241 |
Dental Implantoplasty Tool For Preventing Peri-Implantis In Dental Implants |
US15807307 |
2017-11-08 |
US20180125615A1 |
2018-05-10 |
Christopher R. Goodman; Alan Mark Meltzer |
A dental tool for resurfacing thread forms of a dental implant is disclosed. The tool includes a main body having a cylindrical member with a slot. A blade having a head is inserted in the slot to orient the head to protrude from the interior surface of the cylindrical member of the main body. The main body may be rotated into traversing a thread form of the implant. A compression sleeve is inserted over the main body. The compression sleeve has an open position and a closed position to hold the blade in the slot. |
242 |
Cannula and adapter for multifunction syringe |
US14363043 |
2012-11-26 |
US09814551B2 |
2017-11-14 |
Marguerite Fournie; Sabrina Saurou |
A cannula for a multifunction dental syringe includes a fastener bushing that is defined by a circular opening, an end wall, and a side wall comprising a circular cylinder. The cannula also includes at least two channels enabling fluids to be conveyed separately or together from the end wall to fluid projection orifices, and beginning in the end wall beside each other. The cannula is arranged so that the circular cylinder presents a cutout in the thickness of its wall. The cutout comprises, going from the opening, at least one segment extending in a direction other than the axial direction of the cylinder; followed by a longitudinal segment extending towards the end wall. |
243 |
Method of, and system for smoothing teeth |
US15731373 |
2017-06-07 |
US20170296312A1 |
2017-10-19 |
JAMES D. WELCH; JANET M. WEHRLI |
A method of smoothing teeth by, for instance, filling in cracks, chips and eroded areas by applying calcium and/or casein and/or phosphate and a source of OH− ions thereto. The method optionally provides that very thin layer(s) of dental cement be interlaced with other applied materials, and that the results be maintained in contact with the teeth involved by application of a composition of matter that adheres to said teeth and holds the results in place, while allowing at least some permeation of saliva therethrough. The method can optionally involve application of a backing strip or tray or the like to secure the other materials in place, but this is not a requirement where the composition of matter is sufficiently securing. |
244 |
CANNULAE FOR EVACUATING SALIVA AND/OR BLOOD FLOW |
US15625884 |
2017-06-16 |
US20170281309A1 |
2017-10-05 |
Jean Aymeric Bombin |
Embodiments include an apparatus for use in the dental field including a cannula, the cannula including, a first hollow tubular branch, a second hollow tubular branch, a hollow tubular arcuate portion connecting the first hollow tubular branch and the second hollow tubular branch, a first hollow tubular member, a second hollow tubular member forming an elbowed portion, at least one first aperture formed on a relief feature of the first hollow tubular branch, at least one second aperture formed on the second hollow tubular member. |
245 |
Dental cleaning system and method of using same |
US14679744 |
2015-04-06 |
US09744011B2 |
2017-08-29 |
Mark Montana |
A dental cleaning system includes a cylindrical body with a first portion and a second portion. A cleaning portion is positioned within the second portion and includes a cavity to enable the cleaning portion to at least partially enclose a dental implant device. The cylindrical body rotates such that the cleaning portion therein rotates to clean at least a portion of the dental implant device. A projection extends outwardly from a surface of the cleaning portion such that the projection is positioned within the cavity. The projection removes debris from at least a portion of the dental implant device when the cylindrical body rotates. A plurality of cleaning protrusions extend outwardly from a sidewall of the cavity such that the cleaning protrusions at least partially circumscribe the projection. The cleaning protrusions remove the debris from at least a portion of the dental implant device when the cylindrical body rotates. |
246 |
METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING BACTERIA WITH MECHANICAL STRESS ENERGY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY |
US15483397 |
2017-04-10 |
US20170209711A1 |
2017-07-27 |
Mark E. Schafer; Tessie Brown McNeely |
A portion of a treatment device for treating bacteria may be coupled with the bacteria through direct or indirect contact. Mechanical stress energy and electromagnetic energy are generated with the treatment device, and are transmitted from the treatment device to the bacteria during the coupling. The bacteria are treated with both the mechanical stress energy and the electromagnetic energy to produce a killing effect on the bacteria. A treatment device may include a mechanical stress energy emitting portion, an electromagnetic energy emitting portion, and a contacting portion for coupling into direct or indirect contact with the bacteria and transmitting mechanical stress energy to the bacteria during the coupling. The mechanical stress energy emitting portion and the electromagnetic energy emitting portion are operable to treat the bacteria with a combination of mechanical stress energy and electromagnetic energy to produce a killing effect on the bacteria. |
247 |
Methodology of dental caries detection |
US15062708 |
2016-03-07 |
US09662276B2 |
2017-05-30 |
Shigemi Nagai; Masazumi Nagai |
Disclosed are methods for detecting demineralization of a surface of a tooth, comprising a) contacting the tooth of a subject with an orally acceptable, binding composition comprising a binding agent that binds to a demineralized surface of the tooth; b) removing unbound binding compound; c) contacting the tooth with an orally acceptable, detector composition comprising a probe compound that reacts with the binding agent to form a visually detectable reaction product; and d) detecting formation of the reaction product as an indication of the presence or extent of surface demineralization of the tooth. Systems, kits, and compositions for practicing the methods are also provided. |
248 |
DENTAL CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME |
US14679744 |
2015-04-06 |
US20160287362A1 |
2016-10-06 |
Mark MONTANA |
A dental cleaning system includes a cylindrical body with a first portion and a second portion. A cleaning portion is positioned within the second portion and includes a cavity to enable the cleaning portion to at least partially enclose a dental implant device. The cylindrical body rotates such that the cleaning portion therein rotates to clean at least a portion of the dental implant device. A projection extends outwardly from a surface of the cleaning portion such that the projection is positioned within the cavity. The projection removes debris from at least a portion of the dental implant device when the cylindrical body rotates. A plurality of cleaning protrusions extend outwardly from a sidewall of the cavity such that the cleaning protrusions at least partially circumscribe the projection. The cleaning protrusions remove the debris from at least a portion of the dental implant device when the cylindrical body rotates. |
249 |
INTRAORAL DENTAL IRRIGATION APPLIANCE |
US15046774 |
2016-02-18 |
US20160235509A1 |
2016-08-18 |
Adam Wayne Freiberg; Joshua Wayne Freiberg |
An intraoral dental irrigation appliance is provided. The device can serve as a dual-purpose occlusal guard and irrigation device. The appliance can protect the teeth of the user from the damage caused by bruxism and even provide the user the ability to effectively irrigate some or all difficult areas of dentition. The appliance includes at least one port configured to receive an irrigation fluid, or irrigant. This port may attach to a fluid source like a tap, water irrigation device, or other moving fluid supply. |
250 |
COATING COMPOSITIONS, DENTAL STRUCTURES THEREOF AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CONTRAST |
US14917216 |
2014-09-03 |
US20160213575A1 |
2016-07-28 |
Yizhong Wang; Joel D. Oxman; Bradley D. Craig |
A coating composition and a dental structure are described. The coating composition can include an acidic copolymer having acidic acrylate monomeric units, acidic methacrylate monomeric units, or a combination thereof; a solvent having ethanol and water; and a pigment. The coating composition can comprise two phases and the wt- % of each component is based on the total weight of the composition. The dental structure can include a dental article, and a film on a surface of the dental article, wherein the film is formed by drying the coating composition on the dental article. A method for generating contrast for oral scanning on a dental structure and a method for scanning a dental structure are described. |
251 |
Chewing-based oral self-cleaning device |
US14126549 |
2012-06-15 |
US09173476B2 |
2015-11-03 |
Fernando Miñano Fernandez |
A chewing-based oral self-cleaning device includes a pair of tubes (2, 3) placed back to back either directly or separated by a base plate (13), optionally provided with an external handle (1) and a positioning flange (15). Each of the tubes includes a channel (14) into which the teeth are inserted and each channel is provided with side drag elements and descaling elements on the base thereof. |
252 |
Methods, Devices, and Systems for Treating Bacteria with Mechanical Stress Energy and Electromagnetic Energy |
US14665074 |
2015-03-23 |
US20150283277A1 |
2015-10-08 |
Mark E. Schafer; Tessie Brown McNeely |
A portion of a treatment device for treating bacteria may be coupled with the bacteria through direct or indirect contact. Mechanical stress energy and electromagnetic energy are generated with the treatment device, and are transmitted from the treatment device to the bacteria during the coupling. The bacteria are treated with both the mechanical stress energy and the electromagnetic energy to produce a killing effect on the bacteria. A treatment device may include a mechanical stress energy emitting portion, an electromagnetic energy emitting portion, and a contacting portion for coupling into direct or indirect contact with the bacteria and transmitting mechanical stress energy to the bacteria during the coupling. The mechanical stress energy emitting portion and the electromagnetic energy emitting portion are operable to treat the bacteria with a combination of mechanical stress energy and electromagnetic energy to produce a killing effect on the bacteria. |
253 |
TREATMENT ELEMENT FOR USE WITH A DENTAL-IMPLANT PART, TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A DENTAL-IMPLANT PART |
US14440012 |
2013-10-18 |
US20150282907A1 |
2015-10-08 |
Holger Zipprich |
A treatment element for use with a dental-implant part anchored in a patient's jawbone is disclosed, wherein the treatment element includes a base body having a connection system adapted to the dental-implant part for mechanical connection of the base body with the dental-implant part, and at least one media duct for conducting a cleaning liquid. |
254 |
Toothbrush tracking system |
US13515005 |
2010-11-25 |
US09113700B2 |
2015-08-25 |
Susan Bates; Derek Guy Savill |
A method of monitoring tooth brushing comprising: receiving a position signal from a position sensor (601) disposed on a toothbrush (21) comprising a handle and a head (22); receiving a force signal from a force sensor (602) disposed on the toothbrush (21); and calculating a position of the head of the toothbrush using the position signal in combination with the force signal. |
255 |
MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC DISK, MAGNETIC DISK, AND MAGNETIC DATA RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE |
US14618758 |
2015-02-10 |
US20150158139A1 |
2015-06-11 |
Masanori TAMAKI; Hiroki NAKAGAWA; Yoshihiro TAWARA |
A manufacturing method of a glass substrate for a magnetic disk is provided whereby nano pits and/or nano scratches cannot be easily produced in polishing a principal face of a glass substrate using a slurry containing zirconium oxide as an abrasive. The manufacturing method of a glass substrate for a magnetic disk includes, for instance, a polishing step of polishing a principal face of a glass substrate using a slurry containing, as an abrasive, zirconium oxide abrasive grains having monoclinic crystalline structures (M) and tetragonal crystalline structures (T). |
256 |
CANNULA AND ADAPTER FOR MULTIFUNCTION SYRINGE |
US14363043 |
2012-11-26 |
US20140342309A1 |
2014-11-20 |
Marguerite Fournie; Sabrina Saurou |
A cannula for a multifunction dental syringe includes a fastener bushing that is defined by a circular opening, an end wall, and a side wall comprising a circular cylinder. The cannula also includes at least two channels enabling fluids to be conveyed separately or together from the end wall to fluid projection orifices, and beginning in the end wall beside each other. The cannula is arranged so that the circular cylinder presents a cutout in the thickness of its wall. The cutout comprises, going from the opening, at least one segment extending in a direction other than the axial direction of the cylinder; followed by a longitudinal segment extending towards the end wall. |
257 |
PERIODONTAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD |
US14077880 |
2013-11-12 |
US20140220511A1 |
2014-08-07 |
Enrico D. DiVito; Kemmons A. Tubbs; Douglas L. Glover; Mark P. Colonna; Robert E. Barr |
The specification discloses embodiments and other information concerning methods, systems, and apparatus in accordance with aspects of the subject invention for treating diseased root canals in teeth and other dental condition, such as periodontitis and the like wherein a laser light is pulsed from a laser fiber optic tip into liquid contained in a reservoir or other space within the canal, periodontal sulcus/pocket, or other dental space immersing the area in need of treatment so as to disintegrate, separate, or otherwise neutralize pulp, plaque, calculus, bacteria, and other microbes, thus annihilating and particleizing undesirable material within the liquid in the reservoir by the action of relatively intense, photoacoustic micro-pressure waves propagating throughout the liquid as a result of the laser light pulses emitted into the liquid from the tip, thereby enabling easy removal of the particles by finely dispersing the same in the liquid and then flushing the particle-laden liquid from the area by hydraulic swirling actions associated with the pulsing light and through ensuing antiseptic rinses, all without elevating the temperature of nearby dentin, tooth, bones, gums, and/or other soft/hard adjacent tissues more than about 5° C. so as to avoid or eliminate harmful effects of localized heating of the same. |
258 |
NOZZLE FOR A POLISHER |
US13808451 |
2011-07-04 |
US20130266908A1 |
2013-10-10 |
Thierry Casabonne; Vianney Jm Ruellan; Ulrich Saxer |
A polisher nozzle includes a body extending between a proximal portion for connection to a handpiece and a distal portion, the body having a first channel for delivering a polishing powder and a second channel for delivering a fluid. The distal portion includes a chamber disposed in the vicinity of the free end of said distal portion, with the first and second channels opening out into said chamber. The chamber includes two lateral openings each extending in a plane forming an angle with the vertical axial plane of the proximal portion. |
259 |
ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT |
US13992268 |
2010-12-21 |
US20130255021A1 |
2013-10-03 |
Wen Jin Xi; Liu Yu; Jian Rong Zhou |
An oral care implement, such as a toothbrush. In one aspect, the invention is an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements may extend from a front surface of the head, which is formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments formed of a rigid material, wherein the plurality of segments include a cruciform segment integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the handle, a first pair of segments located on opposite sides of a longitudinal portion of the cruciform segment, and a second pair of segments located on opposite sides of the longitudinal portion of the cruciform segment, the first pair of segments located on an opposite side of a transverse portion of the cruciform segment from the second pair of segments. The segments of the first and second pairs are flexibly connected to the cruciform segment. |
260 |
Dental Hygiene System |
US13765106 |
2013-02-12 |
US20130149662A1 |
2013-06-13 |
Routh Meloul-Tzubeli |
A system for providing water powered mechanical articles is provided where said system has a selector valve operatively associated with a water inlet; a containment tube having therein a separate water input tube and a separate water discharge tube; a spooling apparatus for spooling said containment tube; a hand-held selector valve having incorporated therein selection means for utilizing said system further constructed and arranged such that unexpelled water from said valve body is returned through said discharge tube incorporated said containment tube. |