Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
433049000 | Work support | 73 |
20080206703 | DENTAL VENEER INSTRUMENT - A device adapted to facilitate retention and release of a dental laminate includes an elongated main body having a channel extending through it, a resilient element connected to a first end of the main body for contact with the dental laminate, a connector disposed at a second end of the main body adapted to communicate the channel with vacuum suction, and a particularly configured valve body. The valve body includes a passage defined therein that is selectively rotatable between increased and decreased alignments with the main body channel to permit variable fluid flow through the channel as well as to essentially cut off fluid flow through the channel when desired. A bearing assembly is also disposed between an extension of the connector and a proximal portion of the elongated main body, thereby permitting essentially stress-free rotational movement between the connector and the main body. | 08-28-2008 |
20080286718 | Device and Process For Dimensionally Stable Sintering of Ceramic Pre-Shaped Articles - The present invention relates to a device and process for dimensionally stable sintering of ceramic pre-shaped dental articles, the device comprising a suspension system having a base structure with at least one suspension point at a height suitable for suspending an article to be sintered; and a suspension element moveably connected to said suspension point for supporting said article to be sintered, wherein said suspension element itself forms a swing on which said article to be sintered is arrangeable. | 11-20-2008 |
20100136499 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention includes a device that includes a receptacle integrated with a mounting portion. The mounting portion is generally sized to fit, for example, over a portion of the user's body, providing convenient access to material in the receptacle during the application of the material to a surface. In some embodiments, a flexible connection connects the mounting portion and the receptacle. In other embodiments, the device includes at least two flexible mounting portions and, optionally, a fastener system. | 06-03-2010 |
20110020764 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A MODEL SUPPORT OF AN ABUTMENT MODEL - The invention relates to a device for holding a model support of an abutment model and also to an insert ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110236852 | DENTAL PASTE HOLDER - A dental paste holder and kit are disclosed that include a bowl, stem, and base. The holder includes structure dimensioned to fit between fingers during use. A disposable version of the present invention includes an integral bowl, stem, and base, whereas a partially disposable version of the present invention includes an integral stem and base with a removable bowl. A linear sidewall on either the bowl or base prevents rolling of the holder when placed laterally on a substantially flat surface. | 09-29-2011 |
20120009541 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A MODEL - Device for holding a model of a dental prosthesis part, such as an abutment, including a first portion in which the mode of the dental prosthesis part can be modeled on and a second portion which allows a definite position identification of the holder, as well as a device for scanning objects, such as a jaw model and/or dental models and/or saw tooth model sections, comprising a holder in which an above-mentioned device with a definite position orientation can be held and scanned. Also provided is a method of generating a digital model of a dental prosthesis part, such as an abutment, including the steps of evaluating the scan data for detecting at least one part of the shape of the dental prosthesis part and evaluation of the scan data to detect at least the position of the holder, a data carrier with instructions to carry out such a method as well as a method of manufacturing a dental prosthesis part. | 01-12-2012 |
20120183921 | DENTAL PRODUCT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE VENEER - Certain embodiments relate to an individualized dental product ready for application. The dental product can include at least one tooth veneer which is of a ceramic material, is plate-like and has a plate thickness of at least about 0.08 mm. In some embodiments, the thickness is less than 0.2 mm, less than 0.14 mm or less than 0.1 mm. Certain embodiments also relate to a method of improving the aesthetics of a tooth. The method can include placing a dental product onto a tooth surface. | 07-19-2012 |
20140154638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A LOCATION AND ORIENTATION OF A PLURALITY OF IMPLANTS - An apparatus is provided for measuring a location and orientation of each of a plurality of dental implants. The apparatus may include a base, and a plurality of extension members protruding from the base. Each of the plurality of extension members may be movable in relation to the base. Each extension member may include a proximal end connected to the base, a distal end, and a coping connected to the distal end. The coping may be movable in relation to a corresponding extension member. Furthermore, the coping may be adapted to be mechanically locked in a selected location and orientation. | 06-05-2014 |
20140272777 | PRECISION-MILLED DENTURE TEETH AND METHOD AND DEVICES FOR MAKING SAME - A device for making artificial teeth for a denture. The device is comprised of a nest comprised of a lower portion formed of a rigid material and having an upper planar surface, and an upper portion contiguous with the upper planar surface of the lower portion, and formed of an elastomeric material and configured to receive a plurality of the artificial teeth and hold the teeth in predetermined positions relative to the upper planar surface. A method for making artificial teeth using the nest and a fixative applied thereto is also disclosed. The method may include milling of the artificial teeth by a CAD-CAM operated mill. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295371 | IMPRESSIONLESS DENTAL MODELING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Dental systems and methods related to impressionless dental modeling. A dental modeling system includes a dental model base and a mounting plate. The dental model base includes a plate support surface and a plurality of pin receiving apertures formed in the support surface. The mounting plate includes a plate portion positioned on the plate support surface and a plurality of pins extending into the pin receiving apertures to provide removable attachment of the mounting plate to the dental model base. The plate portion includes a model support surface configured to support a model of a person's teeth. The model may be formed directly on the model support surface using an impressionless technique. The model may be formed separately using an impressionless technique and then bonded to the model support surface. | 10-02-2014 |
20150366644 | TABLE FOR 3D-SCANNING OF DENTAL MODEL - Provided is a table for three-dimensional (3D)-scanning of a dental model, and more particularly, a table for 3D-scanning of a dental mode, for simultaneously 3D-scanning a dental model while placing a maxillary dental model, a mandibular dental model, and a partial dental model separated therefrom at the same time. The table includes a first arrangement portion for placing a maxillary dental model thereon, a second arrangement portion for a mandibular dental model thereon, and a third arrangement portion disposed between the first arrangement portion and the second arrangement portion and for placing thereon a partial dental model separated from the maxillary dental model or the mandibular dental model. | 12-24-2015 |
433050000 | Including tool, marker, or coupling means therefor | 8 |
20090239191 | SECURING SYSTEM - Securing system for securing a medical instrument on a holding device, wherein the medical instrument can be coupled to the holding device by means of a tapering part of the holding device or of the medical instrument, which is adapted for being brought into engagement with a substantially shape-congruent part of the other one of the medical instrument or holding device. | 09-24-2009 |
20090291410 | DENTAL DELIVERY UNIT ACCESSORIES - Disclosed in this specification is a cradle switch plug that is placed into a cradle of a dental instrument in a dental delivery unit to deactivate the instrument thereby allowing the instrument to remain at the ready without endangering or spraying the user and/or assistants and/or patients. In addition, when an instrument is removed from an air fitting a plug may be screwed into the air fitting. The plug prevents entry of debris into the ports thereof. The plug also enables proper seating of the air fitting within the cradle and, thus, actuation of the cradle switch. | 11-26-2009 |
20100021859 | Methods, systems and accessories useful for procedures relating to dental implants - A method and system are provided for manufacturing a physical dental model. A virtual model is provided representative of at least a portion of the intra-oral cavity including at least one dental implant implanted therein, and the virtual model includes a virtual portion representative of each dental implant. The virtual spatial disposition of each such virtual portion is determined with respect to the virtual model, corresponding to a real spatial disposition of the respective implant with respect to the intra oral cavity. A physical model is then manufactured based on the virtual model, the physical model including a physical analog corresponding to each implant at a respective physical spatial disposition with respect to the physical model corresponding to the respective virtual spatial disposition of the respective virtual portion with respect to the first virtual model as already determined. In some embodiments, a jig is provided configured for maintaining a desired physical spatial disposition between the physical analog and a cavity of the physical dental model at least until the physical analog is affixed in the cavity. | 01-28-2010 |
20110318702 | Dental Shield Apparatus - A dental shield apparatus includes a first portion of flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends. A handle is operably coupled to the distal end of the first portion of flexible tubing. The dental shield apparatus includes a transparent shield. Second and third portions of flexible tubing operatively couple the transparent shield to the handle, the second portion of flexible tubing having a mass per unit length that is less than a mass per unit length of the first portion of flexible tubing. The third portion of flexible tubing includes a mass per unit length that is less than the mass per unit length of the first portion of flexible tubing. The proximal end of the first portion of flexible tubing is attached to an anchor. | 12-29-2011 |
20120171635 | ASSEMBLY OF A DENTAL PRODUCT AND A HOLDING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT OF THE DENTAL PRODUCT - Certain embodiments relate to an assembly of a dental product and a holding system for temporarily holding the dental product. The holding system can include a first and a second part for sandwiching the dental product therein between. The first part can be provided with a shape which is substantially complementary to the shape of one side of the dental product and the second part can be arranged for releasably bonding another side of the dental product against the second part. Certain embodiments also relate to a method of improving the aesthetics of a tooth. The method can include placing a dental product onto a tooth by re-placing the dental product from an assembly directly onto the tooth. A part of the assembly can be used as a tool for placing the dental product onto the tooth. | 07-05-2012 |
20120225403 | STAND FOR DENTAL TECHNICAL MATERIAL - The present invention provides a stand for a dental technical material which is capable of increasing flexibility and reducing difficulty in arranging a dental model. | 09-06-2012 |
20140087327 | PROSTHETIC TOOTH SUPPORT - Prosthetic tooth support ( | 03-27-2014 |
20150010880 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DENTAL MODEL AND CARRYING PLATE FOR RECEIVING SAME - The invention relates to a method for producing a dental model for removable insertion in a recess of a holder, which dental model has a referencing, comprising at least one tooth part having a base to be inserted into the recess, wherein the at least one tooth part is produced using digitized data of a jaw in that the digitized data are saved in a computer beforehand and supplied to a processing machine to produce the at least one tooth part. In order to ensure simple handling of the dental model and in particular to prevent faulty insertion of the dental model or segment, according to the invention the referencing is saved in the computer and, in consideration of the referencing, the at least one tooth part is produced as having the base as a unit. | 01-08-2015 |
433053000 | Including means to support plural workpieces for relative movement | 54 |
20080268402 | DENTAL MODELING APPARATUS HAVING MAGNET CONTROLLED ADJUSTMENT - 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 support member is adjustably secured to the base member and capable of mounting a mold of a person's teeth. The mold support member is adjustable relative to the model base support member to properly position the mold adjacent the dental model base. The pouring jig may include a magnet controlled adjustment mechanism to control adjustment of features of the pouring jig relative to each other. | 10-30-2008 |
433054000 | Articulator or attachment therefor | 53 |
20100151409 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF LOWER JAW, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A normal lower jaw position of an examinee is determined. A lower jaw position determining method for determining a normal lower jaw position of an examinee, includes: center calculating for obtaining measurement data by measuring movement of a head of the examinee, and calculating a center of movement resulting from approximating the movement of the head as rotational movement of a rigid body; lower jaw orbit measuring for measuring a plurality of orbits of masticatory movement of the lower jaw, for a plurality of lower jaw positions of the examinee; and position determining for (i) approximating the masticatory movement of the lower jaw as rotational movement of a rigid body to find one of the plurality of measured orbits of the lower jaw whose center of movement in the approximation matches the calculated center of movement of the head, (ii) determining a lower jaw position that corresponds to the found orbit of the lower jaw to be a normal lower jaw position for the examinee, and (iii) outputting the determined normal lower jaw position. | 06-17-2010 |
20100151410 | LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF ACCURACY IN FABRICATED MODELS - The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array. | 06-17-2010 |
20100240001 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING A DENTAL MODEL - A device producing a computer-processable, three-dimensional image of a dental model includes a scanner that generates scanned data and an electronic memory unit, wherein the scanned data of the dental model that are captured by the scanner in a scanning area are stored. The device has a positioning area in which a temporomandibular joint movement simulator, preferably an articulator, with dental model halves of the dental model arranged therein can be arranged such that at least sections of the TMJ movement simulator can be housed or are housed in the scanning area of the scanner. | 09-23-2010 |
20110008747 | Method and Apparatus for Electronically Modeling and Manufacturing Dentures - A method and apparatus for making a dental appliance of a patient is provided. An electronic scan is made to collect data about the anatomy of the patient's mouth. The first computer digitally receives the data processes it with data of the patient to create facebow data, and transmitting the facebow data to a second computer, which transfers the facebow data to a second articulator. The second articulator duplicates the set up of the first articulator based on that data. | 01-13-2011 |
20120164595 | ARTICULATOR - A denture articulator is provided for coupling denture casts to allow for occlusal adjustment of the casts. The articulator includes a base, a cross bar, and a top. The casts are mounted to the top and base by cast holder seats or cast retainer seats for simulation of mastication and occlusal adjustment. The top allows a user to adjust the vertical location of the cast and also allows the user to adjust the elevation of the cast. | 06-28-2012 |
20120329003 | ARTICULATOR - The present invention relates to an articulator for the purpose of checking the alignment of dentures, by coupling together models of the upper and a lower jaws, in order to provide a simple movement of the upper and lower jaws, minimize occlusal errors, and accurately mount the upper and lower jaws onto the occlusion surface. Conventional articulators imitate the form of upper and lower jaw movements, wherein a reference axis is established and folded in accordance with a condyle, however, the process completely eliminates muscle movement, and inevitably leads to occlusal errors during upper and lower jaw movement. Consequently, the problem with conventional articulators is the need for post-processing, regardless of the extent of reduction of the occlusal errors through the use of diverse assisting means. In addition, while accurate occlusion cannot be achieved, conventional articulators have a structure that is too complicated and difficult to operate. Therefore, in the present invention, a reference axis is formed on a line extending from the central plane of an upper jaw mounting plate and a lower jaw mounting plate, so that the tangent of rotation creates a vertical motion on the occlusion surface, which allows upward and downward movements that are closer to physiological movements than conventional assisting means, which require making fine adjustments to occlusion, minimizes the margin of error of the articulator, and provides a simple operating structure for the upper and the lower jaw mounting plates and an easier usage thereof. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329004 | ARTICULATOR - The present invention relates to an articulator used for the purpose of checking the alignment of dentures, by coupling together models of the upper and lower jaws, in order to provide a simple movement of the upper and lower jaws, minimize occlusal errors, and accurately mount the upper and lower jaws on the occlusion surface. Conventional articulators imitate the form of upper and lower jaw movements, wherein a reference axis is established and folded in accordance with a condyle, however, the process completely eliminates muscle movement, and inevitably leads to occlusal errors of the upper and lower jaw movement. Consequently, the problem with conventional articulators is the need for post-processing, regardless of the extent of reduction of the occlusal errors through the use of diverse assisting means. In addition, while accurate occlusion cannot be achieved, conventional articulators have a structure that is too complicated and difficult to operate. Therefore, in a non-arcon type articulator, a reference axis is formed on a line extending from the central plane of an upper jaw mounting plate and a lower jaw mounting plate, so that the tangent of rotation creates a vertical motion on the occlusion surface, which allows upward and downward movements that are closer to physiological movements than conventional assisting means, which require making fine adjustments to occlusion, minimizes the margin of error of the articulator, and provides a simple operating structure for the upper and the lower jaw mounting plates and an easier usage thereof. | 12-27-2012 |
20140242539 | VIRTUAL DESIGN OF ATTACHMENT OF DENTAL MODEL IN ARTICULATOR - Disclosed is a method for virtually designing the attachment of a manufactured dental model of a patient's set of teeth in a physical dental articulator by means of one or more kinds of spacer elements, where the method comprises:
| 08-28-2014 |
433055000 | Having visual indicator or recorder | 9 |
20090155737 | Dental surveyor apparatus for the denture designing - To provide a dental surveyor apparatus that is especially used for processing comprehensively both clasp design and basal design of fabricating removable dentures, which is enable to place and remove easily and is secure after inserting. | 06-18-2009 |
20100092909 | Dental articulator apparatus having visible coding of teeth and jaw positions with respect to post-treatment goals - A visible coding of components of an articulator apparatus that mount maxillary and mandible casts indicates the relative correspondence between post-treatment goals and the present locations of a person's teeth and jaws. From another aspect, the visible coding indicates at least a direction, and preferably, a direction and a distance, which a person's teeth and/or jaws must be moved to achieve the goals. | 04-15-2010 |
20120015321 | METHOD OF GRINDING DENTURE, PROGRAM FOR CALCULATING GRINDING PORTION OF PRE-GRINDING DENTURE, OCCLUSAL CONDITION RECONSTRUCTING DEVICE, DENTURE DATA MEASURING EQUIPMENT, DENTURE GRINDING MACHINE, ARTIFICIAL TOOTH FOR AUTOMATED GRINDING, METHOD FOR DETERMINING OCCLUSAL ADJUSTMENT PORTION AND PROGRAM THEREOF, AND PROGRAM FOR INDICATING CONDITION OF CONTACT PORTION OF DENTURE - A jaw-relation reproduction condition is determined by measuring a jaw movement of a patient, and reproducing a jaw state of the patient on an occlusion-state reproducing apparatus in accordance with the jaw-relation reproduction condition. Dentures are arranged on the apparatus in accordance with the jaw-relation reproduction condition to prepare pre-grinding dentures. Denture data with reference points which is three-dimensional image data containing reference points that represents a positional relationship between the jaw-relation reproduction condition and the dentures and an occlusal surface of the dentures. An occlusion state of the denture data with the reference points is reproduced by using the jaw-relation reproduction condition on a three-dimensional image. Grinding data of a grinding portion is determined under a dynamic condition or set condition from a portion surrounded by an image of upper and lower jaws on the three dimensional image in a reproduced occlusal state. | 01-19-2012 |
20120295219 | DENTAL ARTICULATOR FOR POSITIONING THE ARCADES WITHOUT THE USE OF PLASTER - This patent application refers to a mechanical equipment that, when used in conjunction with a device to determine the position of the superior arcade of the patient, based on landmarks on the skull of the same, allows accurate reproduction of the position of the dental arches, represented by plaster models and simulation of mandibular movements. These models are connected to the equipment, through a unique positioning mechanical system, eliminating the use of plaster to fix the same. The patent, now required, includes features of the equipment currently called “articulator” and “face-bow” and adds new features in an unprecedented and innovative way. The set of the equipment is light weighted, and easy to handle, allowing up to 50% reduction in the time required for assembly and adjustments when compared to the equipment market, and its guide system makes the reproduction of mandibular movements very accurate, avoiding errors in diagnosis and treatment. | 11-22-2012 |
20130011808 | MOUNTING METHOD OF DENTAL CAST - A mounting method of dental cast is disclosed. The mounting method includes the steps of providing an articulator and a. label module having at least a label and at least a reference object, generating a label coordinate information in accordance with the reference object and the label, providing a midface and mandible image information and generating a landmark coordinate information in accordance with a plurality of landmarks of the midface and mandible image information, generating a structure coordinate information in accordance with a plurality of structures of the articulator and the label, disposing a first dental cast connected with the label module on the articulator, and providing a detecting device to detect the label and adjust the position of the first dental cast in accordance with the midface and mandible image information, the label coordinate information, and the structure coordinate information. | 01-10-2013 |
20130011809 | ORTHOGNATHIC PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An orthognathic planning system applied with at least a dental cast includes an articulator, a detecting device, at least a label module and a data processing device. The dental cast is mounted on the articulator. The detecting device is disposed with respect to the articulator. The label module has at least a label and is disposed on the dental cast. The data processing device is signally connected with the detecting device and stores midface and mandible image data. The detecting device traces the label and provides position data, and the data processing device provides orthognathic planning data in accordance with the position data and the midface and mandible image data. The present invention also discloses an orthognathic planning method. | 01-10-2013 |
20140120494 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND PREOPERATIVE MODELING - A head frame apparatus is secured to a human head during maxillofacial surgery and includes devices to easily position and secure an endotracheal (breathing) tube and an anesthesia delivery circuit for the patient that reduces the likelihood that the flow of oxygen through the tube is restricted thereby reducing the risk of severe injury or death. The head frame apparatus also includes a removable reference indicator, which may be easily attached and removed while identifying a reference point of the patient's face. Also the reference indicator includes a universal joint and pointer with an attached ruler. A transport apparatus positions multiple preset reference indicators and allows for preoperative transportation and removal, while protecting the preset reference indicators from inadvertent adjustment. A bendable reference indicator used in an articulator for preoperative modeling allows for easily identifying reference points in a cast model. An orbiting segment apparatus positions a portion of a cast of a jaw in relation to a condyle ball of the articulator. | 05-01-2014 |
20140220504 | ARTICULATOR - The present invention relates to an articulator. The articulator may significantly improve the coupling force between a maxillary fixing part and a mandibular fixing part. In addition, since the horizontal turning radius of the maxillary fixing part is easily adjustable according to the size of a mandible model, errors that may occur when the state of occlusion between the mandible model and a maxillary model is checked may be easily prevented. | 08-07-2014 |
20160089219 | ARTIFICIAL TEETH ARTICULATOR - An artificial teeth articulator according to the present invention has a structure comprising: a height control means installed between a holder and a table, for controlling the height of the table installed on a base plate and a top plate by using the holder; a width control means installed on the table, for controlling individually from five directions the width of a tray seated on the table so that the periphery of the tray is held by means of pressing force; and a jaw gap control means installed so that the horizontal tilt of the table can be individually controlled from three different directions through graduations formed on a support rod, when supporting the table by vertically sliding along the outer circumference of the support rod. | 03-31-2016 |
433056000 | Including gauge or means for removably mounting gauge on support | 3 |
20090053670 | Occlusal plane analyzer, articulator, and occlusal plane analyzing method - An occlusal plane analyzer | 02-26-2009 |
20100075274 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TRANSFER OF A JAW MODEL IN RELATION TO A HINGE AXIS - The invention relates to a method and a registering system for the transfer of a jaw model in relation to a hinge axis, for example, in an articulator, and to a connection device for connecting a lower jaw adapter ( | 03-25-2010 |
20130143177 | CAST MOUNTING FOR ARTICULATOR - A mechanical interfitting connector for repeatably connecting dental models of teeth to articulators without damaging the former. The connector may include a socket mountable to a model and a male member mountable to the articulator, wherein the male member enters and engages the socket. The socket may be adhered to the model or alternatively partially embedded therein. A screw may be passed through the socket and male member so as to leave a small marking on the dental model, thereby indexing the socket and model for subsequent mountings, and also to prevent disengagement of the male member from the socket. A supplementary plate may be provided to secure anchoring of the male member to the socket, and to shield plaster which has not fully hardened against damage during hardening. | 06-06-2013 |
433057000 | Including hinge having parts which cooperate in a manner allowing relative movement | 12 |
20090325121 | MOVABLE MANDIBLE ARTICULATOR - The present invention relates to an articulator capable of completely and faithfully reproducing movements of a mandibular cast and maxillary cast. The articulator introduces a suspended mandibular member, the mandible being similar to that of in human beings. The mandible is suspended from the condyles in the glenoid fossa of the tempero mandibular joint. The articulator and the mandibular member are suspended between the maxillary member and the base representing the feet or base in a human. The articulator has a mechanism for anterior incisal guidance by providing incisal pins attached to the mandibular member. The incisal pin attached to the mandibular member creates the anterior guidance on an incisal table resting on the base. The articulator creates the possibility of the condyle executing pure rotary movement in the centric position until a vertical opening between the upper and lower jaws. | 12-31-2009 |
20100173258 | Dental Articulator - A dental articulator is provided in which at least one of the two arms thereof has a base member that is articulated with respect to a bracket element onto which a dental model may be mounted, allowing independent movement of the dental model with respect to the pivot axis hingedly linking the arms. | 07-08-2010 |
20110039228 | UNIVERSAL ARTICULATOR FOR THE PREPARATION OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS THROUGH TRANSFERENCE OF DOUBLE IMPRESSIONS OF THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR AREAS OF THE MOUTH CAVITY - Universal articulator for the preparation of dental prosthesis through transference of double impressions of the anterior and posterior areas of the mouth cavity capable of reproducing and keeping in an exact way the transference of the mouth occlusion of a patient for making up a prosthesis, the articulator is comprised by a posterior frame from which there is a projection of an upper branch connected in an articulated way from its posterior end to the upper end of the articulation frame, and a lower horizontal branch fixed in the lower part of that articulation frame. The articulator includes a fixing pin for the upper branch position with respect to the lower branch and arranged in the nearby area of the articulation frame. The front sides of the upper and lower branches and the sides of the upper branch have a series of holes for the fixing of the trays holding rods with the previously obtained impressions molds for making up the lower and upper dental members prosthesis of the anterior and posterior areas of the mouth cavity. | 02-17-2011 |
20110183285 | DENTAL ARTICULATOR WITH INDEPENDENT VERTICAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT FOR GAP SPACING - An improved dental articulator includes an independent vertical adjustment, thereby maintaining a proper plane of occlusion. The vertical height adjustment mechanism enables the upper and lower bows to be spread apart and brought together regardless of the settings of the hinge mechanism. The mechanism may include a single, central threaded rod attached to a manually operated dial, the rotation of which raises and lowers the upper bow and hinge mechanism. The preferred embodiment may further include one or more smooth rods on either side of the threaded rod, each smooth rod being journaled into its own bore to maintain smooth and consistent up and down movements. The rear portion of the upper bow is spring may be biased into opposing retainers on either side in the absence of rocking motion. | 07-28-2011 |
20110200962 | Improved Dental Model Baseplate - A dental model baseplate for use in the manufacture of a working dental model. The baseplate includes a connector element to fix a dental model articulator. An apparatus includes a plate portion and an adapter portion extending from the plate portion, the adapter portion configured for connecting to a portion of the dental articulator. | 08-18-2011 |
20120308954 | DENTAL MODELS USING STEREOLITHOGRAPHY - A Geller dental arch model includes openings to receive dies. An improvement to the Geller model uses slotted dies, along with complementary support members within the openings of the arch model, to provide proper x, y, and z orientation for the die within the dental model. By avoiding large planar surfaces within the die, this approach can achieve improved fabrication accuracy and better fit for dies and/or arches fabricated with computerized fabrication systems, particularly on surfaces where critical z-axis alignment of a die occurs. | 12-06-2012 |
20130034828 | Dynamically Generated Dental Articulator Controls - This invention relates to improved methods and apparatus for recording and simulating the condylar movement of an individual. This invention also provides a dental articulator which is designed to simulate the jaw or condylar movements of a patient. This instrument enables a dentist to obtain the necessary diagnostic information for treatment of the occlusal irregularities, such as malocclusion, and the fabrication of dental cast or “dentures”. | 02-07-2013 |
20130149661 | DENTAL MODEL ARTICULATOR INCLUDING LATCH - Disclosed is a dental model articulator used to manufacture artificial teeth or prosthetic teeth at a dental technician's office. Particularly, the dental model articulator includes a latch adapted to fixedly latch a maxillary base to a mandibular base. The dental model articulator enables the manufacture of more sophisticated artificial teeth and prosthetic teeth as replacements for damaged teeth. | 06-13-2013 |
20130164704 | DENTAL ARTICULATOR AND DENTAL MODEL FIXING PIN USED FOR THE SAME - Provided is a dental articulator and a dental model fixing pin used for the same. The dental articulator has a base member for molding a dental model for a patient. The base member includes a protrusion bed that is formed on a top face of the base member along a central line in a lengthwise direction of the base member, comes into contact with a plaster dental model placed on the top face of the base member, and has a predetermined height, length, and width. The protrusion bed includes a plurality of pin fixing holes in a middle portion thereof, the plurality of pin fixing holes being spaced apart from one another at regular intervals and passing through an interior of the base member. | 06-27-2013 |
20130288193 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DENTAL MODELING - An apparatus and system is disclosed for dental modeling. The apparatus includes a first tray positioned opposite a second tray and a dearticulating hinge coupling the first tray to the second tray. The dearticulating hinge includes a first hinging element coupled to one of the first tray and the second tray and a second hinging element coupled to the other of the first tray and the second tray. At least one of the first hinging element and the second hinging element includes a disengaging element configured to engage a spur to uncouple the first hinging element from the second hinging element upon extending the first tray and the second tray beyond a predefined angle relative to one another. | 10-31-2013 |
20140080088 | DENTAL ARTICULATOR - Provided is a dental articulator, and more particularly, a dental articulator, in which a tray keeping a shape and dimensions of a dental model is fitted into an upper portion of a base member to which the dental model is coupled. Particularly, the tray coupled to a top surface of the base member is geometrically similar to the base member, and includes a boundary wall formed along an edge thereof at a predetermined thickness and height, a through-hole formed inside the boundary wall, and a pin cap structure that has a plurality of fitting holes into which pins of a pin structure of the base member are fitted and which are continuously formed along an inner central axis of the through-hole and that is connected to opposite inner ends of the boundary wall. Further, each of the arcuate and linear boundary walls of the tray has a plaster anti-overflow flange formed at an upper end thereof and bent in an outward direction to prevent plaster from overflowing down. The front arcuate boundary wall includes tool insertion cages in lower ends of both lateral surfaces thereof which are recessed inwards so that the dental model is easily separated from the base member after being hardened. | 03-20-2014 |
433058000 | And resiliently biased | 1 |
20140315145 | DENTAL ARTICULATOR - A dental articulator is provided in which at least one of the two arms thereof has a base member that is articulated with respect to a bracket element onto which a dental model may be mounted, allowing independent movement of the dental model with respect to the pivot axis hingedly linking the arms. | 10-23-2014 |
433060000 | Including means to secure workpiece or articulator | 17 |
20080206704 | Dental modeling system with drillable tray base - A dental articulating system and method configured to duplicate at least a portion of a patient's mouth for use in producing a dental prosthesis securing an impression tray to a flexible and resilient material on a stabilizing plate of an alignment fixture. The position of the impression tray is adjusted on the flexible and resilient material. A tray base is detachably secured to a bottom of the alignment fixture. The tray base with the alignment fixture thereon is placed on a drilling fixture. A drill bit is aligned with a location of an impression corresponding to a prepped tooth of the impression tray. A hole is drilled in the tray base corresponding to the prepped tooth. | 08-28-2008 |
20090047621 | TRAY ACCESSIBLE DENTAL ARTICULATORS - A dental articulator ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090130625 | 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 least two holding pins are locked that can be displaced at least in the axial direction (A). | 05-21-2009 |
20090186315 | DENTAL ARTICULATORS - A dental articulator has upper and lower cast models of a patient's upper and lower teeth in shells ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090305186 | ACCESSORY FOR A DENTAL MODEL ARTICULATOR - An accessory for use with a dental articulator, the accessory including a dental model holder, adapted and configured to hold a dental model, and a mounting assembly for removably affixing said dental model holder to a conventional dental model articulator. In some embodiments, the dental model holder includes a model support, a rear stop member perpendicular to the model support, and a model engaging member mounted in the model support and arranged to engage a dental model and urge it towards the stop member. | 12-10-2009 |
20100105002 | DENTAL MODEL, ARTICULATOR AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A model of at least a part of a dental structure, an articulator, and methods of manufacturing such devices are provided. The model and the articulator can be used to approximate the natural movements of a jaw of a patient to facilitate preparation of a dental restoration. The model can comprise the dental structure, an interface, and at least one void extending from a reference surface of the interface inwardly toward the void. The articulator can comprise upper and lower portions on which models of upper and lower dental structures can be held. The upper and lower portions of the articulator can be configured to generally maintain a vertical alignment while at least one gap formed between respective first and second alignment components thereof allows horizontal movability of the upper and lower portions relative to each other to test the interfit of the models therebetween. | 04-29-2010 |
20100216091 | CAST MOUNTING FOR ARTICULATOR - A mechanical interfitting connector for repeatably connecting dental models of teeth to articulators without damaging the former. The connector may comprise a socket mountable to a model and a male member mountable to the articulator, wherein the male member enters and engages the socket. The socket may be adhered to the model or alternatively partially embedded therein. A screw may be passed through the socket and male member so as to leave a small marking on the dental model, thereby indexing the socket and model for subsequent mountings, and also to prevent disengagement of the male member from the socket. A supplementary plate may be provided to secure anchoring of the male member to the socket, and to shield plaster which has not fully hardened against damage during hardening. | 08-26-2010 |
20110159455 | SURGICAL GUIDE AND METHOD - A method for preparing a surgical guide for positioning of a dental implementation. The method includes positioning a positioning device relative to a model jawbone, translating the positioning device in a BL direction, adjusting a BL angle of the positioning device about a BL pivot axis corresponding to a desired position of a top of the dental implementation, and fixing the BL position, BL angle, and z-height of the positioning device. A mounting assembly mounts to the positioning device and includes a removable rotation block with a guide hole. The mounting assembly is movable in the MD direction while the BL position is fixed. A template fixes the mounting assembly for transferring the positioning information to a patient's mouth. Various aspects of the design process can be performed on a computer. The guide and a method of using the guide to perform an implant procedure are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
20130022938 | DENTAL CAST STABILIZER - A dental cast stabilizer secures a dental cast to a dental cast articulator, and includes a fastening hole strap and a fastening post strap with a band body disposed therebetweeen. The fastening post strap includes a fastening post disposed thereon, and the fastening hole strap includes a fastening hole disposed thereon that is capable of receiving the fastening post or mounting plate thumb screw on an articulator. | 01-24-2013 |
20130095449 | DEVICE FOR DENTAL PROSTHESIS - A device adapted for adjusting the inclination of an entire articulator in relation to a support plane includes a support element on the support plane, a fastening device attached to the articulator, and a mechanism configured to adjust the distance between the fastening device and the support element. | 04-18-2013 |
20130252200 | PLASTER TEETH MODEL GRIPPER AND ARTICULATOR HAVING THE SAME - A plaster teeth model gripper and an articulator having the same that is capable of allowing a desired tooth to be attached to and detached from a plaster teeth model through only the cutting of a plaster teeth model, being simply manufactured, and being easily mounted on an articulator. The plaster teeth model gripper includes: a base plate disposed in a flat form on the underside of a gum of a teeth model; and a teeth model gum-supporting frame formed erectly on one surface of the base plate along the outer periphery of the gum of the teeth model in such a manner as to form a teeth model gum chamber open in a vertical direction from the base plate at the inside thereof. | 09-26-2013 |
20130323676 | DEVICE FOR CLAMPING CASTS IN DENTAL ARTICULATORS - The invention relates to a device for mounting and temporarily clamping dental casts using multi-functional receiving formwork elements that secure the dental casts, allowing the ratio measurements to be repeated as many times as desired using telescopic cylinders having a memory unit, said cylinders being manual and/or mechanical with screws and/or pneumatic and/or hydraulic and being used to secure, support and universally calibrate the multi-functional receiving formwork element of the dental articulator, thereby allowing the dental record of the casts to be created. | 12-05-2013 |
20140017626 | MODEL PLATE ARRAY FOR PRODUCING DENTURES - The invention relates to a two-part model plate array for producing dentures. The model plate array comprises a model plate having a dental crown model and sliding elements, and a model base plate having guides. The sliding elements can be inserted into the guides of the model base plate. | 01-16-2014 |
20140234797 | Dental Articulator - A dental articulator apparatus and method of forming dental casts utilizing a dental articulator having pivotally connected upper and lower arms that each have a ball socket which receives a ball at the outer end of a respective model anchor, the opposed end of which is cast into a dental model. The model anchor ball is adjustably secured in the ball socket of the articulator arms by a set screw coupled with a rotatable magnetic extension rod that are installed, removed, advanced, and retracted as a unit and allow relative rotation between the set screw and the extension rod to facilitate fitting and positioning the ball in the socket when the set screw is loosened, and eliminate manually installing and positioning separate small shims and plungers that can be accidentally dropped and lost. | 08-21-2014 |
20140370456 | DEVICE FOR DENTAL PROSTEHSIS - A device adapted for adjusting the inclination of an entire articulator in relation to a support plane includes a support element on the support plane, a fastening device attached to the articulator, and a mechanism configured to adjust the distance between the fastening device and the support element. | 12-18-2014 |
20150111168 | Method for Producing Dentures and Articulator for Carrying Out the Method - For producing dentures, a new method and a device render it possible to evaluate and shape movements generated by the individual jaw joints of the patient such that work with appropriate articulators becomes possible, which employ the individual jaw joints as articulation joints and thus carry out the identical movements. The known articulators are equipped with joint-space duplicates such that they can be employed with optimal equipment for the respective patient. The support pin is moved back as fixing pin in the retral space of the articulator such that it does not constitute an impediment when working on and when inspecting the jaw models arranged on the frame upper part and the frame base part. Moreover, setting different biting positions is made significantly easier, because the frame upper part is fixed to a swivel arch of the frame base part by an adjustable position stabilizer but can also be detached. | 04-23-2015 |
20160250005 | DENTAL ARTICULATORS | 09-01-2016 |
433061000 | Having pivot and additional adjustment between workpiece supporting means | 3 |
20150024338 | Vertically Adjustable Rotational Stabilizer For A Disposable Articulator - A vertically adjustable rotational stabilizer ( | 01-22-2015 |
433062000 | Additional pivot | 2 |
20090280451 | DENTAL ARTICULATOR REFERENCE OBJECT - A dental model articulator of the type that has separable complementary articulation members is connected to a registration object having compatible complementary articulation members. The dental arches of each dental model articulator half is scanned with the reference object to give the axis of the articulator model. This facilitates generating a virtual dental model. | 11-12-2009 |
433064000 | Ball-and-socket | 1 |
20140017627 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR ARTICULATOR - An auxiliary device for an articulator includes a base and at least an adjusting structure. The base is provided for positioning an articulator, and the adjusting structure is disposed on the base. The adjusting structure includes a first ball joint, a second ball joint and a connecting assembly. The first ball joint is connected to the base, and the two ends of the connecting assembly are connected to the first ball joint and the second ball joint, respectively. The adjusting structure is moved relatively to the articulator by the movement of at least one of the first ball joint and the second ball joint, thereby adjusting the position of a dental cast disposed on the articulator. The auxiliary device is advantageous for conveniently adjusting the dental cast disposed on the articulator and accelerating the process of the preoperative planning. | 01-16-2014 |
433066000 | Having lock or adjustable stop for pivoted work holder | 1 |
20100233647 | System and Method for Manufacturing a Dental Implant Surgical Guide - A system and a method for manufacturing a dental implant surgical guide are disclosed. The dentist may obtain a cast model of the patient's jaw and then make a CT scan appliance with a plurality of radiopaque markers out of the cast model. The patient wears the appliance under CT scanning to obtain a plurality of CT images of the jawbone and teeth. The system comprises a cast model navigation device, a controlling module, and a computer system. The navigation device comprises an articulated arm capable of holding a tool and a plurality of braking elements. The computer system comprises a memory storing a software program and a processor. The articulated arm is operated to measure the positions of the markers to provide the position registration between the cast model and the plurality of CT images. Once registered, the articulated arm is operated to simulate the target implant position under the guidance of the CT images. The arm can then be locked via the plurality of braking elements controlled by the controlling module for manufacturing of the surgical guide. | 09-16-2010 |