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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087933 | Dental model tray and associated articulator A dental model tray (12) for use in forming a dental model has a rigid bottom wall (16) and a relatively thin side wall (17) extending upwardly from the perimeter of the bottom wall (16) to form an open-topped cavity which is adapted to r... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7690919 | Dental articulator A dental modeling system for forming a dental model from a mold of at least a portion of a person's opposed upper and lower teeth. The modeling system includes dental articulator features that are integrated with opposing bases and dental model bases configured to r... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7425129 | Centric stop mechanism for dental model A removable centric stop mechanism 10 for use in a system for making dental restorations. The stop mechanism 10 includes an elongate stop member 11 that can be firmly attached or connected to the dental model and can further be removed from the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7341451 | Dental modeling apparatus 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... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338283 | Dental prostheses modeling system with symmetric double-well trays slidably mountable to articulator A dental prostheses modeling system includes a molding tray for molding the base of a quadrant or full-arch dental model cast which has a longitudinally disposed partition panel disposed generally between upper and lower surfaces of the tray that forms therewithin a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303393 | Articulator system An articulator system employing magnetic and supporting means enabling dental casts to be mounted in or removed from an articulator and replaced as desired. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7229284 | Dental articulator having dual balls A dental articulator capable of finely adjusting a three-dimensional articulation posture and exerting a secure fastening force by a lever is provided. The dental articulator includes a lower grip plate, a column, an arm, and an upper grip plate, wherein a first bal... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210931 | Dental model base assembly A premanufactured dental model base, and method, for supporting a cast dental model. The dental model base may be selectively connected to an articulator attachment plate which is adaptable for connecting the dental model base to a metal articulator. The same dental... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210932 | Pin-tray dental prostheses modeling system A dental prostheses modeling system includes a tray having in an upper part thereof a trough for receiving a semi-liquid modeling material or casting material such as plaster of Paris or die stone, the trough having opposed vertical walls in which are formed alterna... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7147465 | Dental modeling and articulating system and method A dental articulating system to duplicate a patient's teeth for producing a dental prosthesis includes a pair of trays pivotally coupled together. A plurality of registration pins is disposable in a plurality of registration pin holes formed in at least one of the t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7083410 | Dental articulator A dental articulator for connecting upper and lower dental models made from dental impressions of teeth and for moving the mandible in opening and closing, protrusive and lateral motions generally comprises upper and lower arms each having a front end for attachment... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059851 | Dental model articulator Disclosed is a dental model articulator to connect the upper and the lower dental model casts. A mounting member is respectively mounted on each upper and lower cast, and a pair of elastic connecting members are connected to the mounting members. A vertical bar of t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040897 | Thin, flexible membrane dental trays and systems and methods utilizing such trays A dental treatment system comprises membrane treatment tray that is self-conforming to a person's own teeth when used with a sticky dental treatment composition and a support skeleton. The support skeleton maintains the flexible membrane tray in the form of tray pri... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6948932 | Dental modeling and articulating system A dental articulating device and method to duplicate at least a portion of a patient's mouth for use in producing a dental prosthesis includes a pair of trays pivotally coupled together by an integral hinge. The hinge includes a pivot axle and a shoulder extending a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932608 | Two-piece model and die system A model and die system has a working quadrant of parallelepiped construction and a opposing quadrant of the same construction. The working quadrant has an upper flat surface disposed in confronting relation to a lower flat surface of the opposing quadrant. Pin-recei... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913462 | Pin tray dental prostheses modeling system with re-usable tray A dental prostheses modeling system includes a re-usable tray having in an upper part thereof a trough for receiving a semi-liquid casting material such as plaster of Paris or die stone, the trough having opposed vertical walls in which are formed alternating vertic... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6884068 | Dental model base configured for customized aperture formation A premanufactured dental model base, and method, for supporting a cast dental model. The dental model base has a dental model support surface adapted such that a user may create apertures in the dental model support surface. The apertures are adapted to receive pins... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6869281 | Tooth model occlusion testing device A tooth model occlusion testing device comprises an upper jaw and a lower jaw that pivotally connect to each other. Two tooth model bases are respectively received in the upper and lower jaws, and are provided with a plurality of perforations to insert a tooth model... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6773260 | Mold for dental model A mold for forming a dental model base includes a bottom portion having a rear wall and a side wall at a periphery thereof which extends upwards to define a cavity. The walls have upper edges which define an opening to the cavity. The mold further includes a shaping... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6726477 | Apparatus for improving the registration and articulation of dental stone replicas An aligning dental impression transfer method and apparatus is described in which the transfer of the bite registration in centric occlusion is accurately preserved from a triple tray impression to the positioning upon an articulator. At each stage of the casting of... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6712609 | Supporting structure for a dental model and a method for forming thereof The invention is a supporting structure for a dental model in a dental articulator. The supporting structure includes an articulator plate and a base of the dental model. The base of the dental is provided with at least one cavity extending internally into the base ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6517347 | Mounting disk A mounting disk 60 for a mandible die comprises an upper rotary plate 61 and a lower rotary plate 62. At their extremities, the two plates are rotatably fastened to each other by means of a pivot member 64. If the median points are offset, then the entire... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6511318 | Dental articulator A dental modeling system includes a pair of supports for opposing dental casts which are articulated together by a pair of pivotally connected articulator arms. The support may include a plurality of integral registration pins extending from a top surface... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6508646 | Securable mounting for an articulator for dental casts A mounting for being mounted to a dental cast and for receiving a ball portion of an articulator, the mounting comprising a tongue portion connected to a wall portion, the tongue portion adapted to being mounted to a dental cast, a cup portion being forme... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499999 | Dental articulator A dental model articulator includes two hinge-jointed arms, each arm having segments connected to 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... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6485302 | Dental articulator A dental modeling system includes a pair of supports for opposing dental casts which are articulated together by a pair of pivotally connected articulator arms. The support may include a plurality of integral registration pins extending from a top surface... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6439884 | Dental cast tray assembly 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 which is recessed to form a support surface and a pair of restriction walls which protrude up from the ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6422863 | Articulator to realize gypsum models The invention relates to an improved articulator (1) to realize gypsum models comprising a fixed lower arm (2) and an articulated upper arm (3), a respective impression bearing plate (5, 6) being provided on said lower (2) and upper (3) arms, removably co... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6402513 | Dental model articulator The articulator of the present invention provides relative manipulation of dental casts for simulation of occlusal and masticatory movements of the mouth. The articulator consists of three parts--a lower frame, an upper frame, and a middle frame. The lowe... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6386868 | Dental articulator and its transform plate A dental articulator (5) capable of reproducing or analyzing a physiological occlusion status by implementing a pressure receiving function and a traction function capable of operating in all the motion directions equivalently provided by a jaw joint func... | 05/14/2002 |
