Breakaway devices for stabilizing dental casts and method of use
US6142779A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2202/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for efficiently, accurately and consistently securing dental casts while an articulator is attached thereto includes a spine connecting a first stabilizing pad at one end to a second stabilizing pad at an opposite end. The device includes a breakaway feature which allows a connection between the casts to be broken with manual force. The first stabilizing pad and the second stabilizing pad are secured to maxillary and mandibular casts with an adhesive or the like, or by other methods such as magnets, to create a rigid connection between the accurately related maxillary and mandibular casts. The breakaway feature allows a technician to easily break the connection between the maxillary and mandibular casts with manual force after the articulator has been attached to the casts.
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