A61C17/06

Disposable dental valve device having a check valve
10010712 · 2018-07-03 · ·

A disposable dental valve device is disclosed having a valve body having a tip receiving end, a hose receiving end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, a partial opening formed in the valve body, and a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to being inserted into the partial opening, the rotatable valve sealing body having a bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, the bore having a tip receiving opening and a hose receiving opening, the rotatable valve sealing body having a check valve positioned on the tip receiving opening, and the rotatable valve sealing body having a top and a handle portion connected to the top.

NEW DENTAL SUCTION-MIRROR TOOL
20180168441 · 2018-06-21 · ·

The invention provides a disposable dental mirror tool combined with a dental suction device which can be an integral part of the tool or may be inserted into the tool, enabling simultaneously viewing the patient's mouth and cleaning debris formed during dental procedures.

A Protective Device For Use In Oral Surgical Procedure
20180168773 · 2018-06-21 ·

A protection device for use in oral surgery. The device comprises; a body having a first part which locates outside a patient's mouth and a second part which, during use, locates inside the mouth. The body is arranged such that at least a part of the body is resiliency deformable to enable manual shaping to accommodate an anatomical shape of at least part of a patient's mouth, thereby providing a physical barrier between surgical instrumentation and a patient's soft tissue.

DEVICE FOR PERIODONTAL CLEANING AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DEVICE PERIODONTAL CLEANING
20180153762 · 2018-06-07 ·

A periodontal cleaning device, including a cleaning head having a fluid outlet for releasing a cleaning fluid and a suction member for suction of a waste fluid, a cleaning fluid source, connected to the fluid outlet, a controllable suction device connected to the suction member, fluid feeding device for controlling a flow of the cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid source to the fluid outlet. The periodontal cleaning device further has a control unit, the control unit being arranged for controlling the controllable suction device in generating a vacuum pulse in the suction member, controlling controllable fluid feeding device in generating a fluid flow pulse in the fluid outlet in response to the vacuum pulse, and controlling the controllable suction means in generating a subsequent vacuum pulse in the suction member, and the control unit being arranged for introducing a time period between the cleaning fluid flow pulse and the subsequent vacuum pulse in the suction member.

Dental valve device having a disposable turret
09980790 · 2018-05-29 · ·

A dental valve device having a disposable turret is disclosed having a valve body having a tip receiving end, a hose receiving end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, an opening formed in the valve body, and a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to being inserted into the opening, the rotatable valve sealing body having a bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, the bore having a tip receiving end opening and a hose receiving end opening, the rotatable valve sealing body having an outer surface having an indentation formed in the outer surface adjacent to the tip receiving end opening with the indentation having an upper ramp portion, a lower ramp portion, and an end having a tab portion.

DENTAL ISOLATOR FOR PROTECTING THE TONGUE AND CHEEK DURING DENTAL TREATMENT
20180140380 · 2018-05-24 ·

An isolating retractor instrument to protect the tongue and cheek during dental treatment either in the dental clinic or in operating under general anesthesia. This instrument helps to protect the tongue and cheeks and provides a dry, clean and light-reflecting environment. It comprising two isolating pads, the first one is for the tongue (A) and the other one is for the cheek (B), they characterized by their flexibility and rounded edges which are connected to a flexible, rounded edges tape (C); Each pad consists of multiple layers, a first layer 1 is in contact with oral tissue which is a thin layer helps to adhere to the tissue and absorbs the saliva or liquids, a second layer 2 is a fast-absorbing material and it absorbs the saliva and any liquids and can hold the fluids in a long time, then a third supportive layer 3 made of a reinforced flexible to support and stabilize the pad, a last layer is a White sheet 4 in contact with the teeth which is characterized in that, a reflective color, a flexible and a liquid-isolating (FIG. 1).

ORAL CARE SYSTEM

The present disclosure generally relates to oral care systems and devices. An oral care system includes a container defining an interior portion. The container includes a repository provided within the interior portion and configured to hold a fluid, and a barrier configured to maintain the fluid separate from the interior portion. The barrier is configured to be breached to expose the interior portion to the fluid. The oral care system may further include a toothbrush. The container is configured to retain at least a portion of the toothbrush.

Devices and methods for collecting and analyzing fluid samples from the oral cavity

Devices for collecting a fluid sample from the oral cavity, the device including a mouthpiece that includes a chamber, the chamber including front and rear inner walls; and means for collecting the fluid sample from the oral cavity; and methods of collecting and analyzing samples of fluid from the oral cavity, including the steps of placing the device in the oral cavity, collecting the fluid sample and conducting an analysis of the fluid sample.

Devices and methods for collecting and analyzing fluid samples from the oral cavity

Devices for collecting a fluid sample from the oral cavity, the device including a mouthpiece that includes a chamber, the chamber including front and rear inner walls; and means for collecting the fluid sample from the oral cavity; and methods of collecting and analyzing samples of fluid from the oral cavity, including the steps of placing the device in the oral cavity, collecting the fluid sample and conducting an analysis of the fluid sample.

Dental bite block assembly
09968341 · 2018-05-15 ·

A dental bite block assembly includes a U-shaped mounting base having an upper bite portion, a lower bite portion, a central portion, an accessory mount, and a first magnetically energetic material embedded in the central portion of the U-shaped mounting base proximate the accessory mount. A dental accessory has a dental bite block mount that is detachably coupled with the accessory mount of the U-shaped mounting base and a second magnetically energetic material disposed in the dental accessory proximate the dental bite block mount. When the dental bite block mount is coupled with the accessory mount, the first magnetically energetic material embedded in the central portion of the U-shaped mounting base and the second magnetically energetic material disposed in the dental accessory are in operable magnetic engagement with each other.