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7381054 |
Denture remover
A denture remover includes an elongated, hollow shaft having a lower end and an upper end with an angled portion at the upper end. A suction cup is attached to a distal end of the angled portion. A...
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7381053 |
Packaging system for pre-pasted orthodontic bracket
A packaged, pre-pasted orthodontic bracket includes a container having an open well therein and a top surface surrounding the well. A cover film with a central hole is disposed over the top opening...
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7377782 |
System and method for reimplanting avulsed teeth
A system for reimplanting avulsed teeth includes a dental splint having a pre-shaped channel that releasably engages a dental arcade having one or more avulsed teeth. The avulsed teeth are...
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7377781 |
Molar dental implant
The improved molar and/or pre-molar dental implant embedded in the bone of a person's (a dental patient's) jaw prevents a possibility of the implant's pivotability into the extracted tooth socket...
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7377780 |
Medical/dental suction nozzle holster having a hose pinching device
A suction nozzle holster whose upper rim is provided with a notch into which a suction hose can be forced in order to constrict the hose and, hence, curtail the vacuum conditions in a suction nozzle.
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7377779 |
Method and apparatus for repositioning teeth
A system for straightening teeth includes a casting of teeth that is made of a rigid material, and a gum casting made of a flexible material that is joined to the teeth casting. A respective...
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7377778 |
System for determining final position of teeth
An apparatus and method define a fit a set of upper and lower teeth in a masticatory system of a patient by generating a computer representation of the masticatory system of the patient; and...
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7377777 |
Orthodontic appliance with archwire-engaging clip
An orthodontic appliance includes a latch that comprises at least one clip for retaining an archwire in an archwire slot of the appliance. The clip includes a first section, a second section...
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7374422 |
Process and kit for producing a dental restoration piece
A process is provided for producing a dental restoration piece that has a frame with first and second portions and a blended synthetic material covering a first portion of the frame, the heat...
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7374421 |
System and method for improved control of tooth movement with elastic repositioning appliances
Micro-regional force application improves the control of the orthodontic movement of teeth in all six degrees of freedom. Micro regional force application utilizes an elastic repositioning...
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7374420 |
Multi-layer adhesives and methods for bonding orthodontic appliances to tooth structure
The present invention provides multi-layer adhesives and methods that are useful for bonding orthodontic appliances to a tooth structure. The multi-layer adhesives can be precoated on an...
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7373286 |
Efficient data representation of teeth model
A computer-implemented method generates a computer model of one or more teeth by receiving as input a digital data set of meshes representing the teeth; selecting a curved coordinate system with...
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7371702 |
Translucent and radio-opaque glass ceramics
Radio-opaque glass ceramics are described which have high chemical durability and adjustable translucency, brightness and coefficient of thermal expansion.
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7371066 |
Illuminated dental examination instrument
An intraoral dental instrument includes an elongate handle or body and a mirror that is releasably attachable to a distal end thereof. An LED housing disposed in the handle proximate a light...
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7368486 |
Dental materials with high abrasion resistance
Dental materials with high abrasion resistance and their use for producing artificial teeth and/or their enamel or cutting areas are described. The materials primarily contain:
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7367804 |
Endodontic instrument extractor tool manufactured from a shape memory material and related kits and methods
An endodontic instrument extractor tool is configured for removing a fragment of a broken endodontic instrument that has become lodged within a root canal of a tooth. The extractor tool comprises...
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7367803 |
Multi user oral cleansing device, DentalJet
This invention creates a convenient low cost water pressure driven multi user oral cleansing device, the DentalJet with exchangeable color coded nozzle/handle which is easy to use, needs no...
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7367802 |
Barrier free matrix band with flash guard
A dental matrix band ( 1 ) having a brace extrusion window ( 4 ), a flash guard ( 14 ) and guard brace ( 22 ) which fold to articulate into a conventional Tofflemire-like matrix band shape. The...
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7367801 |
Method for precisely-positioned production of a cavity, especially a bone cavity and instrument therefor
The invention relates to a method for precisely-positioned production of a cavity, especially a bone cavity, at a preparation point by means of a hand instrument, comprising the following steps:...
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7367800 |
Pre-torqued orthodontic appliance with archwire retaining latch
An orthodontic appliance such as a bracket or buccal tube has a latch for retaining an archwire in an archwire slot. The appliance also includes built-torque in order to reduce the need for the...
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7365106 |
Cationically curable composition for dental use
A cationically curable composition for dental use containing a cationic polymerization initiator (I) and cationically polymerizable monomers (II), the cationically polymerizable monomers (II)...
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7364430 |
Dental implant system and method
A dental implant system and method are provided. The dental implant system typically includes a boring device for boring a hole in an alveolar bone and leaving a bridge portion separating the hole...
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7364429 |
Methods and apparatus for determining horizontal and vertical plane orientation for construction of dental prostheses
Methods and systems for establishing dental bite planes in relation to the relative vertical and horizontal planes of a patient's face and head. A U-shaped bite fork, which can be held by the...
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7364428 |
Orthodontic indirect bonding tray with moisture control
An indirect bonding apparatus for orthodontic bonding procedures includes a tray having inner wall sections defining a channel for receiving the patient's dental arch. A number of orthodontic...
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7363239 |
Arrangement for producing complete or partial dental products
An arrangement for producing at least a part of a dental product including an interface configured to receive and transmit ordering and manufacturing data from a plurality of users of different...
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7361697 |
Prosthesis material
Prosthesis material having improved stability during storage, reduced plaque affinity and improved polishing properties.
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7361216 |
Dental compositions containing nanofillers and related methods
The present invention features ionomer compositions containing nanofillers. The compositions can be used in a variety of dental and orthodontic applications, for example, as adhesives, cements,...
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7361020 |
Dental tray containing radiopaque materials
A method to create a digital model of a patient's teeth includes taking an impression of the patient's teeth using a radiopaque dental tray; scanning the impression and the dental tray using a...
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7361019 |
Dental instrument
An instrument for determining the occlusal space between a person's upper and lower teeth thereby facilitating the formation of apparatus such as dentures and splints for removable positioning in...
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7361018 |
Method and system for enhanced orthodontic treatment planning
A method and system are disclosed for quickly arriving at a pre-set-up for the orthodontic treatment of a patient based up on the user specified parameters; and thereafter enabling the user in...
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7361017 |
Virtual bracket library and uses thereof in orthodontic treatment planning
An orthodontic workstation stores a library of virtual three-dimensional brackets in a memory. Each of the virtual brackets has a unique three-dimensional configuration and prescription. Typically,...
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7357637 |
Dental appliance
An appliance fabricated to improve the appearance of a patient's smile includes a plurality of simulated teeth. The interior surfaces of each of the teeth closely fits and conforms to the surface...
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7357636 |
Manipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental appliance
A dental appliance fabrication system includes a reconfigurable dental model including a frame having one or more tooth members disposed on the frame; and one or more micro-positioners each coupled...
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7357635 |
System and method to bioengineer facial form in adults
A method and apparatus are provided for changing the form of the jaw and facial bones of an adult patient that did not develop fully during childhood. The method utilizes a device having a plate...
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7357634 |
Systems and methods for substituting virtual dental appliances
Systems and methods are disclosed for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances by receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and...
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7357633 |
Device for correction of the form of upper jaw
The invention relates to the medicine, in particularly, in orthodontics, and can be used during the correction of the form of upper jaw, namely, dental, alveolar and basal arches. The task of the...
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7354448 |
Dental phototherapy methods and compositions
Methods for dental treatment including applying a non-toxic chromophore to a portion of the oral cavity and delivering a low dose of radiation to the chromophore during a session, the radiation...
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7354402 |
Intraoral data input tool
An intraoral data input tool for use during dental examination of a patient comprises a discoid head attached to a handle. The discoid head includes a data input device which is responsive to force...
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7354270 |
Surgical dental appliance
A dental splint includes upper and lower appliances having cavities shaped to receive teeth on a patient's maxillary and mandibular arches, respectively; and a connection member adapted to fixedly...
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7354269 |
Electro-optical device for the photo-polymerization of composite material
The invention relates to an electro-optical device for the photo-polymerization of composite material, and is used in particular in the dental field. The inventive device comprises a light source (...
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7354268 |
Movement of orthodontic objects along a virtual archwire within a three-dimensional (3D) environment
Techniques are described for moving an orthodontic object (e.g., an orthodontic appliance and/or its associated tooth) in response to input indicative of a desired movement of the object along a...
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7354267 |
Tubular orthodontic arch wire
A length of tubular material of unitary construction is formed into the approximate shape of a human dental arch for use as an orthodontic arch wire. The tubular material is composed of a...
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7354263 |
Multi dental flask system
A multi dental flask system. The system includes a boot, at least two dental flasks, a sleeve, and a wrench. The boot is affixed to a surface. The at least two dental flasks are stacked one on top...
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7351060 |
Abutment for dental implant
The invention relates to an abutment for dental implant. The abutment of the invention comprises: a post portion, a central portion, a head portion and at least one first portion. The post portion...
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7351059 |
Process for treating a surface
A process for treating a surface ( 2 ) to clean or otherwise treat the surface ( 2 ) comprises a step of contacting the surface ( 2 ) with a particulate treating agent such that at least some of...
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7351058 |
Arch bar
An improved arch bar for dental surgery is formed from a strip of malleable material. The strip is the shape of a right angle having a splint portion and a retainer portion. A series of apertures...
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7347830 |
Assemblies and methods for measuring tooth apex location
The invention provides an assembly for measuring the penetration depth of a dental instrument into a root canal of a tooth. The assembly has a base element configured to be clampingly braced onto a...
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7347692 |
Dental bur
A dental bur structure including a rotatable shaft turned by a motor. The shaft possesses a proximal portion having a fluted surface. The bur also possesses a distal portion with a smooth surface...
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7347691 |
Protective sleeve for saliva ejector
The protective sleeve for a saliva ejector is formed of a soft, porous plastic material for installation upon the end of a conventional ejector tube to protect the soft tissues within the mouth of...
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7347690 |
Methods for use in dental articulation
A computer implemented method includes providing a first set of digital data corresponding to an upper arch image of at least a portion of an upper dental arch of a patient, providing a second set...
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