| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 433153000 | Having relatively movable work engaging surfaces | 28 |
| 20100167237 | METHOD FOR FORMING A SOCKET FOR A DENTAL IMPLANT - A method forms a non-circular socket in a jawbone of a patient for receiving a dental implant. A pilot hole is formed in the jawbone. A framework having one or more sets of opposing drill points configured to rotate along axes that are transverse to a vertical axis is directed along the pilot hole. The framework produces the non-circular socket, which may have a series of tiers. A dental implant is inserted into the socket. The dental implant may have a series of tiered sections shaped so that each tiered section conforms to a respective one of the tiers in the socket. An abutment may be securely fastened to the dental implant. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120034576 | DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE - A dental cleaning device ( | 02-09-2012 |
| 433154000 | Three or more relatively movable coacting surfaces | 2 |
| 20140329200 | Device for Attaching or Removing Dental or Surgical Components - The present disclosure relates to a device for seating or orienting a component relative to a dental fixture. The device comprises three arms, each having a gripping surface, for holding said component, and the device further comprises a driver tube and a driver having an interchangeable tip for engaging the head of a screw for securing the component to the dental fixture. | 11-06-2014 |
| 433155000 | Work accommodating slot or opening through surface (e.g., matrix clamp) | 1 |
| 20090208901 | Dental implement for tooth restoration - A dental implement comprising a biasing ring and a pair of opposing tines. The biasing ring includes a substantially hoop-like configuration terminating at two opposing ends which are spaced apart from each other a distance. The pair of opposing tines extend inwardly from each of the two ends of the biasing ring toward each other. Each of the pair of opposing tines is coupled to the respective opposing end about a central region thereof and extends radially outwardly therefrom. Each tine includes a front face having opposing sides, a top end and a bottom end. The front face is defined by two inwardly inclined surfaces which start at the opposing sides and incline inwardly toward each other and intersect to form a peak that extends at least partially between the top end and the bottom end of the front face. The peaks of the opposing tine assemblies face each other. | 08-20-2009 |
| 433156000 | Including contoured work shaping surface | 2 |
| 20110171597 | Method for in-situ simultaneous shaping of adjacent matrix bands and tools - A dental instrument with arms pivotally connected for scissors pivot action between closed and open positions is disclosed. A pair of tines extends from distal ends of the arms and at least one shaping surface on one of said tines is supported so that it is operable to shape an interior surface of one of two matrix bands positioned around adjacent teeth. In use, each tine is positioned inside of adjacent matrix bands positioned around adjacent teeth. As the arms are pivoted towards the closed position, the shaping surface is moved towards the tine on which it is not supported and a clamping force is applied by the tines causing the shaping surface to shape at least one of the matrix bands. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20150351869 | DENTAL MEMBRANE OR TISSUE PLACEMENT FORCEPS - A dental membrane placement forceps which includes a thin spatula on the tip of one arm of the forceps. The spatula has a concave inward face juxtaposed the tip on the opposing forceps arm and is oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the opposing forceps tips move inward toward one another to grip the object (i.e., the gripping plane). The concave inward face of the spatula is concave in one direction. The forceps is useful for placing flat, flexible materials such as a membrane used for regenerative osseous surgery in dentistry. | 12-10-2015 |
| 433157000 | Pivoted | 18 |
| 433159000 | Having handles to pivot surface (e.g., pliers) | 18 |
| 20080248446 | Ultrasonic crown and bridge remover - A dental tool having a pair of opposing jaw members. A biasing mechanism connected to at least one of the jaw members biases the jaw members toward a proximate rest position. A separating mechanism is connected to at least one jaw member for separating the jaw members. An ultrasonic vibrator is connected to the jaw members for vibrating them. Securing means connect the pair of opposing jaw members. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080254410 | ONE-HANDLE ORAL EXTRACTION DEVICE - The present invention relates generally to an extraction or pliers type device, such as typically utilized by a dentist or oral surgeon. More specifically, the present invention teaches an extraction device exhibiting a single handle terminating at a forward location in one of a hooked engaging portion or a pad support portion. A linearly translatable pad support portion or hook engaging portion is linearly supported along an extending neck of the elongated handle, in proximity to the hooked engaging portion, and for quickly and efficiently enabling a dental professional to remove a patient's tooth or root tip. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090239194 | Pliers for use in orthodontics and dentistry - In a pliers for use in orthodontics and dentistry, comprising pliers halves which are joined by a pivot joint and include operating jaws at one side and handle legs at the opposite side of the pivot joint, wherein the handle legs are provided with cutting edges adjacent the pivot joint and the operating jaws are provided with punching structures for shaping wires, an operating branch is supported by the pivot joint and extends therefrom into the space between the operating jaws and also includes operating surfaces with punching structures corresponding to those on the opposite jaw surfaces. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100047740 | DENTAL CROWN REMOVER - A dental crown remover has forceps with opposing beaks. Each of the beaks has a flattened base and a notch located at the base. The faces of the notch form an angle of about 90 degrees to one another, and the lower face of the notch intersects the base at about a 50-degree angle. The notch is intersected by a longitudinal cavity having a width less than that of the beak. This structure defines two sharp points where the longitudinal cavity intersects the base of the beak and the lower face, and two stops where the longitudinal cavity intersects the upper face of the notch. When the beaks of the forceps are moved toward closure, the points of each beak are capable of penetrating and holding a crown, providing stable support at least at four points, which support allows twisting and rocking motion to be applied to break the tooth-to-cement bond holding the crown in place. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100092918 | FORCEPS FOR GRIPPING AND TRANSPORTING SMALL OBJECTS, USABLE IN PARTICULAR IN DENTAL SURGERY - Self-locking forceps for gripping and transporting small objects and usable in particular in dental surgery, said forceps comprising two branches that intersect freely and have a proximal manoeuvring part and a distal gripping part, the proximal parts being joined elastically at one of their ends, while the distal parts end in jaws, such that the closing together of the proximal parts or grips causes the distal parts to spread apart, while release of the pressure exerted on said proximal parts is translated into an automatic closing together of the distal parts and therefore of the jaws in a clamping position; at least one of said jaws is provided with a cushion of flexible material; said self-locking forceps being provided with a means for limiting the clamping force generated by the return force of the spring formed by the proximal parts of the forceps. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100240008 | FORCEPS FOR MOLAR EXTRACTION - A dental forceps for removal of rear molars having first and second handles which are pivotally connected. Forward distal ends of the handles terminate, respectively, in a first handle support with an end most pad exhibiting a three dimensional and rounded surface profile extending laterally to one side, as well as a second handle terminating in a correspondingly angled beak. The arrangement of the pad and beak are such that, upon setting in position at the desired molar by placing the rounded and width extending pad support upon the gum of the patient between the molar and the cheek and concurrently placing the pointed beak on the lingual side of the molar, an outward rotating force is then exerted on the handles to roll (or rotate) the pad and beak such that the molar is forcibly extracted. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110027754 | DENTAL PLIERS WITH ADJUSTABLE BUMPER - A dental pliers design removing teeth and which incorporates a first jaw portion and a second and offsetting handle portion and which permits a rotating, rather than a pulling, force to be applied to a selected tooth or root tip and in order to more quickly and efficiently extract the tooth from the patient's mouth. An adjustable pad support portion is associated with the selected jaw and can further include a threaded bolt which is adjustable relative to a collar associated with the handle in directions towards and away from the jaw. One or more cushioning and replaceable insert can also be seated over a mounting pedestal supporting end of the stem. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110045435 | DENTAL PLIERS - A dental pliers includes a pair of opposing jaw parts which generally lie in a first plane, a pair of arms each connected to one of the jaw parts and wherein the arms lie generally outside the first plane, wherein the arms are pivotally connected in a manner such that the jaws are displaced from/restored toward each other as the arms are displaced from/restored toward each other, and a pad connected to at least one of the arms extending toward the first plane. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20120058448 | PROSTHESIS MOUNTING DEVICE AND CARRIER TOOL FOR USE IN MINI IMPLANT FIXED/REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTIC APPLICATIONS - A prosthesis mounting device ( | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130022939 | DENTAL PLIER DESIGN WITH OFFSETTING JAW AND PAD ELEMENTS FOR ASSISTING IN REMOVING UPPER AND LOWER TEETH UTILIZING THE DENTAL PLIER DESIGN - A dental pliers and method for loosening teeth from an underlying bone and gum. Pivotally connected handles which each include a user grasping portion. The first handle terminates in an arcuately extending beak exhibiting a narrowed blade edge. The second handle terminates in an opposing pad support with an ergonomic configuration substantially matching that of the patient's gum line. Upon positioning the support along a buccal location at or below the gum line, and upon aligning the beak in abutting fashion against a lingual surface of a tooth, the pad support defines a center point of rotation proximate to an edge location of the gum line and bone. The handles are subsequently rotated in an outward fashion away from the patient's gum line to separate the tooth and its roots from the patient's gum line and bone. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130045459 | ERGONOMIC TOOL FOR ATRAUMATIC TOOTH EXTRACTION - An ergonomic tool for atraumatic tooth extraction consists in an innovative tool that solves all problems related to tooth extraction which, by its own nature, is a traumatic and lengthy process that requires the prolonged application of strong physical forces and involves high risks of iatrogenic effects. An ingenious combination of two components—holding pliers that firmly keep the tooth to be extracted fixed between the active tips thereof before, during and after avulsion, and an extractor device which, by means of a lever and millimetric screw system, slowly applies strong forces for extracting the tooth without physical effort—makes the following contributions over the prior art: 1. The tool eliminates the numerous iatrogenic effects inherent to traditional tooth extraction, protecting the alveolar edges from injury, avoiding bleeding and any possibility of causing lockjaw in the patient; 2. It has near-zero risk of iatrogenic effects, such as crown breakage and the consequences thereof, as well as temporo-mandibular accidents; 3. It reduces the duration of tooth extraction procedures from about 40 to 4 minutes and the duration of cicatrisation to about 3 days; 4. It does not require physical effort of the dental surgeon; 5. It is the only tool that allows delicate interventions that are practically impossible using a forceps, making it possible to extract teeth with the cementoblast intact, for treatment outside the body, and to re-implant the teeth with absolute safety and very high rates of success; 6. It makes it possible to lift the teeth a few millimetres, with absolute safety, for orthodontic procedures of great value for health and aesthetic appearance; 7. Due to the small size of the tool, it makes tooth extraction possible even when the maximum mouth opening of the patient is reduced, as a result of lockjaw, angular cheilitis or small size of the mouth, for example in children, requiring only 23 mm between the incisal edges of the maxillary central incisors and the incisal edges of the mandibular central incisors; 8. It has a small size, allowing the extraction of the third and fourth molars; 9. It does not require the use of electric or pneumatic drills for drilling crowns, shortening surgery time and reducing patient discomfort; 10. It reduces the cost of dental treatment, increasing the number of people that can benefit from dental care; 11. It has a low cost, since a single tool carries out all tooth extraction or prosthesis and pin withdrawal operations, unlike the present tooling, which requires a collection of more than ten tools; 12. It can be used in scientific veterinary research and medicine, for extracting teeth of small, medium and large size animals that are difficult to handle; 13. It is very easy to use, dispensing with long training periods; 14. Due to the system of universal adjustable pliers with active tips, it allows tooth extraction without support on any of the proximal teeth. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130244201 | Universal Dental Elevator - A dental elevator for elevating, or loosening a tooth, portion of a tooth, or implant from any position in a mouth. Extending from one handle of the elevator in accordance with this invention is a hook shaped member terminating in a curved sharp edge for engaging the side of a tooth to be elevated or loosened. Extending from the other handle of the elevator in accordance with this invention is a pad, rotationally supported from the handle. The axis about which the pad may rotate 360 degrees is perpendicular both to the major axis of the handle and the plane in which the handles of the pliers lay. By providing two elevators which are mirror images of each other, a tooth, portion of a tooth, or implant may be elevated or loosened from any position within a mouth. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140234799 | Dental Crown Removal Apparatuses and Methods of Using the Same - A dental crown removal apparatus easily and efficiently removes dental crowns, caps or other dental implants from a tooth. Specifically, the present invention provides a dental crown removal apparatus having a first elongated beak and a second elongated beak arranged in a pliers-type arrangement. The first elongated beak has a first beak portion angularly extending from a first handle, and a second beak portion angularly extending from the first beak portion, the first elongated beak engaging the top of a crown, cap or other dental implant. Moreover, the second elongated beak extends angularly from the second handle, the first beak portion of the first elongated beak and the second elongated beak arranged in parallel when the apparatus is in a closed configuration. Methods of using the same are further provided. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140315148 | DENTAL FORCEPS - Dental forceps include opposing gripping surfaces configured to grip a tooth or crown and a fulcrum pad adjacent the gripping surfaces. The forceps may act as a first class lever with the fulcrum pad to extract the tooth or crown when gripping the tooth or crown. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140342313 | NUT FOR DENTAL IMPLANT - The present invention provides a nut for a dental implant and methods related thereto, said nut adapted to be positioned under the sinus membrane of a maxillary sinus of a patient and comprising a hollow body having a first end, a second end and a through passage extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the second end abuts against the maxilla when the nut is positioned under the sinus membrane in a maxillary sinus of a patient and the through passage is adapted for receiving a dental implant at said second end, and wherein said second end further comprises at least two pins, adapted to extend into the maxilla when said nut is implanted under the sinus membrane in a maxillary sinus of a patient. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150064651 | ELASTIC TONGUE-DORSUM RETRACTION DEVICE, CLAMPING PLIERS, INSTALLATION PLIERS, LINE GUIDE AND IMPLANTATION METHOD - The present invention relates to an elastic tongue-dorsum refraction device for treating obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), clamping pliers, installation pliers, a line guide, and an implantation method. The elastic tongue-dorsum refraction device of the present invention includes a tongue dorsum connection mechanism, an elastic retractor and a tooth-side fastener. The tongue dorsum connection mechanism is disposed at the tongue dorsum portion, the tooth-side fastener is fixed to teeth or the alveolar bone or outside the maxilla and mandible lips, one end of the elastic retractor is connected to the tooth-side fastener, and the other end of the elastic retractor is connected to the tongue dorsum connection mechanism. In this way, an elastic retraction device using the tooth-side fastener as a fulcrum is formed. By pulling up the sagging tongue root forward, stenosis and obstruction of the airway at the glossopharyngeal portion are prevented, thereby providing a function of treating snoring and OSAHS. Since the elastic refractor exerts an elastic retraction force on the tongue dorsum portion, the movement of the tongue tip is not affected when the tongue root is properly pulled up, so that a clear language function and an adequate swallowing function can be maintained, and not only the airway at the glossopharyngeal portion is enlarged, but also good comfort is provided. In addition, the present invention further discloses clamping pliers, installation pliers and a line guide for use together with the elastic tongue-dorsum retraction device, and an implantation method of the elastic tongue-dorsum retraction device. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150111171 | Coping and crown holder - The Coping and Crown Holder Instrument uses two separate tips at a 35 and 50 degree angle to better hold a coping or crown in place with very little surface contact while applying the proper medium to the coping or crown, while using a 35 degree angle to hold the crown holder up from the surface for easier pick up off a flat surface and easier placement of restorations onto a sagger tray, with 10 degree angles of bend for the finger holes to be closer together for use with the clasp and the stopper. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20160143713 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHEMNT OF DENTAL PROSTHESES - Dental implant systems for releasable attachment of dental prostheses are shown and described. Each of the dental implant systems includes an implant body, a prosthesis body, and an abutment body with a locking device. The locking device includes a magnetically attractable member having a first end coupled to a spring and a second end. The magnetically attractable member is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The dental implant system further includes a void configured to receive the second end, the magnetically attractable member being at least partially disposed within the void in the locked position., the magnetically attractable member being free of the void in the unlocked position. | 05-26-2016 |
| 433162000 | Resiliently biased | 4 |
| 20090186316 | Double sided dental articulating paper forceps - ABSTRACT: A double sided dental articulating paper forceps that has two pairs of opposed jaws ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110151406 | Dental articulating paper forceps - Dental forceps for holding dental articulating paper has dual elongated spring arms, moveable toward and away from each other. The spring arms each have a lower handle section, an intermediate section extending from the lower handle section, and an upper section with a cantilevered member extending from the top end of the intermediate section. Clamping support arms extend outward from and perpendicular to the cantilevered member of each of the spring arms. The support arms have jagged surfaces which enhance the paper holding capability of the spring arms. When the spring arms are fully biased away from each other, the support arms are closed and articulating paper is held therebetween. When the lower handle sections of the spring arms are moved together, the support arms open to release the paper. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130224682 | Double-Arched Tweezers for Dental Operations - In order to get good access for treatment at hidden parts of the oral cavity, double arched tweezers are disclosed, that can favorably be applied for operations at one or the other side of the mouth and by left- or right-handed dentists. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130316301 | DISPOSABLE DENTAL TWEEZERS - A dental tweezers with plastic tweezers main body is disclosed. A weight cavity is disposed on both tweezers arms of the main body. Weight arms of a metal weight are inserted into the weight cavities. A weight seat holds the metal weight in place on the tweezers main body. The metal weight makes the dental tweezers feel heavier and more substantial. After the dental tweezers have been used the metal weight is removed from the main body. The plastic tweezers main body is disposed of and the metal weight is retained for future use in an new plastic tweezers main body. A use indicator of the tweezers main body indicates that the dental tweezers has been used. The use indicator provides easy determination of whether or not the dental tweezers has been previously used. | 11-28-2013 |
