Depth gauge and method of treating a depth gauge
US5685713A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for determining the correct lengths of standardized components of a dental implant system in situ in the oral cavity. The device comprises an elongate gauge body (1, 2) being provided with circumferential dark bands (10, 18, 19, 20, 21) located at predetermined distances from each other and having predetermined widths, the areas between said darker bands having a pronouncedly lighter colour, each boundary line between lighter and darker bands corresponding to one specific, standardized component.
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