Abstract:
A plastic shank holding a metal dental anchor therein is disclosed, wherein the dental anchor is for anchoring a superstructure to a tooth. The dental anchor includes at least one threaded section and one manipulating end section joined together by a frangible portion so that the sections can be severed. The shank includes an opening for receiving the manipulating end section of the dental anchor in a force-fit connection therebetween, where the manipulating end section includes torque transferring wing portions for permitting the shank to pivot relative to the dental anchor when the dental anchor is being threaded into a channel in a tooth. A plastic hand driver is provided for receiving the shank therein, where the hand driver includes an abutment portion for rotating the shank, and projections for providing a snapped-in connection between the shank and the hand driver to permit a pivotal relationship therebetween while releasably retaining the shank within the hand driver.
Abstract:
A dental anchor is disclosed comprising an elongated member for anchoring a superstructure to a tooth. The elongated member includes at least one threaded section defining an anchoring portion that is attached to an L-shaped manipulating section by a reduced thickness portion in the form of an annular groove. The reduced thickness portion is frangible. The manipulating section is comprised of a cylindrical guide element that is coaxial with the anchoring portion and a torque transferring element having an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the guide element. The dental anchor is used with a dental attachment in the form of an elongated member having a first end that is adapted to be received by a power tool and a second end having a socket for receiving the manipulating section. Once the elongated dental anchor is inserted into a channel formed in the tooth, the manipulating section may be broken off at the frangible, reduced thickness portion without overstressing the tooth. Alternative embodiments provide second and third axially spaced apart reduced thickness portions, wherein the first reduced thickness frangible portion has a thickness greater than the thickness of the second frangible portion and, wherein the second reduced thickness frangible portion has a thickness greater than the third reduced thickness frangible portion. In the embodiments wherein multiple frangible portions are provided, each of the elongated anchoring portions are at least partially threaded and may be successively inserted into several channels formed in the tooth without reloading the dental tool.
Abstract:
A dental handpiece operable by compressed air having a turbine rotor, a drive sleeve for holding a dental instrument and coupled with the rotor by a ball-type planetary transmission, and an adjustment member operable on the planetary transmission so as to increase the torque transmissible by the planetary transmission. The transmission comprises inner and outer rings, with the balls frictionally engaged therebetween, the balls being in drive transmitting relationship with the rotor or the drive sleeve. A first of the rings is non-rotatable and a second of the rings is coupled with whichever of the rotor or drive sleeve is not associated with the balls. One of the rings is axially moveable relative to the other ring by the adjustment member in order to increase the radial load applied between the inner and outer rings through the intermediary of the balls whereby the torque transmitted by the planetary transmission can be increased. A pressure chamber is defined on one side of the adjustment member and receives a supply of compressed air in order to move the adjustment member with consequential axial movement of said one ring.
Abstract:
COMPOSITIONS OF AROMATIC AND ALICYCLIC POLYACRYLATE COMPOUNDS COMPRISING FROM 25% TO 90% BY WEIGHT OF A POLYACRYLATE OF THE FORMULA:
CH2=C(-R1)-COO-R-CO-C(-R1)=CH2
WHEREIN R1 IS HYDROGEN OR ALKYL OF 1 TO 4 CARBONS; AND R IS:
(CH2-CH(-R2)-O)X
WHEREIN X IS AN INTEGER OF 1 TO 5, AND R2 IS HYDROGEN OR AN ALKYL OF 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS; (B) CH2(CH2)YCH2O, WHEREIN Y IS AN INTEGER OF 1 OR 2;
-CH2-CH(-OH)-CH2-O-(CH2)4-O-CH2-CH(-OH)-CH2-O-, OR
-CH2-CH(-R3)-CH2-O-
WHEREIN R3 IS OH OR
-OOC-C(-R1)=CH2
AND R1 HAS THE SAME MEANING AS ABOVE; AND 10 TO 75% BY WEIGHT OF AN AROMATIC OR ALICYCLIC POLYACRYLATE COMPOUND ARE UTILIZED IN VARIOUS DENTAL RESTORATIVE APPLICATIONS. A PARTICULARLY SUITABLE COMPOSITION IS ONE COMPRISIJNG BIS-GMA AND TRIETHYLENE GLYCLO DIMETHACRYLATE.
Abstract:
A stabilizing device for a loose tooth and a restoration for a tooth having a cavity left in the tooth by the breaking away of a relatively large portion of the tooth from the incisal and side wall surfaces thereof comprising a side wall forming plate inset in the cavity adjacent the base thereof and conforming to the normal side wall contour of the tooth portion that has broken away, a reinforcing mesh secured to the bottom of the side wall forming plate and extending inwardly forming a lining over at least a portion of the cavity, a load distributing anchor extending through the mesh and fastened to the tooth, and a dental filling of hardened plastic material filling the remainder of said cavity and shaped to conform to the normal contour of the natural tooth portion which it occupies.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO AN ANTICARIOGENIC DENTAL AMALGAM AND METHOD OF REDUCING DENTAL CARIES AT THE MARGIN OF A DENTAL RESTORATION. MOREOVER, THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A SPECIFIC DENTAL AMALGAM ADDITIVE, STANNOUS HEXAFLUOROZIRCONATE, SNZRF6, THAT PROVIDES ANTICARIOGENIC EFFECTIVENESS WITHOUT APPRECIABLY AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SET FORTH BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL AMALGAM ALLOYS.
Abstract:
A dental anchor comprising an elongate member for anchoring a superstructure to a tooth. The elongate member includes at least two longitudinally spaced weakened portions which are defined by respective reduced thicknesses therein. Furthermore, the elongate member is provided with anchoring means or threaded portions spaced from one another by at least one of the weakened portions of reduced thickness. There is also provided a manipulating head which is spaced from one of the threaded portions by the other of the weakened portions of reduced thickness. The weakened portion of reduced thickness most remote from the manipulating head is of greater reduced thickness i.e., of lesser diameter than that of a weakened portion of reduced thickness most proximate the manipulating head. As a result, when the elongate member is inserted into a channel formed in the tooth, the threaded portion most remote from the manipulating head, severs automatically without overstressing the tooth thereby leaving the threaded portion most proximate the manipulating head in tact with the latter so that the latter threaded portion can be immediately inserted into a successive channel in the tooth without reloading the dental tool.
Abstract:
Method for curing polymerizable compositions employing ultraviolet radiation exposure. The concentrated ultraviolet radiation may be employed to cure certain polymerizable resinous compositions which can be initiated by exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The method is particularly useful for curing dental cavity filling compositions quickly and with nearly insignificant polymerization exotherm.