Dental tool for use with dental retaining splints
US4323347A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C1/084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental tool for use in conjunction with a dental retaining splint, the dental tool including an elongated handle having a splint manipulating device at one end thereof which provides a spring held twist-lock clamp for the dental splint to facilitate the placing and removing of the splint from the teeth. The other end of the handle includes a splint positioning and holding device which can enter into an axial opening in the dental splint for anchoring the splint in place on a tooth in order to accurately drill holes in adjacent teeth using the dental splint as a drill guide.
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