mandibular condyle. The articulator further includes an upper jaw member disposed o... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7192278 | Base assembly for fabrication of false teeth A base assembly for fabrication of false teeth includes a base, and a gum-like raised portion is provided on the said base, a plurality of protruding blocks are provided symmetrically and evenly at the interior and exterior arc edges on the raised portion, and posit... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192277 | Dental model tray used in forming dental model Tray (10) for forming dental model comprises base wall (12) forming floor upon which dental casting material is poured. Spaced apart projections (14) extending upwardly from base wall (12). An upstanding axis of each projection (14... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156657 | Dental articulator, method for producing dentures and method for adjusting the articulator in occlusion height in preparing the dentures Articulator (1), which may precisely reproduce the occlusion height in the mouth in preparing a denture excellent in occlusion properties and favorable to a patient, comprises: lower frame (23) provided with lower jaw model support (21) in its u... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128574 | Dental alignment instrument A handheld dental instrument has a horizontal level indicator and a vertical midline angle marker pin mounted on a bite line plate. The bite line plate has an arcuate front and a pair of protruding positioning pins. The bite line plate is rotatably mounted to a hand... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7108507 | Dental model pouring jig The dental model pouring jig of the present invention includes a base member that supports a model base support member and a mold support member. The model base support member is secured to the base member and is capable of mounting a dental model base. The mold sup... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7044734 | Encased stone dental model base body and method A dental model base having a cast stone core and method for making same. The stone core is cast within an encasement member. The encasement member is adapted for connection to an articulator. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6910888 | Dental model tray used in forming dental model Tray (10) for forming dental model comprises base wall (12) forming floor upon which dental casting material is poured. Spaced apart projections (14) extend upwardly from base wall (12). An upstanding axis of each projection (14) i... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6646749 | Device for the measurement of dental objects The invention relates to a device for the optical measurement of dental objects (30) with the use of topometric measurement procedures, having a rotatably mounted object receptacle (18) for holding the object (30) to be measured, a projector (11) for the ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6551102 | Dental articulator apparatus including molds incorporating positioning and retention means for upper and lower dental casts and portions thereof Dental articulator apparatus includes a base articulator plate and a top articulator plate mounted on a support stanchion. On confronting surfaces of the top and base articulator plates are formed confronting mold cavities that receive dental "stone" mixe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6431871 | Method for the computer-controlled production of dentures The invention relates to a method for the computer-controlled production of dentures for restoring at least one tooth or jaw area, especially in terms of occlusal or incisal contact. The aim of the invention is to provide a simple means of producing dentu... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6247927 | Disposable articulator having tray support with opening which accepts a projection from a tray This invention provides a device for use in making dental models comprising a tray support a having an opening and a tray having an inferior surface with a projection from said inferior surface of said tray, wherein said projection of said tray fits into ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6193511 | Apparatus and method for cleaning dental articulators An apparatus and method for cleaning a dental articulator of the type including a body member having a plurality of precisely spaced holes extending therethrough. The apparatus including a base; and a plurality of precisely spaced pins extending from the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6120290 | Jaw movement simulator, jaw movement simulation system, and jaw movement simulation method In a jaw movement simulator in which an upper jaw model patterned after an upper jaw and a lower jaw model patterned after a lower jaw are mounted, and the lower jaw model is relatively moved with respect to the upper jaw model. A jaw movement simulation ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6106284 | Dental cast tray assembly In one embodiment of the present invention, a dental cast tray assembly used to form a dental cast model comprises a base and a tray removably mounted on the base. The base includes a top surface, a flat bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall and a plu... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6082998 | Hand-held dental articulator A hand-held dental articulator, comprising a first frame, a second frame, and a support structure coupled to the first and second frames. The first frame is configured to accept for fixation thereto a first dental model. The second frame is configured to ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6015291 | Dental articulator A dental articulator is disclosed, with condylar housings located in inteangeable fashion in mounts on the upper member of the dental articulator for accommodating and guiding condyles fixed to the lower member, where horizontal guide elements for the co... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5967776 | Auxiliary tool for occluding apparatus and method of mounting dentiform model on occluding apparatus An occluded state and an opened state are reproduced on an occluding apparatus by a pair of upper and lower dentiform models using a bite at the time of occlusion and a bite at the time of opening which are extracted from a patient. For the reproduction, ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5957688 | Dental model articulator A dental model articulator includes two hinge-jointed arms, each arm having segments connected at a hinge joint having mating elements, one integral to each segment of an arm. One element includes two cymbals that are coaxial on a major hinge axis and con... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5934901 | Vertically stable articulator having dual struts A dental articulator structure for use in registration of a pair of casts of a dental model which are positioned in an opposing and spaced relationship. The articulator structure includes at least one axially rigid support member having opposing ends from... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5807102 | Device for holding a preferably plate-form implement, serving for forming teeth, in particular a positioning calotte, in an articulator In a device (51) for holding an in particular plate-like implement (52) serving for forming teeth, in particular a positioning calotte, in an articulator (1), having a holder (55) for the implement (52) which is held on the articulator (1), upon employmen... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800174 | Method using an articulator and computer to represent an individual's bite A method for representing position and function of the jaw and bite of an individual. Information regarding at least one part of the jaw and bite of the individual is input into the memory of a computer. Vertical sections derived from the input informatio... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5795152 | Accessory device for a dental articulator and method for use in fabricating dental prosthetics The present invention relates generally to an accessory device for a dental articulator and method for using the device in the construction of dental prosthetics. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vertically adjustable occlusal plane t... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5766007 | Vertically rigid dental articulator system and method A dental articulator structure for use in registration of a pair of casts of a dental model which are positioned in an opposing and spaced relationship. The articulator structure includes at least one axially rigid support member having opposing ends from... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5645425 | Disposable dental articulator A dental model and articulator system comprises upper and lower dental casts that each receive a corresponding anchor in their respective vertical posterior faces. A generally rectangular articulator main body has a transverse horizontal hinge attachment ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5605456 | Dental articulator A dental articulator comprises-a maxillary clamp, a clamp support, a mandibular clamp and a mandibular clamp detent. The clamp support includes a first post defining a first set of engagement sites, a second post defining a second set of engagement sites,... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5573397 | Method for creating a universal mount for dental articulators A technique for creating "universally" calibrated dental articulators includes using a replica which simulates upper and lower dental models of a patient to properly align mounting plates to an articulator. The mounting plates are releasably attached to t... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5360337 | Dental articulator An articulator for a dental model consisting of two dental casts, includes two connecting members 16 for partial embedding in a settable material, a pair of connectors 14 and a hinge 12 consisting of two hinge elements 22. Each connecting member 16 forms ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5281135 | Articulator for cast surgery and method of use An appliance for the three-dimensional adjustment of the maxillary cast is mounted by means of a screw on an articulated part. The appliance includes a first measuring element whose tip cooperates with a first reference point on a central incisor of the m... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5176515 | Dental treatment method and apparatus A characteristic of optimal facial harmony is a correlation of the A/P (Anterior/Posterior) position of the maxillary incisors with the forehead. When the forehead is canted about 7 degrees or less, the A/P position of the maxillary incisors should match ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5106296 | Method and device for defining different jaw positions Method for fixation of different positions of a model (2) of the mandible relatively to a model (1) of the maxilla of a patient. One of the models consists of two members (15, 16) namely a tooth member and a socket member unified along coinsiding joint su... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5100317 | Device and method for fabricating a prosthesis Device for making plaster models, total or partial dental arch replicas, used for dental reconstitutions and mounted on an occlusion device or articulator, comprising two articulated parts, respectively a higher part (1) and a lower part (2), and each hav... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5057014 | Articulator for dentistry An articulator for dentistry comprises a base plate, an extension plate arranged at a distance from the base plate, a frame including two parallel columns and a traverse turnably supported between the columns at a distance from the base plate. The base pl... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5055041 | Alveolar pressure indicator device A device for measuring pressure transmitted to the mandibular alveolar ridge as well as the amount of applied pressure necessary to shear off various types of food, in full upper and lower dentures. The device comprises a denture-receiving articulator to ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5026279 | Dental articulator A dental articulator for use with a dental stone comprising; a lower jaw member and an upper jaw member mounted to the lower jaw member. One of said jaw members is provided with a pivot post and a key member and the other jaw member defines a apertre whic... | 06/25/1991 |
