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7347689 Dental modeling methods  
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...
7347688 Dental targetting device and method  
A targeting device and method enables one or more orthodontic elements to be aligned with and bonded onto at least one tooth in a predetermined manner. The device is in the form of a shell that...
7347687 Distraction apparatus for orthodontic, orthognathic and oral/maxillofacial surgery applications on the mandible  
The invention concerns a distraction appliance for orthodontic, orthognathic and maxillofacial surgery purposes on the mandible for the distraction of a frontal bone segment, wherein the appliance...
7347686 Method and apparatus using a scanned image for marking bracket locations  
Locating the physical placement location of a plurality of brackets on a patient's study cast includes obtaining an array of data points from a study cast and generating a virtual model of a dental...
7346417 Method and device system for removing material or for working material  
Method and system, for which can be used in the fields of medicine and dentistry as well as for the most varied types of material working in different areas of application and model working,...
7344771 Method for surface treatment of substrate, surface-treated substrate and dental article comprising the same  
A method for a surface treatment of a substrate comprises providing a protective layer having a solubility parameter different from that of an adhesive by 1 or less on an bonding surface of a...
7344510 Oral hygiene device  
An oral hygiene device, which includes a hand-held cylindrical device having a controllable dial and water-emitting nipple created by water pressure is disclosed. The oral hygiene device includes a...
7344376 Implant delivery system  
An implant delivery system includes a carrier that is attached to an implant. The carrier includes a main body having a lower portion to be attached to the implant and an upper portion. The upper...
7344375 Pushing device for tooth restoration material mixed and kneaded in capsule  
To improve operativity, a pushing device for a tooth restoration material mixed and kneaded in a capsule comprises a compression coil spring 4 provided between a leak preventive cover 2 ...
7344374 Dental ozone apparatus with source of reductant solution  
Apparatus for the treatment of dental caries includes a source of oxidizing gas and a handpiece for delivering the gas to a tooth. A cup attached to the handpiece is provided for receiving the gas...
7343305 Method and system for recording carious lesions  
A method and system is provided for charting tooth decay to assist in caries management. Specifically, the invention provides a computer system, a Graphical User Interface(GUI), a method, and...
7341454 Attachment mechanism for dental implants  
An endosseous dental implant system has an externally threaded root-formed base 2 with self-tapping flutes 5 formed into apical threads of the root-formed base for easy insertion and immediate...
7341453 Dental implant method and apparatus  
A dental implant ( 105,137,156 ) has an elongated body ( 100 ) having first and second end portions ( 101,103 ) and having a root on one end portion ( 104,115,116 ) for attaching to a patient's...
7341452 Dental material container with porous flow through applicator  
A dental nozzle, cartridge, capsule or container having a porous or foam flow through applicator connected at the discharge end thereof; and having a body portion containing or receiving a low...
7341451 Dental modeling apparatus  
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...
7341450 Tooth shade scan system and method  
A tooth shade scan system is provided that identifies tooth shades for a patient's tooth. An electronic database of tooth shade information for a shade guide may be stored. The database may include...
7338286 Dental implant system  
An implant comprising two internal anti-rotational features. One anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage a driving tool, while the other anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage an...
7338285 Disposable prophy angle with encompassing integral toroidal paste pouch for attaching to a dental handpiece  
A dental cleaning attachment for a dental handpiece which comprises a disposable prophy angle having a neck and a right angle head, wherein the neck is removably attached to the dental handpiece. A...
7338284 Endodontic instrument and instrument system  
An endodontic file is provided for shaping and/or preparing a root canal. The file may include multiple cutting segments separated by non-cutting segments. The cutting segments are tapered and may...
7338283 Dental prostheses modeling system with symmetric double-well trays slidably mountable to articulator  
A dental prostheses modeling system includes a molding tray for molding the base of a quadrant or full-arch dental model cast which has a longitudinally disposed partition panel disposed generally...
7338282 Single patient package for dental appliances and methods of using  
Packages for dispensing dental appliances of the type used in corrective orthodontic treatments, methods of using such packages, and methods of manufacturing such packages. The package generally...
7335250 Dental composites based on X-ray-opaque mixed oxides prepared by flame spraying  
The present invention relates to dental composites comprising at least one nanoparticulate mixed oxide (a) of SiO 2 with X-ray-opaque metal oxides of one or more elements selected from the group...
7335205 Implants, device and method for joining tissue parts  
Implants ( 7 ) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical...
7335147 Adjustable laptop holder for exercise equipment  
An apparatus in both single and multiple arm forms that adjustably and securely mounts to a variety of exercise equipment and provides adjustable and secure mounting for a laptop computer or...
7335025 Method of tooth whitening including wrapping the teeth  
In the inventive method, a tooth whitener having a concentration of hydrogen peroxide significantly lower than the concentration typically used in in-office applications is applied to the teeth in...
7335024 Methods for producing non-interfering tooth models  
A method produces a physical dental arch model having at least two physical tooth models. The method includes detecting the interference between two physical tooth models. If interference is...
7335023 Aspirator having a cushioned and aspiration controlling tip  
A disposable cushioned aspirator which forms part of a dental or medical aspirating system. The disposable cushioned aspirator appliance described herein is intended principally to be used in...
7335022 Dental bite impression wafer for identification purposes that also captures DNA-bearing materials  
A dental bite impression wafer that also captures the user's saliva and cheek cells. The wafer is made from a thermoplastic material that softens when warmed and that defines opposed posterior...
7335021 Methods and apparatus to facilitate orthodontic alignment of teeth  
An apparatus facilitates treatment of a tooth that is at least partially impacted. The apparatus includes a wire including a first end, a second end, and a substantially planar body extending...
7335020 Low profile self-ligating bracket assembly and method of use  
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly with selectively removable self-ligation features is configured to provide a low profile to minimize labial-lingual prominence. A clip is configured to...
7333874 Method and system for designing and producing dental prostheses and appliances  
A virtual model of an intraoral cavity is provided, wherein this process is initialized by a dental clinic, and the design and manufacture of a suitable dental prosthesis for the intraoral cavity...
7332150 Abrasive component for a cleaning agent in a cleaning product intended for use on delicate surfaces, especially on teeth  
A material is proposed as an essential abrasive component for cleaning agents in cleaning products for delicate surfaces which is essentially composed of platelets. These platelets are preferably...
7331789 Method of manufacturing dental posts, obturators and restorations  
Dental posts and obturators are manufactured herein having a filling material applied to the apical end of the post and obturator such that the adherence strength between the filling material and...
7331788 Clamping cord with polymeric wedge component, and method of affixation  
The present invention relates to the affixation of dental dams and Class III matrixes utilized in conservative dentistry and oral surgery. In particular, the present invention relates to a device...
7331787 Characterization of an antibiotic impregnated delivery system as an intracanal medicament in endodontic therapy  
Endodontic fibers comprising a biocompatible polymer vehicle permeable to medicaments, or combinations of medicaments are described. Such fibers can be used, for example, in a method for the local...
7331786 Manufacturing a dental implant drill guide and a dental implant superstructure  
Dental implant drill holes and the shape of a dental implant superstructure are chosen by creating a computer model giving jawbone structural details, gum surface shape information and proposed...
7331785 Self cleaning dental mirror  
A self cleaning dental mirror having air orifices and water orifices integrated into the handle to clean the reflective surface. An air valve and a water valve are positioned within the handle and...
7331784 Mouthpiece  
A mouthpiece of the present invention includes a light irradiation section for irradiating the front surfaces of teeth with light having a predetermined wavelength, and the light irradiation...
7331783 System and method for positioning teeth  
Methods and apparatus fit a set of upper and lower teeth in a masticatory system by generating a computer representation of the masticatory system and computing an occlusion based on interactions...
7331782 Orthodontic suspension bracket and method of use  
An orthodontic appliance for attachment to a tooth with adhesive is provided that resists debonding due to impact. The appliance is provided with a compliant interface between the adhesive and the...
7331781 Orthodontic expander for increasing maxillary transverse dimension and method  
An orthodontic expander with opposing bodies interconnected by a shaft threaded on opposing ends in opposing directions so that rotation of the shaft by engagement of a rotation body with a tool...
7331450 Dental applicator holding and material dispensing tray  
A tray for dispensing a material to be applied with an applicator having a plurality of applicator support openings. The applicator support openings have a depth and width sufficient so that when...
7329274 Conforming oral phototherapy applicator  
Oral phototherapy applicators are disclosed that sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth and adapted to conform to the shape of at least a portion of the oral cavity and...
7329273 Tissue penetrating oral phototherapy applicator  
Oral phototherapy applicators are disclosed that are sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth and have at least one radiation emitter coupled to an apparatus body to...
7329126 Use of bioactive glass  
Bioactive glasses may be used as air abrasive agents in methods for treating or preventing dental hard tissue and pulpal disorders, such as dental pain.
7329125 Method for improving the cement retention of a dental coping to a tooth structure  
A method to increase the cement retention of a metal dental coping to the structure of a tooth in the preparation of a crown or bridge. The method includes forming a liquid composition of high and...
7329124 Intraosteal dental implant  
An intraosteal dental implant having a bone tissue apposition surface extending form a tip of the dental implant up to an interface at a neck portion of the dental implant, and a soft tissue...
7329123 Air-driven cutting device for medical treatment  
A dental cutting device has a head portion ( 10 ) which accommodates a rotary cylinder ( 20 ) for holding a cutting tool ( 22 ), and a turbine blade ( 21 ) mounted around and secured on the rotary...
7329122 Accelerated orthodontic apparatus and method  
An apparatus and method for patients requiring repositioning of misaligned teeth who typically undergo orthodontic treatment to move the teeth into corrected positions. The orthodontic methods...
7329121 Orthodontic implant  
The invention relates to an implant with fastening means ( 2 ) to be fixed to the bone of a person's upper jaw ( 5 ) or lower jaw ( 30 ), comprising a mounting element ( 3 ) for mounting...