Dento-facial analyzer
US6582931B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C11/088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A face bow assembly including a face bow having a bite fork portion to carry an index trays to be positioned in a patient's mouth. The bow has outwardly extending wings to enable a dentist to support the bow. A vertical indicator rod mounted to the bow helps align the tray horizontally and the indicator rod vertically to the patient's mid-sagittal, while bite impression material on the tray hardens. The upper index tray is then mounted on a platform on a dental articulator. The platform has an incisal line for alignment with an incisal line(s) for adjustability on the upper index tray. The platform also has vertical or horizontal adjustability with a built-in scale.
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