The present invention relates to a disposable dental appliance and, more particularly, a dental prophy angle used for cleaning and polishing teeth, especially, a prophy angle for holding a disposable polishing/cleaning cup-head/brush-head that is disposed after each application to a patient to prevent potential cross contamination. The disposable prophy angle for a handpiece preferably comprises an elongated tubular housing, a drive shaft, a driven gear rotor, and a prophy cup/brush-head. The tubular housing has a longitudinal and a transverse section in one integral piece with a proximal end adapted to couple to a standard dental handpiece. The housing further has an extrusion-molded socket on its top inner surface. The housing has a horseshoe-like locker to position the drive shaft gear against the driven rotor gear. The driven rotor comprises a rotor head, a rotor neck, a driven rotor gear, a cup flange, a cup neck, and a cup holder.

The present invention relates to a disposable dental appliance and, more particularly, a dental prophy angle used for cleaning and polishing teeth, especially, a prophy angle for holding a disposable polishing/cleaning cup-head/brush-head that is disposed after each application to a patient to prevent potential cross contamination. The disposable prophy angle for a handpiece preferably comprises an elongated tubular housing, a drive shaft, a driven gear rotor, and a prophy cup/brush-head. The tubular housing has a longitudinal and a transverse section in one integral piece with a proximal end adapted to couple to a standard dental handpiece. The housing further has an extrusion-molded socket on its top inner surface. The housing has a horseshoe-like locker to position the drive shaft gear against the driven rotor gear. The driven rotor comprises a rotor head, a rotor neck, a driven rotor gear, a cup flange, a cup neck, and a cup holder.

A deburr tool and processes to smooth spires on dentures after an adjustment by the dentist for a proper fit are presented. The deburr tool may have a deburr element comprised of soapstone or chalk, and the deburr element may have a variety of geometric shapes. For example, it may be spherically shaped, parabolic shaped, triangular shaped, cylindrical shaped with and an outer face between a one side and an other side, or rectangular shaped. Appling the one or more outer faces, surfaces, or edges of soapstone to the spires and using a rotary or reciprocating motion, the spires may be smoothed to provide a comfortable fit. The deburr element may have a holding element with a distal end and an other end connected to the deburr element and configured to use in an individuals hand or may be configured to insert in a rotary or reciprocating machine.

A deburr tool and processes to smooth spires on dentures after an adjustment by the dentist for a proper fit are presented. The deburr tool may have a deburr element comprised of soapstone or chalk, and the deburr element may have a variety of geometric shapes. For example, it may be spherically shaped, parabolic shaped, triangular shaped, cylindrical shaped with and an outer face between a one side and an other side, or rectangular shaped. Appling the one or more outer faces, surfaces, or edges of soapstone to the spires and using a rotary or reciprocating motion, the spires may be smoothed to provide a comfortable fit. The deburr element may have a holding element with a distal end and an other end connected to the deburr element and configured to use in an individuals hand or may be configured to insert in a rotary or reciprocating machine.

The invention relates to a dental tool having a shank region, which is formed for coupling to a dental handpiece, and also having a work region, which is connected to the shank region. In this case, the shank region of the dental tool is formed so that there is the possibility of latchable insertion and removal without actuation. In particular, at least the shank region can consist of plastics material. As a result, inter alia facilitated handling of the tool and inexpensive production of the tool are rendered possible.

The invention relates to a dental tool having a shank region, which is formed for coupling to a dental handpiece, and also having a work region, which is connected to the shank region. In this case, the shank region of the dental tool is formed so that there is the possibility of latchable insertion and removal without actuation. In particular, at least the shank region can consist of plastics material. As a result, inter alia facilitated handling of the tool and inexpensive production of the tool are rendered possible.

The invention relates to a dental tool having a shank region, which is formed for coupling to a dental handpiece, and also having a work region, which is connected to the shank region. In this case, the shank region of the dental tool is formed so that there is the possibility of latchable insertion and removal without actuation. In particular, at least the shank region can consist of plastics material. As a result, facilitated handling of the tool and inexpensive production of the tool are rendered possible.

The invention relates to a dental tool having a shank region, which is formed for coupling to a dental handpiece, and also having a work region, which is connected to the shank region. In this case, the shank region of the dental tool is formed so that there is the possibility of latchable insertion and removal without actuation. In particular, at least the shank region can consist of plastics material. As a result, facilitated handling of the tool and inexpensive production of the tool are rendered possible.

The present invention relates to a dental prophy cup comprising a body, wherein the body comprising a rear portion adapted to be mounted on a rotary hand piece for rotation about a longitudinal axis; and a front portion for engaging the teeth, wherein the front portion is a microfiber surface provides for fluid communication between inner cavity and outer surface for exchange of prophy paste to clean the tooth surface.

The present invention relates to a dental prophy cup comprising a body, wherein the body comprising a rear portion adapted to be mounted on a rotary hand piece for rotation about a longitudinal axis; and a front portion for engaging the teeth, wherein the front portion is a microfiber surface provides for fluid communication between inner cavity and outer surface for exchange of prophy paste to clean the tooth surface.