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Document | Title | Date |
20080206708 | Dental Prosthesis and Its Manufacturing Method - Disclosed herein are a dental prosthesis and its manufacturing method for restoring a lost tooth. The dental prosthesis has a male member formed on a holding part attached on an adjacent tooth for attaching an artificial tooth on the adjacent tooth and a female member formed in the artificial tooth so that the artificial tooth and the adjacent tooth can be connected with each other without grinding the adjacent tooth. The method for manufacturing the dental prosthesis includes the steps of duplicating an original model, waxing up the duplicated model, holding a sprue on the duplicated model in a state where the duplicated model is waxed up, and investing, burning out and casting the duplicating model. | 08-28-2008 |
20080206709 | GINGIVAL SUPPORT SLEEVE - A sleeve for use as a gingival abutment in the dental industry and methods for using and making the sleeve are disclosed. The sleeve has a sleeve body with a distal end and a proximal end with a sidewall extending therebetween defining a sleeve interior. The sidewall of the sleeve has an exterior surface at least a portion of which substantially corresponds to a natural tooth profile. | 08-28-2008 |
20080227056 | STENT FOR IMPLANT GUIDE AND PROSTHETICS - A method of virtually producing a dental stent for placing one or more dental implants based on data derived from scanning a patient's mouth and a prosthesis to be installed or an impression of the patient's existing teeth. The virtual dental stent is converted to a usable dental stent, which is, thereafter, used to guide the placement of the one or more dental implants into the patient's jawbone. After the dental implants have been placed, a prosthesis can be mounted onto the dental implants. | 09-18-2008 |
20080261174 | Expanding Ball Lock Oral Prosthesis Alignment Apparatus - A dental prosthetic alignment apparatus simultaneously corrects all vertical, parallel and angular misalignments between several abutments and their matching substructure sleeves in a multi-implant prosthesis. | 10-23-2008 |
20090047627 | Partial denture - A partial denture of a novel type excellent in feelings in use and easy to manufacture is provided. The partial denture has an artificial tooth | 02-19-2009 |
20090092943 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL WITH CERAMIC COATING - A method for manufacturing a coated implant, the method comprising depositing in electrophresis at least one ceramic layer on at least a portion of the body of the implant; and sintering said at least one ceramic layer using optical radiation. | 04-09-2009 |
20090181345 | ASSEMBLY FOR LIFTING THE SINUS MEMBRANE FOR USE IN DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY - An assembly for practicing sinus membrane elevation in the process of dental implant surgery comprising a balloon made of an elastomeric material and having a rounded head portion, an elongated, tubular sleeve portion and a flanged rim portion. Further provided is a balloon probe member having a stem portion with an outer screw-thread and a bore freely fitting the external diameter of the balloon tubular sleeve. A connector member is threadably receivable in the probe member and connected to a flexible pipe with a manually operable valve. For inflating the balloon a pump supplies a pressurized fluid through the pipe. | 07-16-2009 |
20090280453 | Device for a dental treatment - The device for a dental treatment using at least one retention pin to be inserted into the root canal of teeth, and a container, having at least one sac bore for receiving the retention pin is characterized in that the retention pin is equipped with a coating, and is connected to a retainer at its one end in a releasable manner, which is removably placed into the sac bore, or inserted into the same such that the retention pin is retained centered at a distance of the walls of the sac bore, and in that the sac bore is sterilized with the retention pin and hermetically sealed. | 11-12-2009 |
20090291412 | Dental implant, abutment structure and method for implanting a dental implant - At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a dental implant for supporting a coronal component. In at least one embodiment, the implant includes a fixture part forming an apical bone contact part of the implant, an abutment part forming a coronal component support part of the implant, and an abutment screw, wherein said abutment part is arranged to, in an assembled state of said dental implant, be fixed to the fixture part by the abutment screw, and wherein a coronal end portion of the abutment screw is arranged to, in the assembled state, be positioned coronally of a coronal end portion of the abutment part. At least one embodiment of the present invention also relates to abutment structures and methods for implanting a dental implant. | 11-26-2009 |
20090317761 | Stabilizer for tooth prostheses - A stabilizer for tooth prostheses, consisting of a double torsion spring, the arms ( | 12-24-2009 |
20090325124 | FIXTURE MOUNT FIXING TOOL - To provide a fixture mount fixing tool for preventing damage of a fixture in the storage container, when a fixture mount and the fixture are engaged, the fixture mount fixing tool includes a top part ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100062394 | PREFORMED MALLEABLE MULTILAYER DENTAL ARTICLES - A dental article includes an external layer formed of a self-supporting hardenable preformed material having a dental article shape defined by an external layer surface. The external layer defines an interior volume. An interior material is disposed within the interior volume. The interior material is different than the external hardenable preformed material and the interior material has a yield stress value of 100 dyn/cm2 or greater. | 03-11-2010 |
20100086895 | Dental Bridge - A system for attaching a natural tooth to a dental implant. The system comprises a dental prosthesis and an elastomeric cushion. The dental prosthesis has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed to a natural tooth and the second end is engaged with a dental implant. The elastomeric cushion is positioned in contact, either directly or indirectly, with at least a portion of the dental implant and at least a portion of the dental prosthesis such that the elastomeric cushion permits movement of the second end relative to the dental implant in response to movement of the natural tooth transferred through the dental prosthesis to the second end. | 04-08-2010 |
20100129771 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF TOOTH, AND TOOTH PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - Disclosed is a method for producing a tooth, which comprises the steps of: positioning a first cell mass substantially comprising either one of amniotic mesenchymal cells or epithelial cells, and a second cell mass substantially comprising the other one in the inside of a support carrier while keeping them in close contact with each other without being mixed together; and culturing the first and second cell masses in the inside of the support carrier. | 05-27-2010 |
20100143868 | Method for the precise fabrication of dental components using a sintering or selective laser melting process - The invention relates to a method for fabricating dental components. A set of geometric data is provided for the three-dimensional description of at least one desired dental component, and based on these geometric data a three-dimensional CAD model of the dental component is created. The CAD model processes the geometric data in the form of layer data to generate numerous CAD model layers which are suitable for use in a laser sintering or laser melting process. The laser sintering or laser melting process is then carried out, based on the layer data for each individual CAD model layer, and with computer assistance a powdered material is correspondingly applied in layers on a fabrication platform. Following the laser sintering or laser melting process, the body of the dental component having the resulting layered construction is transferred to a heat treatment oven, is subjected to heat treatment, and is subsequently cooled. | 06-10-2010 |
20100159417 | DENTAL IMPRESSION CAP WITH ENGAGEMENT FEATURE - A dental coping includes a partially circumferential rib or other engagement feature formed on the coronal portion of the interior surface of the coping that removably engages a groove formed in the corresponding surface of an abutment, implant, analog or other component and enables tactile verification (such as a snap feel) that the coping is properly positioned on the component. The engagement feature may include one or more tapered surfaces. The coping is optionally provided with an interior alignment surface that corresponds to an alignment surface formed on the exterior surface of the dental component, as well as having an optional external alignment feature that enables external visual and tactile assistance in aligning the internal alignment surfaces of the coping and component. The coping also may include one or more chamfered or cylindrical surfaces to provide a precision fit of the coping on the component. | 06-24-2010 |
20100167238 | System and method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis and a dental prosthesis manufactured thereby - A dental prosthesis is made by externally machining successive layers of wax, each of which is formed on a previous prosthesis layer and/or on a coping. Each wax layer is used to form a mold in situ over the previous prosthesis layer/coping, and the appropriate prosthesis material is cast or otherwise molded to conform to the wax layer by the mold. | 07-01-2010 |
20100184002 | TRANSFER COPINGS AND RELATED METHODS FOR TAKING IMPLANT IMPRESSIONS - A transfer coping configured to take an impression of an implant is disclosed. The transfer coping has an impression material contact portion and an implant mating portion. The implant mating portion has at least one support portion and at least one deflection portion configured to be received within an opening on a coronal portion of an implant. The at least one protrusion is disposed on the at least one deflection portion and is configured to engage in a snap-fit manner with a coordinating feature of an implant. A method for identifying the position of an implant in a patient is also disclosed. | 07-22-2010 |
20100190135 | DENTAL PROSTHESIS ABUTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A dental abutment system permitting to limit the steps and time required for a dental implant procedure. The dental abutment system ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100221680 | Screw, head-lock, to abutment of dental implant body - Disclosed is a means of locking the head of a screw to an abutting area. This is depicted in (FIG. | 09-02-2010 |
20100233654 | BUTTON FOR IMPLANT HEALING ABUTMENT AND IMPLANT HEALING ABUTMENT HAVING PRESSING PART - A button for an implant healing abutment includes a button body coupled to an implant healing abutment; and a pressing part projecting sideward from the button body, wherein the pressing part covers, fixes and heals an incised gingival flap including attached gingiva. An implant healing abutment having a pressing part includes an implant healing abutment joined to an implant fixture; and a pressing part projecting sideward from the implant healing abutment, wherein the pressing part covers, fixes and heals an incised gingival flap including attached gingiva. | 09-16-2010 |
20100233655 | FABRICATION OF DENTAL ARTICLES USING DIGITALLY-CONTROLLED REDUCTIVE AND DIGITALLY-CONTROLLED ADDITIVE PROCESSES - By capturing a highly detailed three-dimensional digital model of dentition, a suitable replacement dental article be fabricated with a combination of digitally-controlled reductive processes such as milling and digitally-controlled additive processes such as digital painting. A dental article so-manufactured can provide an aesthetically pleasing, multi-chromatic appearance that closely matches surrounding dentition. | 09-16-2010 |
20100248184 | ONE-PIECE DENTAL DEVICE AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE THE SAME - A dental device, in particular a one-piece dental implant, comprising an outer body made of metal; and an inner body made of plastic or composite, wherein the inner body comprises a core perfectly fitting into a cavity of the outer body, and a method for manufacturing a dental device, in particular a one-piece dental implant, comprising the following steps in any order: manufacturing an outer body of metal; and manufacturing an inner body of plastic or composite material; wherein the inner body comprises a core manufactured within a cavity of the outer body. | 09-30-2010 |
20100255444 | BIORESORBABLE INFLATABLE DEVICES, INCISION TOOL AND METHODS FOR TISSUE EXPANSION AND TISSUE REGENERATION - Bioresorbable inflatable devices and tunnel incision tool and methods for treating and enlarging a tissue or an organ or a tube or a vessel or a cavity. The device is composed of a hollow expanding pouch made of a resorbable material that can be attached to a filling element. The pouch can be filled with a biocompatible materials, one or more times in few days interval, after the insertion of the device. While filling the pouch every few days the tissue expands and the filling material if it is bioactive start to function. The tunnel incision tool composed of a little blade that emerges from the surface of the tool in order to make shallow incisions in the surrounding tissue therefore enabling easy expansion of the tissue. This device and method can be used for example for: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation in the jaws and the tunnel incision tool is used to make shallow incisions in the periosteum when using the tunnel technique, sinus augmentation when the device is placed beneath the Schneiderian tissue, vessels widening if the pouch become a stent etc. | 10-07-2010 |
20100304331 | Device for Positioning Artificial Teeth - The positioning device has two rows of seats, namely an upper row ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100311011 | ABUTMENT WITH INLAY FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS - The invention relates to an abutment with inlay for dental implants, comprising an outer abutment part and an inlay, which is disposed apically within the outer abutment part. The inlay has a coronal section, which is suitable for producing a connection between the inlay and the outer abutment part, and an apical region, which is suitable for the detachable connection with a dental implant. The invention wherein the surface of the coronal section of the inlay is constructed in order to positively connect the outer abutment part, which is to be mounted undetachably thereon. | 12-09-2010 |
20110076642 | Dental Implant Fixture - Provided is a dental implant fixture with 3 or more ridged portions having mutually different pitches to distribute load uniformly across osseous tissue. The pitches of the ridged portions ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110086326 | DENTAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE AND ACCESSORY THEREOF - Provided is a dental prosthetic device that are adapted for replacing a lost tooth and recovering a damaged tooth. An adjusting member is attached to an adjacent tooth to the lost or damaged tooth to adjust the slope and undercut of the adjacent tooth and to install an artificial tooth. | 04-14-2011 |
20110123947 | DENTAL IMPLANT COMPRISING A MALE CONICAL CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a dental implant comprising an intraosseous anchoring base ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110143317 | Straight Conic Mini Pillar Used in Outer Hexagon Implants - It is specifically a single body mini pillar, i e, a conic mini pillar body plus a fastening screw in a single piece, thus simplifying its installing process and superseding the model currently in use The new conic mini pillar prosthetic component has attained improvements on the screw region, obviating the furrow (channel), that previously generated product brittleness and also susceptible to fractures which are the clinical problems and difficult maintenance causes. With this evolution, the new conic mini pillar prosthetic component can endure higher installing torques around 32 N cm, in comparing with the prior model. | 06-16-2011 |
20110189631 | Movable novelty teeth and method thereof - An improved novelty teeth device for use with a user's teeth movable between a first concealed position and a second visible position. The novelty teeth device has a pair of spaced apart tooth wells for receiving the user's teeth. Between the tooth wells is a central lever element that connects and interacts with two rods, each of which is inserted across each tooth well. The other end of each rod is connected to a curve arm. At the distal end of each curve arm is one or more teeth elements. When the central lever element is pivoted up or down, it rotates the rods, which causes the curve arms to move up or down, concealing or revealing the teeth elements, respectively. A moldable putty can be used in the tooth well to improve comfort to the user. | 08-04-2011 |
20110189632 | DENTAL COMPOSITIONS CROSSLINKABLE/POLYMERIZABLE BY CATIONIC PROCESS - Improvedly storage stable dental compositions useful for the preparation of dental prostheses and for dental restoration containing a uniquely pretreated dental filler material. | 08-04-2011 |
20110200965 | Dental Attachment Quality Testing Device - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for testing attachment quality of a dental crown attached to a tooth and/or implant. The method comprises the steps of: detecting at least one resonance frequency of a member when it is in contact with said crown or a part attached to the crown; and interpreting the detected resonance frequency in terms of the degree of attachment of the crown to a tooth. | 08-18-2011 |
20110200966 | Machining of Ceramic Materials - Milling strategies for machining dental ceramic materials are provided that reduce milling time while maintaining strength, accuracy and marginal integrity. | 08-18-2011 |
20110217675 | SCREW TO FIX A PROSTHESIS ON A DENTAL IMPLANT, SURGICAL DRIVER, KIT AND TORQUE KEY (AS AMENDED) | 09-08-2011 |
20110229850 | DENTAL COPING AND ASSEMBLY WITH ALIGNING ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE - An impression cap or other dental coping is designed to removably engage a dental component such as an abutment, implant and/or and analog in an aligned orientation. The coping includes at least one substantially rigid aligning rib that extends from the inner coronal and side surfaces of the coping and removably engages a groove formed in the corresponding surface of the dental component. The coping may also include a substantially flat aligning surface positioned opposite to the aligning rib in the interior of the coping that contacts a corresponding flat surface on the dental component. The aligning rib and optional flat aligning surface facilitate consistent and precise orientation and positioning of the impression cap or other coping on the dental component, prevent rotation between the coping and component, and also provide a tactile and/or visual indication to the user when the coping and component are not properly aligned. | 09-22-2011 |
20110275030 | DENTAL IMPLANT - Dental implant, comprising an abutment ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110275031 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DENTAL RESTORATION, DENTAL RESTORATION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a method of producing a dental restoration ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110294093 | IMPLANT ANALOG - The present invention refers to an analog implant for a dental model which has such a geometry as to allow its height positioning, axial positioning and angular orientation in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the analog implant having a distal portion and a proximal portion, where the proximal portion has a rotationally symmetric geometry in a cross-section which is perpendicular to the axis of the proximal portion, where the rotationally symmetric geometry is adapted to ensure securing against rotation and repositioning of the analog implant in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the external geometry of the proximal portion being such that the analog implant can be removed from the dental model, and where a proximally positioned shoulder of the distal portion forms a height stop which allows precise height positioning of the analog implant on the dental model or on the soft tissue of the dental model, respectively. | 12-01-2011 |
20110306013 | ABUTMENT FOR A DENTAL IMPLANT - Abutment for a dental implant ( | 12-15-2011 |
20120003607 | DETACHMENT-PREVENTED REMOVABLE DOUBLE-CROWN PROSTHETIC APPLIANCE - A detachment-prevented removable double-crown prosthetic appliance includes an internal crown member, which has an outside surface to which two resilient retention clamping strips are mounted, each of the resilient retention clamping strips including a root section that is fixed to the outside surface of the internal crown member and a spring section extending from the root section, the spring sections of the resilient retention clamping strips being spaced by a gap that has a reduced neck portion forming a pass; and an external crown member, which is removably mounted to the internal crown member and has a lower inner portion forming a fitting chamber for removably fitting over the internal crown member, the fitting chamber having an inside surface that forms a retention block that is engageable with the resilient retention clamping strips so as to securely but removably couple the external crown member to the internal crown member. | 01-05-2012 |
20120003608 | APPARATUS FOR FASTENING A DENTAL PROSTHESIS - The device for fastening a dental prosthesis includes a bar patrix ( | 01-05-2012 |
20120009544 | GUIDE PIN FOR DENTAL IMPLANTATION - The guide pin in accordance with the present invention has an elongated body made from a ceramic material capable of bone density indication and comprising multiple coaxial cylindrical sections of different heights and diameters. | 01-12-2012 |
20120045735 | IMPLANT REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dental implant system includes bone growth promoting material configured for disposal within a body cavity about an implant. A protective element is configured to overlay the bone growth promoting material. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120070801 | Dental implant locating device and method of use. - An improved method for determining the final position of a prosthetic crown and method for drilling a hole suited for a dental implant in a patient's jawbone includes the use of a spacer device. The spacer device comprises a vertical cylindrical barrel portion that selectively couples to industry-standard drill and receives industry-standard drill bits. | 03-22-2012 |
20120100501 | PREFORMED PROVISIONAL CROWNS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING TEMPORARY DENTAL CROWNS AND BRIDGES - Apparatuses and methods for providing crowns and bridges is disclosed. The apparatuses include provisional preforms which can have cavities, windows and slits that enable material and linear members to extend through for engagement with adjacent teeth or other preforms. The methods also include ways in which to create crowns and bridges using the preforms. | 04-26-2012 |
20120107772 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CROWNS - A mounting structure is provided between internal and external crowns of a prosthetic device, in which a tenon-mortise type engagement is formed for fixing the crowns. The internal crown forms an internal coupling section and the external crown forms an external coupling section that corresponds to the internal coupling section. The external coupling section includes a liftable structure, whereby when the external crown is fit to the internal crown, the liftable structure is slightly bulged outward to allow for easy movement of the external crown for fitting to the internal crown. With the inter-engagement between the internal and external coupling sections, the external crown is set stably and securely on the internal crown and problems of insufficient or excessive fitting tightness between the crowns are eliminated or alleviated. | 05-03-2012 |
20120178046 | Dental prosthesis - A dental prosthesis is described which includes two separable halves with three rigid wires extending through the halves and protruding beyond them and providing a resin to anchor the prosthesis to adjacent teeth. | 07-12-2012 |
20120231417 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CERAMIC BODY HAVING A SURFACE ROUGHNESS - A process for preparing a ceramic body having a surface roughness, said process comprising the step of depositing particles of a ceramic material on the surface of a ceramic basic body. The process is characterized in that separate agglomerates comprising at least two particles and a binder binding the particles together are deposited on the surface of the basic body by projecting the agglomerates towards the basic body. | 09-13-2012 |
20120308959 | IMMEDIATE & TEMPORARY DENTAL PROSTHESIS AND METHODS OF UTILIZING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are generally related to embodiments of the present invention relate to a temporary dental prosthesis and methods of utilizing the same. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to a dental prosthesis that may be quickly and easily set in a patient's mouth without the need for surgery or similar complex dental procedure. In one embodiment of the present invention, a temporary dental prosthesis comprises a primary body having a pair of axially positioned braces extending therefrom, the braces being connected to one another via an expansion means capable of extending and contracting the braces away from and towards the primary body, and an expansion control means for enabling the expansion means and controlling the expansion and contraction of the braces. | 12-06-2012 |
20120329008 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A DENTAL RESTORATION MODEL - A method for making an inverted digital file of digital surface map data and the fabrication of a dental restoration model mold that includes elements of digital scanning of either an impression taken of a patients teeth, a model fabricated from casting or otherwise replicating the patient restoration and adjacent teeth impression, or the manipulation of a digital scan data file of the patient restoration and adjacent sites. The digital data is manipulated by inverting the data contained in the file to precisely create the inverse image of the digital data to render a shell that exactly replicates the surface topography of the restoration site in an inverted manner. A mold fabricated from this inverted data does not require separation, disassembly or distortion to release the positive model cast from the mold. | 12-27-2012 |
20130017510 | FIBER REINFORCED DENTAL APPLIANCES AND PROSTHESES - A fabric ribbon for use in dental applications. The fabric ribbon includes a transverse set of fibers aligned generally transverse to a length of the ribbon; and a axial set of fibers, intertwined around the transverse set of fibers and aligned generally axially along the length of the ribbon, each of the axial set of fibers having a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the transverse set of fibers. The fabric ribbon may be used for a dental appliance, for example in a periodontal splint, a pontic beam, a composite restoration, or to bridge a crack in teeth. | 01-17-2013 |
20130157222 | Abutment Fixing Apparatus - An abutment fixing apparatus comprising a holder, a body connected to the body, and at least one installation recess into which at least one abutment is inserted. The abutment fixing apparatus further comprises at least one fixing unit connected to the body and fixing the abutment at a desire position of the at least one installation recess, and the at least one fixing unit moves the abutment in a direction equal to an insertion direction of the abutment into the at least one installation recess or applies a pressure to an entire external surface of a portion of the abutment, which is covered with the at least one fixing unit, to fix the abutment at the desired position of the at least one installation recess. | 06-20-2013 |
20130230826 | DENTAL PROSTHETIC APPLIANCE - A dental prosthetic appliance is provided to recover the functions of damaged teeth to stably fix a denture made of a metallic material or a ceramic material at its neighboring abutment teeth for the purpose of recovering the function of damaged teeth. The fixing member comprises an engaging groove arranged in an upward direction with respect to a tooth root is formed at an engaging surface contacting with the abutment tooth of the denture, and an engaging groove engaged to the denture for an engaging surface contacting with the abutment teeth, respectively, not to expose to the sides of a tongue or lips. A support is attached to the surfaces of the cut-away portions formed with certain depth by cutting off the engaging surfaces of the abutment teeth each contacting with the denture and the rim portion of the upper surface of each of the abutment teeth. | 09-05-2013 |
20140127642 | NON-REMOVABLE BRIDGE DENTAL PROSTHESIS - The present invention relates to a non-removable bridge dental prosthesis that enables an artificial tooth for replacing a damaged tooth to be conveniently and safely installed without need of an artificial dental root or removal of an adjacent tooth. According to the present invention, the non-removable bridge dental prosthesis consists of: an artificial tooth to be inserted into a region from which a tooth has been lost; a bridge tightly fixed to the rear surfaces of the teeth on either side of the region from which the tooth was lost, and having the artificial tooth inserted and fixed to the front thereof; and a coupling member for coupling the artificial tooth to the bridge. The non-removable bridge dental prosthesis: has the coupling member integrally installed on the rear surface of the artificial tooth; has a catching piece and a coupling projection formed so as to project and slope downward at a predetermined angle at the top and center of the coupling member; has a coupling hole formed in the bridge in a shape corresponding to the coupling projection and located at a position where the coupling projection of the coupling member is formed; has the coupling member, which is integrally installed on the artificial tooth, diagonally inserted into the region from which the tooth was lost; has the coupling projection inserted in the coupling hole of the bridge fixed on the teeth on either side of the region from which the tooth was lost; and simultaneously, has the catching piece caught on the top end of the bridge so as to firmly fix the artificial tooth to the region from which the tooth was lost. | 05-08-2014 |
20140162211 | FIXED HYBRID DENTAL ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A hybrid, detachable dental attachment device comprising a cap for securing a dental appliance, a ring, and an abutment to attachment to a tooth root or implant. Also described herein are methods of securing a dental appliance in a subject's mouth by means of the dental attachment device. Further described herein is a dental attachment device for immediate load on a provisional denture and then incorporated into the final restoration | 06-12-2014 |
20140186796 | JIGS FOR PLACING DENTAL IMPLANT ANALOGS IN MODELS AND METHODS OF DOING THE SAME - A placement jig for locating a dental implant analog in a physical model of a patient's mouth includes a base, a guide-strut receiving feature, a throughbore, and an angled receiving feature. The guide-strut receiving feature is positioned within the base and is configured to receive a guide-strut of the physical model thereby positioning a lower surface of the placement jig at a desired distance from an opening of a bore in the physical model. The throughbore receives a screw therethrough that engages the dental implant analog such that the dental implant analog, is removably coupled to the base. The angled receiving, feature is positioned about the throughbore on the lower surface of the base. The angled receiving feature includes a mating surface that is configured to abut a custom abutment positioned between the mating surface and the dental implant analog. | 07-03-2014 |
20140363786 | STABILIZER FOR LOWER DENTAL APPLIANCES - The present invention extends to a dental appliance having a set of rigid flanges conforming to a patient's mandibular bone structure and a stabilizer for securing and resisting movement of the dental appliance once set. The stabilizer reduces movement of a lower denture. The stabilizer extends perpendicularly from a flange of the lower denture and reduces denture movement during chewing. The stabilizer has one surface making contact with the bottom of the tongue and another surface making contact with the Genioglossus muscle when a user is chewing. The stabilizer does not require a dental implant for maintaining lower denture stability. | 12-11-2014 |
20150050617 | Methods For Extracting A Tooth - Methods of extracting teeth involving contacting, prior to extraction, the tissue surrounding a tooth to be extracted with a composition providing an agent capable of destroying the periodontal ligament surrounding the tooth, such as, collagenase. | 02-19-2015 |
20150111172 | METHOD OF MAKING A DENTAL PROSTHESIS - A method of making a dental crown or bridge restoration comprises forming a precursor crown outside of a patient's mouth with a first restorative material, with a buccal contour on the buccal wall substantially the same as a buccal contour on a final crown restoration, and an open space on or around at least one of the mesial side wall or the distal side wall; and filling and securing a second material, different from the first restorative material, inside the open space or pocket of the precursor crown while outside the patient's mouth, and with the precursor crown having a strength substantially equivalent to the final crown restoration, and with the buccal contour being substantially the same as the buccal contour on the final crown, prior to filling and securing the second material. | 04-23-2015 |
20150140508 | Universal Retrofit Dental Abutment - A new dental implant with allows for repair of an existing root form implant after a traumatic event, which reduces or eliminates the need for further surgery. The implant uses an abutment which comprises a threaded spindle having an integrated taper, a plurality of segments around the axis of the spindle and a tapered nut threaded on the distal end of the spindle. | 05-21-2015 |
20160022387 | FIXED HYBRID DENTAL ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - A frictionally-retained detachable dental anchor device is provided for adjustably attaching a dental appliance with a tooth root or implant. The dental anchor device includes a cap secured in the dental appliance, an abutment attached with a tooth root or implant, and a compressible retention member with a first end in fixed attachment with the cap and a second end in snap engagement with the abutment via a frictionally-retained ball secured within a cavity of the abutment. The retention member is formed using a compressible material to allow the ball to compress and the retention member to flex while inserting the ball into the cavity. Additional friction-retained and fixed attachment configurations of the dental anchor device are provided, along with methods of securing a dental appliance in a subject's mouth by means of the friction-retained and fixed attachment dental anchor devices. | 01-28-2016 |