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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335023 | Aspirator having a cushioned and aspiration controlling tip A disposable cushioned aspirator which forms part of a dental or medical aspirating system. The disposable cushioned aspirator appliance described herein is intended principally to be used in dental and medical procedures where body fluids and rinse water is evacuat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293990 | Intraoral device An intraoral device includes a one-piece, flexible, injection molded body made of a single homogeneous material. The body includes upper front and rear flaps, and lower front and rear flaps. Upper edges of the front flaps and lower edges of the lower flaps are seale... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261560 | Dental suction device A dental suction device includes a hollow tube having both flexibility and shape retainability. The tube has its both ends connected to a connector and is formed with suction holes. The connector can be connected to a vacuum source. A suction force produced by the v... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7238023 | Saliva ejector or eductor A saliva ejector or eductor including an ejector tube having a suction end and a discharge end. The ejector tube has a wire embedded in the wall thereof adapted to allow the tube to be easily bent into a selected configuration and to retain that configuration. A hol... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7077652 | Cheek and lip retractor for dentistry The cheek and lip retractor for dentistry comprises respective cheek portions and lip portions for the upper and lower lip, the lip portions comprising a lip shield and mucous pads which are separate and spaced apart from the lip shield, the cheek portions and lip p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6068477 | Foam-cushioned aspirator A disposable cushioned aspirator which forms part of a dental or medical aspirating system. The disposable cushioned aspirator appliance described herein is intended principally to be used in dental procedures where bodily fluids and rinse water is evacua... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5803731 | Method for the production of a suction hose for saliva ejection and a suction hose for saliva ejection The present invention relates to a method for the production or manufacture of a suction hose (3) as well as a suction hose (3) for saliva ejection, which suction hose (3) is preformed to an arcuate hose member (14) with two shanks (15, 16) and built-in e... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5800173 | Absorbent polymer roll holder An adjustable dental appliance for positioning and retaining absorbent polymer rolls in the oral cavity; in an anatomical location in the mandible (lower jaw) where the submandibular and sublingual glands secrete saliva that interferes with visibility dur... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5762496 | Disposable dental saliva ejector A disposal dental saliva ejector with a suction part, at least one suction orifice in the suction part, a holder part and a curved intermediate part has a chin plate displaceably mounted on the holder part. The holder part defines a trough-shaped guiding ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5588836 | Mouth prop and tongue deflector apparatus A mouth prop and tongue retractor apparatus for use in dental procedures. The apparatus includes a handle rotatably mounted within a base. A ball joint on the base fits within a socket in a mouth prop to provide pivotal positional adjustment of the appara... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5334189 | Device for controlled diffusion of a chemical substance A device and methods of use and manufacture are disclosed for controlled diffusion of chemical substances of interest intraorally. The device includes ported structure formed of material that is substantially impermeable to the substance of interest, an i... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5071347 | Dental instrument for removing saliva A dental instrument for removing saliva from a patient's mouth is disclosed that includes a pair of tubes configured to be operatively positioned within the patient's mouth to support a pair of absorbent rolls at the sides of alveolar ridge. One of the tu... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5018967 | Dental fluoride applicator and method for using same A method and apparatus for applying fluoride to the teeth of a patient. The apparatus includes a dental tray, which is sized and shaped to fit between the upper and lower sets of the patient's teeth. The dental tray is preferably a unitary block of a disp... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4992047 | Surgical suction tool A tool is set forth defined by elongate main body with a forwardly positioned leg defined by a central bore directed through the main body and forward leg, with an enlarged cylindrical knurled handle mounted rearwardly of the main body for securement ther... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4325695 | Dental saliva ejector A dental saliva ejector has a perforated wall provided at each side of a suction opening to prevent tongue and muceous membranes of the patient to be sucked into the opening. The ejector further has a portion intended to rest against a front tooth of the ... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4017975 | Saliva ejector and chin holder therefor A saliva ejector is formed with a flattened body having an internal suction passage extending along the bottom and continuous to the top of the body. Suction apertures are provided in both the bottom and the top so that suction relief is provided at the t... | 04/19/1977 |
