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Occlusion determination device

US10016261B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

24Claims

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Assignee

Ivoclar Vivadent AG · LI

Inventors

Thomas Baaske · Grabs, CH
Christian Frei · Meran - Merano, IT
Frank Zimmerling · Schaan, LI
Ronny Watzke · Feldkirch, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2013
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49567
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an occlusion determination device (10), with a bite frame (34) and an extraoral bracket (12) which are connected together, wherein a reference element has at least one vertical leg (19, 21) and at least one horizontal leg (14, 16) and is connected by way of a bipupillar linkage (24) to the bite frame (34). The reference element is designed as an extraoral bracket (12) which extends vertically offset from the bite frame (34).

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