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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096807 | Dental instrumentation unit An instrumentation delivery unit which supports hand-held dental instruments. In one example first and second housing members form a sealed chamber. When the members are separated, access is permitted to the interior of the chamber, e.g., for maintenance purposes. A... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7601001 | Suction apparatus holder Apparatus for storing a suctioner and the end of a suction line after disconnection from the suctioner, comprising support means, first storage structure on the support means for storing the suctioner; and second storage structure on the support means for storing th... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7581951 | Dental treatment element The invention relates to a treatment element which is used to receive dental hand instruments. Said treatment element comprises a base part (1) which is provided with connections (2; 39) and which is used to accommodate the instruments, and a instrumen... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7422431 | Medical/dental suction nozzle holster A suction nozzle holster device is provided with three possible operating positions through the use of a mounting channel component having a left, a center and a right key plate/key nub system that can each be respectively inserted into a cooperating keyway slot/nub... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377780 | Medical/dental suction nozzle holster having a hose pinching device A suction nozzle holster whose upper rim is provided with a notch into which a suction hose can be forced in order to constrict the hose and, hence, curtail the vacuum conditions in a suction nozzle. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7309472 | Sterilization apparatus for orthodontic bands A sterilization system for dental and orthodontic tools is provided with a transport rack dimensionally sized to hold a plurality interchangeable cassettes. The interchangeable cassettes are designed and intended to hold kits of dental or orthodontic tools and are p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278852 | Kit of sub-kits for placing a dental post A kit of dental sub-kits for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The kit includes a tray having an interior recess configured to removably receive therein a plurality of individual dental sub-kits. Each sub-kit... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275659 | Drill and driver bit dispensing system A selected drill or driver bit [“d—d bit”] (i) is at a first time selected from a magazine and mounted to a rotary tool, normally an electric drill, and (ii) is at a later time removed from the tool and returned to the same magazine, each in a one-handed opera... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249676 | Packaging, storage and display apparatus and system The present invention is directed to a packaging, storage and display system for articles, such as small tools, like drill bits and the like. An index for holding the articles is pivotably mounted in a case. A rack, which may be selected from a variety of rack struc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7229285 | Method and device for holding and identifying surgical instruments A method and device for identification of surgical instruments, in particular of dental instruments, uses a stationary geometric arrangement of instrument holders and a suitable positional allocation of the instruments to these holders. The holders are provided in a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226290 | Portable aesthetic component comparison system, decorator design tool, retaining stud, and method A portable aesthetic component comparison system is provided with a support base, a work surface, a post, and a plurality of carriers. The work surface is provided on the support base. The post is supported by the support base centrally of the work surface. The plur... | 06/05/2007 |
| D540942 | Oral suction device holder cassette | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195485 | Kits for placement of a dental post A dental kit for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The dental kit includes a finishing drill, a plurality of permanent dental posts, a dental post analog, and optionally, a starter drill. The kit also include... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7151072 | Initiator systems comprising β-ketone compounds and bonding compositions made therewith The invention provides initiator systems capable of initiating polymerization. More specifically, the invention relates to initiator systems comprising a complexed initiator and a β-ketone compound decomplexer. The invention further relates to the use of these init... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144250 | Rechargeable dental curing light A light curing dental device is configured for curing light-curable compounds and includes a rechargeable power supply. The light curing device is configured to be received by and recharged by a recharging docking station that is connected with a dental hand piece h... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131837 | Vertically and horizontally standing dental scaler system and method The invention provides a dental scaler system and method of use. The dental scaler system has a dental scaler apparatus and a scaler handpiece enclosing a coil. The dental scaler apparatus has a housing and a scaler power control circuit. The coil is connected throu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7066329 | Medical instrument holding and presentation system A medical instrument holder assembly comprises a holder module base including first tubes defining first passages, each first passage having open upper and lower ends, at least one first web connecting and supporting those first tubes in parallel spaced-apart relati... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063534 | Dental cart A dental supply cart comprising a base unit, a top that is rotatable and/or horizontally movable forward and rearward relative to the base unit and an upright open supply cabinet attached to the top is disclosed. The base unit has a number of drawers therein for sto... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7029275 | Interactive orthodontic care system based on intra-oral scanning of teeth Interactive, computer based orthodontist treatment planning, appliance design and appliance manufacturing is described. A scanner is described which acquires images of the dentition which are converted to three-dimensional frames of data. The data from the several f... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997334 | Combined inflation needle and storage device In combination an inflation needle storage device (10) to keep track of, protect and store inflation needles (14). The inflation needle storage device (10) is made of a resilient material, with a solid base (18) having receiving holes ( | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6953114 | Toolbox A toolbox is provided for receiving tool bits each with an annular groove. The toolbox includes a box and a holder for pivotal installment in the box. The holder includes holes defined therein and hooks each located in one of the holes. Each of the holes is for rece... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6920986 | Tool holder assembly A tool holder assembly comprising two opposite end members spaced from each other. Two opposite rail members extend between the end members and are spaced from each other. A tool support arrangement is mountable between the rail members. The tool support arrangement... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905335 | Dental renewal kit and method for renewing a patient's teeth A kit includes a group of predetermined components for enabling a dental hygienist or technician to perform non-invasive dental renewal procedures. The kit includes one or more abrasive devices, one or more restorative compositions, and one or more delivery tips for... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6764306 | System and process for managing dental burs A system and method for managing dental burs includes a carrier that is customized to hold a selection of burs that a particular dentist prefers for a given procedure. Accordingly, each dentist will have a separately identifiable carrier for such procedures as amalg... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6719560 | Rack for dental burrs The rack for dental burrs includes a base (1) and a cover (5) and is provided with a plurality of passages (8) distributed over its surface, each adapted to receive a dental burr. Each of these passages (8) includes at least two piercings... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6692253 | Instrument delivery head An instrument delivery head for supporting hand-held instruments used in dental and other medical procedures. The instrument delivery head includes base and a lid connected to the base for movement between open and closed positions. Various instrument con... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6527551 | Dental irrigation device A dental irrigation device is provided having an irrigation system and a pressurizer. The irrigation system includes a reservoir having a volume of at least approximately eight ounces and an attachment mechanism adapted for positioning the reservoir on a ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6464497 | Packaging box for use with endodontic instruments A container for packaging a plurality of endodontic instruments, and for laying out the endodontic instruments to indicate the preferred sequential use of the instruments by a practitioner, includes a case having a bottom, and a lid for enclosing the bott... | 10/15/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6379149 | Dental treatment area The invention relates to a preparation unit for tubeless and cordless dental treatment appliances such as handpieces or the like which comprise at least one charging device that is connected to a pressure source for flowable media in order to charge the t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6328565 | Training method and apparatus for dental bur identification A bur block adapted for identifying and training dental personnel employs a block and a cover. The block has a surface having a number of holes sized to retain a number of dental burs. Each hole has indicia representing characteristics of the bur situated... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6318997 | System for forming dental impressions A block member is selectively positioned on a dental impression tray with an outer engagement surface of the block member in engagement with the tray portion defining a lingual recess to block entry of plaster or other casting material into the lingual re... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6217328 | Oral hygiene system An oral hygiene system comprising a hand-held instrument attached to a mobile cart by an accessory hose. The instrument has two main components: a pistol-grip hand-piece, and an individualized patient attachment. The pistol-grip hand-piece includes irriga... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6077074 | Holder for oral suction device A holder for use with a support member and an oral suction device having a distal end for suctioning a patient's oral cavity. The holder includes a sleeve having an interior and an entrance opening communicating with the interior; and a mount for mounting... | 06/20/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5997297 | Method of mounting tool used in dentistry A method of mounting tools used in dentistry, the tools having flexible tubes associated with instruments remote from the tools, in which a redirector bar is mounted to a bottom surface of a bench top between tool receiving brackets and the instruments so... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5967778 | Apparatus and method for disinfecting endodontic instruments during use and storage A dental or medical instrument containing device includes a container and a supporting material. The supporting material supports an instrument, such as an endodontic file, within the container. A disinfecting solution within the container permeates the s... | 10/19/1999 |
