Dentsply International Inc.
🏢 View company profile →210Patents
174Active
210Granted
57Portfolio score
Filing activity: Sep 16, 1980 → May 18, 2016 · 96 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5487661A | Portable dental camera and system | Human Necessities | 107 | Expired |
| US7439463B2 | Foot switch for activating a dental or medical treatment apparatus | Electricity | 85 | Active |
| USD728781S1 | Dental material dispenser tip | General | 71 | Active |
| US4828117A | Porcelain dental restoration having a plurality of uniform, color-matched layers | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US4538989A | Dental reamer | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US9345557B2 | Orthodontic aligner fabrication by overlay method | Human Necessities | 64 | Active |
| US8308478B2 | Methods for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances | Human Necessities | 60 | Active |
| US5762541A | Endodontic instrument | Performing Operations; Transporting | 53 | Expired |
| US6817862B2 | Ultrasonic dental tool having quick change connector and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| USD724956S1 | Implant package | General | 41 | Active |
| US6325625A | Dental separator and matrix stabilizing device | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US7238342B2 | Irrigation solution and methods for use | Human Necessities | 38 | Expired |
| US5941760A | Endodontic instrument | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US8047841B2 | Application dental materials to the oral cavity | Human Necessities | 37 | Active |
| US4711913A | Interpenetrating polymer network compositions employing rubber-modified polymers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US5833457A | Endodontic obturator | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| USD711542S1 | Dental material dispenser | General | 31 | Active |
| US7494339B2 | Compositions for use as dental crowns and methods for preparing dental crowns | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| US6350122B1 | Dental matrix with lateral illumination ports | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US8123519B2 | Method and system for personalized orthodontic treatment | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US9820834B2 | Ultrasonic tip assembly | Human Necessities | 25 | Active |
| US6280707A | Oral prophalaxis paste | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US8016483B2 | Positioning apparatus for dental x-ray procedures | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| USD731326S1 | Package for drills | General | 19 | Active |
| US7993135B2 | Air polishing prophylaxis system | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.