Apparatus and system for making dental impressions
US9763756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C9/0006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for making dental impressions is provided. The system includes a first dental tray and an adjustable dental tray mount for maintaining the first dental tray in a fixed position relative to an upper dental arch of a patient. The adjustable dental tray mount is capable of being mounted on the patient's head, neck or shoulders. The system further includes a flexible tooth separator with a tape-like structure and with a width equal to or greater than a distance from a tooth margin line to a gum line of a tooth of a patient. The system further includes a second dental tray, an adjustable dental tray mount for maintaining the second dental tray in a fixed position relative to a lower dental arch of a patient, and spacing structures to maintain the first dental tray and the second dental tray in position when simultaneously applied to the patient's teeth.
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