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8142562 Curable dental retraction composition, method of production and use thereof  
The invention relates to a curable dental retraction composition for reacting gingiva from a prepared tooth structure. The composition comprises an alginate, a di- and/or trivalent ion source,...
8145340 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...
8021149 Apparatus and method for replicating mandibular movement  
An apparatus to replicate and analyze movement of a mandible relative to a maxilla with dental casts thereof includes a base frame, an arm connected to the base frame and a suspension assembly...
7947508 Systems and methods for intra-oral diagnosis  
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for intra-orally diagnosing a body condition.
7766658 Systems and methods for intra-oral diagnosis  
Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting or diagnosing diseases by sampling and testing intra-oral fluids.
7738989 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...
7658192 Method and device for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea  
This invention relates to devices and methods for maintaining upper airway patency during sleep for the treatment of sleeping disorders, upper airway resistance syndrome, snoring and obstructive...
7654825 Dental vibrator and acoustical unit with method for the inhibition of operative pain  
A patient-controlled device for inhibiting intraoperative dental pain is disclosed. The device includes a removable tooth clamp, an actuator unit, and a control box. The actuator defines unit...
7581846 Dental light devices having an improved heat sink  
The present invention relates to a heat sink material that can more efficiently remove or divert heat from a light source or sources with a given weight of heat sink material when compare to a heat...
7563096 Anomalous synthetic tooth arrangement  
Novelty synthetic dental arrangements having one or more anomalous appearing synthetic novelty teeth. In an embodiment, the anomalous appearing synthetic novelty teeth include an interior cavity...
7413597 Imaging powder for CAD/CAM device  
The present invention relates to an imaging powder for dental restoration using a CAD/CAM device, wherein the powder has improved properties as compared to existing contrast media. The present...
7396507 Method of microbial reduction and/or sterilization of impression materials  
The present invention provides a method of microbial reduction and/or sterilization of impression materials, specifically elastomeric impression materials, by means of steam sterilization.
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)...
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...
7322821 Positioning device for dental implant  
A positioning device for dental implant has a post and multiple guides. The post is cylindrical and has a diameter corresponding to a diameter of a hole in a dental model. The guides are mounted...
7305990 Mouth guard and kit  
A user-fabricated mouth guard wherein the user's teeth and gums are not directly exposed to the uncured mouth guard material. The uncured mouth guard material is pliant at room temperature and does...
7252509 Tooth templates for bracket positioning and other uses  
Templates are disclosed that permit an orthodontist to accurately place appliances such as bracket shims or brackets on a tooth or teeth at a desired position. The templates can be used for...
7175427 Visually simulated tooth braces  
Visually simulated tooth braces include individual visual tooth brace indicia to simulate real functional braces commonly worn by children and adults alike to adjust human teeth. The visually...
7097449 Dental brackets for retaining a medicament-releasing pellet on a tooth and kits including such brackets  
The present invention is directed to a dental bracket and associated kit used to attach a medicament-releasing pellet on a tooth. The kit is designed to provide slow release of fluoride or other...
7070414 Method for cleaning and sterilizing dental and medical instruments  
An improved method for cleaning and sterilizing medical and dental instruments (16) employs the use of a banding device (10) to segregate and hold together medical or dental instruments (16) after...
7033172 Dental positioning grid  
In a digital camera having a rectangular electronic display for framing pictures, a dental positioning grid comprising: a line pattern superimposed on the rectangular electronic display, the line...
7014463 Dental hygiene accessory  
A dental hygiene accessory for cleaning a dental scaler or similar dental instrument has a platform member with a multitude of bristles upstanding from a central area of the platform. An annular...
6997706 Fluoride-releasing pellet kit  
A kit that may be used to place a dental bracket and a medicament-releasing pellet in the mouth of a patient, and methods for using such kits. The pellet is designed to provide slow release of...
6979496 Mill blank library and computer-implemented method for efficient selection of blanks to satisfy given criteria  
The present invention relates generally to mill blank constructions to facilitate the manufacture of dental restorations. A given mill blank is formed in a shape (i.e. with a given geometry) that...
6955538 Equipment concerning the depot of medicament in the mouth  
A device for placing a slow-release supply in the oral cavity, typically in a tooth filling or dental prosthesis. The device includes a sleeve having an opening at least at one end and adapted to...
6880296 Photoinitiator system with titanocene initiators  
A visible light photopolymerizable composition comprising a) an aryliodonium salt and b) a titanocene derivate. These compositions can be used together with an epoxide resin as a dental composition.
6881062 Method and product for shaping a fibre product for dental use  
The invention relates to a method and silicone product for shaping a fibre product used in dentistry to reinforce a prosthetic appliance or a similar structure under construction to conform to the...
6878456 Polycrystalline translucent alumina-based ceramic material, uses, and methods  
A polycrystalline translucent aluminum oxide ceramic material having an average grain size of no greater than 1.0 micron and a Contrast Ratio value of less than about 0.7. The material can be in...
6854973 Method of wet-field scanning  
A method is provided for scanning the surface of an object in which moisture such as saliva or water is present on the surface. The method includes the step of applying a saliva and water-resistant...
6843981 Tooth bleaching compositions and methods of bleaching discolored tooth  
The bleaching compositions of discolored teeth comprise titanium dioxide initiating photocatalyst action with light irradiation, chemical compounds generating hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous...
6835064 Light hardening device and method for hardening a polymerizable mass for dental applications  
A light hardening device is provided for hardening a light hardenable mass applied for dental purposes that has a first light emitting diode for emitting light at a range of intensities...
6811398 Handheld rinsing device  
An apparatus for rinsing a dental restoration after etching, includes a base component having an open top end and a tubular extension terminating in an open bottom end. A shield component includes...
6783810 Reducing polymerization stress by controlled segmental curing  
A photopolymerizable material is exposed to light to effect curing. A portion of the material is exposed to light in a conventional manner, while at least one other portion of the material is...
6759661 Miniature high intensity LED illumination source  
An apparatus emits radiation on curable adhesives to bond things together under different ambient conditions. An insulating housing has a cylindrical section and a disc-shaped section defining an...
6734795 Location of lost dentures using RF transponders  
A locator or signaling device and a detector system for locating lost dentures includes a button or insert that can be mounted on the surface of an existing denture. An insert can also be implanted...
6709128 Curing system  
The present invention provides a system for curing a curable material within a dimensionally restricted space, wherein the curable material is configured to be cured by exposure to electromagnetic...
6679700 Archwire system  
The present invention is directed to selection of individual patient archwires by examining the patients inner arch rather than the patients teeth. In particular, a method of archwire selection...
6649148 Reductant rinse for use with ozone treatment of dental caries  
A reductant rinse including xylitol prevents buildup in ozone carrying lines in apparatus for the treatment of dental caries.
6635691 Dental material containing a component which contracts during thermal treatment  
The invention relates to dental materials which contain filler and a polymerizable matrix and are characterized in that they additionally have a component which contracts during thermal treatment.
6613437 Two-component preparations containing epoxy compounds  
The invention relates to two-component preparations comprising components (I) and (II), wherein at least one component comprises epoxy compounds and the preparations cure by cationic...
6551103 Dentist advisory system  
A dentist advisor system includes signaling apparatus by which a patient can non-verbally advise a dentist to interrupt or terminate a dental procedure being performed by the dentist positioned on...
6468077 Compact device for curing dental compositions and method of curing  
A compact, hand held device for curing photosensitive dental compositions curable by way of irradiation with light of predetermined wavelength includes: a handle configured for gripping by a user;...
6461159 Dental mixing pad  
A dental mixing pad whose mixing surface side is constituted by a color having a low reflectance of a light having a wavelength of 470 nm±80 nm, is disclosed. It is preferred that the color having ...
6318997 System for forming dental impressions  
A block member is selectively positioned on a dental impression tray with an outer engagement surface of the block member in engagement with the tray portion defining a lingual recess to block...
6312667 Methods of etching hard tissue in the oral environment  
Dental etching compositions are provided that have the capability of undergoing an increase in viscosity in response to an increase in temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also...
6309222 Dental containment device  
A portable dental containment device for use in manipulating dental fixtures, including veneers, in-lays, partials, dentures and other prosthodontics, the device including a transparent enclosure...
6280188 Dental light filter  
A light-filtering apparatus is provided for attachment to a dental lamp. The apparatus includes a filter that blocks out light having a 350 to 550 nanometer wavelength. A spring-loaded roller is...
6276935 Medical reservoir system  
A reservoir system for delivering an active agent into an oral cavity over an extended delivery period includes a pair of rigid plastic containers, which each have a hollow interior space for...
6231338 Method and apparatus for the detection of carious activity of a carious lesion in a tooth  
The invention relates to an apparatus for the detection of carious activity of a carious lesion in a tooth, comprising a light source for illuminating the tooth, and a detection device for the...
6213777 Apparatus for cleaning and storing dental appliances  
A new and useful apparatus for cleaning and storing dental appliances and similar articles. This apparatus incorporates a container filled with a liquid dentifrice together with an elongated...
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