| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE35264 |
Dental adhesive system |
June 4, 1996 |
| Dental cements and abrasives are provided which are polymerizable with visible light. Such adhesives. may be applied in thinner films than heretofore possible and demonstrate superior physical properties. Processes employing such materials are disclosed wherein the polymerizatioa of |
| RE33801 |
Mixing and discharge capsule |
January 21, 1992 |
| A combination mixing and discharge capsule for storing separate ingredients which are to be mixed together prior to use and including a container body for one ingredient closed at one end by a slidable piston and the opposite end being displaceably received in a cup-shaped cap which form |
| D434500 |
Dental scaler and reservoir system |
November 28, 2000 |
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| D433137 |
Dental scaler |
October 31, 2000 |
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| D423670 |
Endodontic sealer cartridge |
April 25, 2000 |
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| D422355 |
Stackable reservoir |
April 4, 2000 |
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| D413667 |
Stackable control housing |
September 7, 1999 |
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| D411726 |
Gripping portion of a dental handpiece |
June 29, 1999 |
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| D377099 |
Color guide for artificial teeth |
December 31, 1996 |
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| D337583 |
Curing oven for photopolymerization |
July 20, 1993 |
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| D308976 |
Curing oven for photopolymerization |
July 3, 1990 |
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| D288123 |
Dental material dispenser |
February 3, 1987 |
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| D287757 |
Ceramming furnace |
January 13, 1987 |
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| D276164 |
Dental metallic casting ingot |
October 30, 1984 |
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| D269122 |
Fiber optic illuminated dental handpiece |
May 24, 1983 |
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| D267745 |
Housing for a dental light instrument or the like |
January 25, 1983 |
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| D266188 |
Tooth size and form indicator |
September 14, 1982 |
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| 7024770 |
Method of making a dental product |
April 11, 2006 |
| The invention provides high strength dental polymeric dental products made from wax-like polymerizable dental material. These dental products have superior strength compared to products formed from prior wax-like polymerizable materials. Prior wax-like polymerizable materials do not |
| 6494714 |
Method of making a tool tip and tool tip |
December 17, 2002 |
| The invention provides a method of making a transducer activated tool tip, comprising, providing a substantially linear tip body having a fluid inlet end and a fluid outlet end. The tip body has an inlet end and a subgingival outlet end. The tip body is bent in a first direction. In the |
| 6211264 |
Dental composition system and method |
April 3, 2001 |
| The invention provides dental composition system having curable liquid which is useful alone as a light curable composition and which is useful by mixing with a powder in preselected proportions to form dual cure compositions. The composition system is useful as bonding agent, cement, |
| 6196840 |
Custom fitting variable dimension dental impression tray, product and method |
March 6, 2001 |
| The invention provides a heat formable tray having a bite block and a method of forming the tray to a patient and forming a final impression in a single visit to the dental office by the patient. A custom fitting variable dimension bite registration dental impression tray, is provided |
| 6191190 |
Method and composition for adhering to tooth structure |
February 20, 2001 |
| A composition and method of treating a dental tooth. The composition includes a polymerizable aryl compound having at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one polymerizable group, and a polymerizable compound having at least one polymerizable group and at least one phosphorous |
| 6190642 |
Irrigating and lavage compositions |
February 20, 2001 |
| Irrigants to be used with vibratory scaling apparatus and lavage are provided. The irrigants of the invention are characterized in that they contain medicaments for the treatment of conditions in the mouth and have a viscosity and deliquescence adapted to substantially optimize the e |
| 6186783 |
Evacuation hand piece for use during dental procedures |
February 13, 2001 |
| An evacuation hand piece for collecting debris during dental procedures. The hand piece is adapted for attachment to evacuation apparatus and provides both intra- and extra-oral suction. A body member of the hand piece has a contoured outer gripping surface which makes the hand piece |
| 6174168 |
Prosthetic teeth and mold making therefor |
January 16, 2001 |
| A prosthetic tooth having an enamel layer which has a zone of substantially constant thickness. This tooth is molded using a dental tooth mold part prepared by imaging a dental pattern of a prosthetic tooth shade layer and/or shader mold part outer surface, and forming the dental pattern |
| 6139322 |
Denture |
October 31, 2000 |
| A denture includes a tooth and denture base. The tooth includes an interpenetrating polymer network polymeric matrix and at least 0.1 percent by weight of self-lubricating particles having a particle size less than 500 microns effectively bonded to and distributed in the polymeric matrix |
| 6106288 |
Air abrasion system for use in dental procedures |
August 22, 2000 |
| A system for treating teeth and associated tooth structure using a pressurized air propellant mixed with abrasive material includes a manifold which defines air passages leading from the pressurized air source to dispensing chambers which hold the abrasive material. The manifold furt |
| 6093084 |
Device and method for dispensing polymerizable compositions |
July 25, 2000 |
| An abrasive or polishing device for dispensing and applying primers, cavity liners, varnishes, therapeutic agents, and/or adhesives into or onto tooth structure or within a cavity in a patient's tooth. The primers, liners, varnishes, or adhesives may contain a therapeutic agent or a drug |
| 6030212 |
Stacking reservoir and scaler system |
February 29, 2000 |
| A stacking system includes a reservoir housing, a base housing and a handpiece. The reservoir housing supports a readily removable container. The reservoir housing has feet and a pivotable cover, which in closed position encloses two containers which are connected by conduits to a va |
| 5981620 |
Dental compounds, compositions, products and methods |
November 9, 1999 |
| The invention provides polymerizable dental, compounds, compositions, including the compounds and products for mixing the compositions and methods of using the compositions. Aryl acid compounds are provided in accordance with the invention. The compositions include at least one polym |
| 5973022 |
Dental composition system and method |
October 26, 1999 |
| The invention provides dental composition system having curable liquid which is useful alone as a light curable composition and which is useful by mixing with a powder in preselected proportions to form dual cure compositions. The composition system is useful as bonding agent, cement, |
| 5967779 |
Abrasion hand piece for use with abrasion system |
October 19, 1999 |
| An abrasion hand piece for use with an air abrasion system to perform dental procedures. The hand piece is adapted for connection to the air abrasion system by a hose and has a body member which allows tips to be releasably attached thereto. The releasable tip feature allows the body |
| 5955514 |
Dental composition and method |
September 21, 1999 |
| The invention provides dental cement compositions and methods of using them for binding hard tooth material, metal and ceramic. The cement compositions include shelf stable complexes of ethylenically unsaturated monomers reacted with cations. The cements have superior adhesion to tooth |
| 5955513 |
Very high viscosity polyvinylsiloxane impression material |
September 21, 1999 |
| Improved very high viscosity (putty) two component polymerizable polyorganosiloxane composition for use in making dental impressions, having improved tear strength, handling and wettability. Improved tear strength results from inclusion of a quadri-functional polysiloxane having a vi |
| 5934901 |
Vertically stable articulator having dual struts |
August 10, 1999 |
| A dental articulator structure for use in registration of a pair of casts of a dental model which are positioned in an opposing and spaced relationship. The articulator structure includes at least one axially rigid support member having opposing ends from which multi-piece cast attac |
| 5908299 |
Prosthetic teeth and mold making therefor |
June 1, 1999 |
| A prosthetic tooth having an enamel layer which has a zone of substantially constant thickness. This tooth is molded using a dental tooth mold part prepared by imaging a dental pattern of a prosthetic tooth shade layer and/or shader mold part outer surface, and forming the dental pattern |
| 5868569 |
Dental model cast mounting block |
February 9, 1999 |
| A dental articulator structure for use in registration of a pair of casts of a dental model which are positioned in an opposing and spaced relationship. The articulator structure includes at least one axially rigid support member having opposing ends from which multi-piece cast attac |
| 5863965 |
Polyvinylsiloxane impression material |
January 26, 1999 |
| Improved two component polymerizable polyorganosiloxane compositions are described, particularly for use in making dental impressions, having improved tear strength and wettability. Improved tear strength results from inclusion of a quadri-functional polysiloxane having a vinyl content |
| 5800166 |
Spacer block for a dental articulator |
September 1, 1998 |
| A dental articulator structure for use in registration of a pair of casts of a dental model which are positioned in an opposing and spaced relationship. The articulator structure includes at least one axially rigid support member having opposing ends from which multi-piece cast attac |
| 5766007 |
Vertically rigid dental articulator system and method |
June 16, 1998 |
| A dental articulator structure for use in registration of a pair of casts of a dental model which are positioned in an opposing and spaced relationship. The articulator structure includes at least one axially rigid support member having opposing ends from which multi-piece cast attac |
| 5754016 |
Method of continuous control of tip vibration in a dental scalar system |
May 19, 1998 |
| The invention provides a method of operating a dental scalar system having a vibrating scaling tip by continuously monitoring the amplitude and frequency of vibration of the tip which provides scaling power to a tooth in a patient's mouth. The amplitude and frequency of vibration of the |
| 5749727 |
Transducer activated subgingival tool tip |
May 12, 1998 |
| A transducer activated subgingival tool for contacting subgingival tooth surfaces and directing a fluid adjacent to said surfaces, wherein the tool has an activated tip having a fluid inlet end, a subgingival outlet end, a step in the surface of the outer wall of said tip between said in |
| 5718585 |
Prosthetic teeth and mold making therefor |
February 17, 1998 |
| A prosthetic tooth having an enamel layer which has a zone of substantially constant thickness. This tooth is molded using a dental tooth mold part prepared by imaging a dental pattern of a prosthetic tooth shade layer and/or shader mold part outer surface, and forming the dental pattern |
| 5716210 |
Disposable filter for dental handpiece |
February 10, 1998 |
| A filter is provided for a dental device of the type including a hand-held working portion which utilizes air and water and a utility supply portion which supplies air and water to the hand-held working portion through respective air and water conduits therein. The filter comprises a fil |
| 5710194 |
Dental compounds, compositions, products and methods |
January 20, 1998 |
| The invention provides polymerizable dental, compounds, compositions, including the compounds and products for mixing the compositions and methods of using the compositions. Aryl acid compounds are provided in accordance with the invention. The compositions include at least one polym |
| 5708696 |
Positioning device for an X-ray machine |
January 13, 1998 |
| A device (10) for positioning the location of an emitted x-ray (1 2a) has an optical mirror (20) having at least two leg portions (31, 32) separated by stepped portion (30) formed therewith. Leg portions (31, 32) and stepped portion (30) have substantially uniform x-ray transmisivity. A |
| 5691905 |
Prosthetic teeth and mold making and polishing therefor |
November 25, 1997 |
| A method of milling and polishing a set of tooth mold parts by milling a first and second tooth mold parts of a set of mold parts using a first and second tool path program, then polishing the mold parts using the first and second tool path program, to form polished mold parts adapted to |
| 5661222 |
Polyvinylsiloxane impression material |
August 26, 1997 |
| Improved two component polymerizable polyorganosiloxane compositions are described, particularly for use in making dental impressions, having improved tear strength and wettability. Improved tear strength results from inclusion of a quadri-functional polysiloxane having a vinyl content |
| 5645429 |
Method for adhering to tooth structure |
July 8, 1997 |
| A method is provided for clinical retention of restorative material by a natural tooth. A first portion of photopolymerizable liquid primer/adhesive dental composition is applied to a tooth surface. After leaving the first portion of the liquid composition on the tooth surface undist |
| 5645426 |
Dental prophy angle |
July 8, 1997 |
| A prophy angle having a single improved snap-in mounting shaft having an enlarged snap-through outer boss portion that is discontinuous in circumference for retaining the prophy cup rotor in permanent position and isolating the rotor from frictionally engaging other parts other than |
