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7581949 |
Debonding pliers
An instrument for debonding an orthodontic bracket from a tooth surface includes first and second plier portions coupled for relative pivotal movement. A lever arm pivotally movable relative to the...
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7556499 |
Dental forceps
The invention relates to a dental forceps with two articulated parts, which are connected to each other at a pivot and which each exhibit a handle at one end and at the other end a working end with...
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7549860 |
Hand instrument for detaching orthodontic brackets from teeth
A hand instrument for debonding an adhesively bonded orthodontic bracket from a patient's tooth includes two jaws, each of which includes a contact pad for engaging opposite sides of the bracket....
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7475694 |
Apparatus and method of cleaning teeth
This invention discloses an apparatus and method for cleaning teeth, particularly in individuals undergoing cosmetic and orthodontic treatment. The apparatus includes members having a tooth contact...
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7258047 |
Orthodontic pliers and methods of using the same
The present invention relates to a pliers that includes first and second arms that are pivotally interconnected utilizing an appropriate mechanical fastener. A spring is generally disposed about...
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7182595 |
Distal end cutter
A flush cutter of wires located on a patient's teeth has at least one pivotably carried cutting edge. An outer surface of the edge can be positioned adjacent to a surface from which the wire...
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7179083 |
Orthodontic apparatus
An apparatus is provided for applying orthodontic brackets to teeth. The apparatus includes a bracket container having a bracket housing defined therein and a bracket placer positioned relative to...
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6984126 |
Orthodontic crimping pliers
Pliers adapted to lock wires within thermoformed dental appliances following the partial enclosure of wires during the thermoforming process.
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6910890 |
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 appliance and associated method for removing teeth from a patient's gum line and bone. First and second pivotally connected handles are provided, each including a user grasping...
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6848902 |
Dental tool for installing orthodontic brackets
A dental tool for installation of orthodontic brackets is provided which has an adjustable gripping mechanism for gripping the orthodontic bracket and a centering mechanism for centering the...
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6814574 |
Dental pliers for forming and removing bumps on appliances
Pliers for forming and removing bumps for the dental appliance without heating are disclosed. The eraser pliers for erasing a bump on an appliance include a first elongated member having a first...
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6786719 |
Orthodontic bracket holder
An apparatus that includes a handle; a pair of opposed gripping members, each member comprising a gripping surface, each gripping surface comprising a forward edge; and a gripping member position...
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6474988 |
Hand instrument for debonding orthodontic brackets
A hand instrument for debonding orthodontic brackets has a shield that extends around the bracket during a debonding procedure. In certain embodiments, the shield is connected to a vacuum source...
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6447291 |
Orthodontic jig for attaching orthodontic brackets
An orthodontic jig for attaching orthodontic brackets on the teeth is disclosed. The orthodontic jig comprises a housing, a bracket support extending out of the front side of the housing through...
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6382965 |
Orthodontic debonding tools and methods
Debonding tools and methods especially useful for removing ceramic brackets adhesively bonded to the teeth of a patient. In general, the tool and methods involve applying a tensile force to one...
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6347938 |
Orthodontic cutters
An orthodontic cutter, which comprises a cutter part 1 including a pair of handles 11, one of the handles being shorter than the other, which cross at a pivot axis and a pair of jaws 13 which...
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6293791 |
Z-bend orthodontic instrument and method
An orthodontic instrument includes a pair of complementary mating die movable together and apart for forming a Z-shaped bend in an orthodontic arch wire. A Z-shaped bend in an orthodontic arch wire...
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6293790 |
Heated orthodontic pliers
Orthodontic pliers comprised of two asymmetrical components that are subapically and pivotally joined in a first main embodiment. Each of these elongate pieces is irregular in shape, unequal in...
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6280184 |
Method and apparatus for removing bonded dental appliances
An orthodontic onlay having a mesial and distal sections is debonded from multiple teeth by positioning a plier-type debonding apparatus having a first and a second lever arms pivotally connected...
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6000941 |
Separable orthodontic pliers
A separable pliers having a pair of arms separably hinged together. They may be separated only when the handles are far enough apart. A lip on one handle, and a hook on a bias spring integral with...
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5810582 |
Orthodontic bracket holding and placement apparatus
Apparatus for holding and installing a plurality of orthodontic brackets on a patient's teeth includes an opaque housing having a plurality of spaced slots each adapted to receive a pliers, or...
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5588832 |
Method of fabricating metal instruments from raw material and orthodontic pliers made thereby
Corrosion resistant instruments such as those used in medicine and dentistry are efficiently made from raw materials that are difficult to machine. Round bar stock is rolled or otherwise deformed...
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5542843 |
Rotatably driven autoclavable ligation instrument
An autoclavable ligation instrument for use in dental or medical applications which includes a ligature gripping tool having a pair of jaws with handle members connected thereto, and a drive...
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5538421 |
Dental instrument
A dental instrument is provided comprising a first member having a first handle opposite a first jaw and a second member having a second handle and a second jaw. The first jaw is longer than the...
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5395236 |
Orthodontic pliers
The pliers in overall structure resemble conventional orthodontic pliers, but have specialized jaw members adapted to effectuate necessary gingivally directed bends in the distal ends of the arch...
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5366372 |
Method and apparatus for debonding ceramic orthodontic brackets
An orthodontic bracket having mesial and distal sections is debonded from a tooth by pivoting the sections toward each other in respective arcs about a central reference axis extending in an...
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5328361 |
Orthodontic plier-type ligature cutters
An orthodontic cutter for cutting portions of orthodontic metal ligatures and the like having a pair of ATS-34 stainless steel plier halves, uniformly heat treated to within the range of about RC...
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5261813 |
Orthodontic's hand instrument and method
An orthodontic's hand instrument for installing a lingual bar on the lower arch of a patient's teeth. The hand instrument includes a handle having a first end and a second end with a clamp...
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5257558 |
Medical/dental pliers
Medical/dental pliers made from titanium based alloy material having jaws for gripping objects with gripping faces which are coated with a hard and wear resistant material of sufficient thickness...
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5232360 |
Orthodontic pliers
Plier-like instruments for dental and medical use which can be readily disassembled for cleaning and sterilization and then quickly reassembled for use. No additional tools are needed for assembly...
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5205734 |
Apparatus for removing ceramic orthodontic brackets and an associated method
Apparatus for removing an adhesively bonded ceramic orthodontic bracket from a tooth to which it is secured includes a body portion which has a handle and a head portion. Bracket engaging jaws are...
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5197880 |
Tool for crimping endodontic files
A tool for crimping a substantially straight filing shaft of an endodontic file comprising a device having a first and a second jaw for being urged toward nesting engagement and for forming the...
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5197879 |
Orthodontic, medical, dental tool
A separable hinged orthodontic, dental tool that includes a pair of scissor halves, each half having a handle portion, a nose portion and a substantially identical hinge portion, each hinge portion...
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5084935 |
Multiple-purpose wire shaping and cutting tool
A multiple-purpose wire shaping and cutting tool wherein the two levers are connected to each other by a pivot between the jaws and the handles. The confronting sides of the handles are formed with...
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5007827 |
Orthodontic tweezers
A cross-over type tweezer is disclosed for use in orthodontic work and other areas where a small item must be held securely and precisely. The tweezer includes a gripping jaw with members formed...
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4776791 |
Shield for a pair of orthodontic pliers for use in removing dental brackets
A shield for use with a pair of orthodontic pliers in removing an orthodontic bracket. The shield fits snuggly onto one jaw of the pliers and provides side walls adjacent the plier jaws. The jaws...
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4768950 |
Orthodontic elastomeric ligature manipulator
A head (9) projecting from the end of a rod body (1') or from the apex of a flat trifurcated quadrant body (1) has an offset fixed prong (10) projecting from its end which is crossed by a movable...
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4752220 |
Tartar remover and method of use
A tartar remover, particularly useful for removing gross tartar deposits from the teeth of dogs and cats, includes first and second elongate members mounted to another at a central pivot. The...
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4669979 |
Orthodontic plier
An orthodontic plier with opposed jaw portions that can be moved toward one another in a substantially straight-line motion to pry a removable cap off a convertible buccal tube without exerting a...
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4631028 |
Orthodontic tool
A tool in the form of specially constructed pliers for removing orthodontic brackets and tubes which have been adhesively bonded to the lingual surfaces of the anterior and/or posterior teeth for...
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4600381 |
Orthodontic bracket remover
A bracket remover tool for orthodontic work having a lower beak for positioning alongside the base of a bracket and bearing against the surface of the tooth to which the bracket is applied and an...
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4553932 |
Method and implement for pulling bonded orthodontic brackets off teeth
A pistol grip has twin abutments projecting in parallel relationship and spaced apart to straddle an orthodontic bracket attached to a tooth and to engage the tooth at opposite sides of the...
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4436510 |
Orthodontic chain application tool
An applicator tool for dispensing and clamping individual loops in an orthodontic loop chain which is composed of a series of elastomeric loops connected by breakaway isthmuses. The tool includes a...
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4392494 |
Ligature tying instrument
This patent describes a new orthodontic instrument to be used for tying or twisting the ligature wires used to hold the arch wire to the bracket. It also explains the method of use which consists...
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4385890 |
Applicator tool for orthodontic loops
An applicator tool for use in attaching elastomeric orthodontic loops to orthodontic tooth appliances. The tool includes a pair of pivotal clamping arms having a pair of loop-gripping tips for...
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4375961 |
Sonic bonding means for orthodontics
A sonic apparatus for bonding an orthodontic bracket to a tooth, comprising a pincer-type element having arms for holding the bracket and an attached sonic transmission line for applying a sonic...
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4310305 |
Mechanical device for holding elastic articles
A mechanical device for holding elastic articles comprising a pair of circlips pliers having a set of primary jaws and a set of handles. The primary jaws are adapted to open when the handles are...
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4217686 |
Orthodontic O-ring and ligator therefore
The disclosure is directed to an orthodontic O-ring assembly which comprises a plurality of orthodontic O-rings integrally molded to a core which can be readily wrapped about an orthodontist's hand...
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4202328 |
Method and means for fixation and immobilization of the jaws
A method and means for the fixation and immobilization of a patient's jaws for use in the oral surgery art. An arch bar is disposed around the exterior of a patient's teeth, either the lower or...
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4189839 |
Universal orthodontic pliers
A pliers having a pair of jaw members each of which includes a pair of positioning legs for placing, removing and crimping light wire pins and other light wire devices. The jaws include a pair of...
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