A61C 17/036
Cleaning devices for dental prostheses removed from the oral cavity
Official title: {Cleaning devices for dental prostheses removed from the oral cavity}
A61C17/036 (Cleaning devices for dental prostheses removed from the oral cavity) appears on 73 US grants and 67 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 73
- Published applications
- 67
- Assignees
- 34
- Inventors
- 156
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Ultrasonic cleaning device for oral appliances18 Aug 2026US 12,708,932 B2Kp Medical Ltd
- Laser-assisted oral surgery system14 Oct 2025US 12,440,305 B2
- Laser apparatus and method of use for dental surgery18 Jun 2024US 12,011,326 B2
- Dental restoration holding devices, dental restoration holding assemblies including the same, and associated methods30 Jan 2024US 11,883,250 B2Kevin R. Morich, D.M.D., P.C.
- Wearable device cleaning and charging device24 Oct 2023US 11,799,312 B2Iot Med/Dent Solutions LLC
- Denture cleaning tool and method of cleaning a denture9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191628 A1
- Ultrasonic cleaning device for oral appliances25 Sep 2025US 2025/0295823 A1Kp Medical Ltd
- Ultrasonic cleaning device for oral appliances25 Sep 2025US 2025/0296125 A1Kp Medical Ltd
- System and method for cleaning space between fixed dentures and gum lines14 Aug 2025US 2025/0255702 A1
- Laser apparatus and method of use for dental surgery5 Dec 2024US 2024/0398508 A1Millennium Healthcare Technologies, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Laser-assisted periodontics268US 9,943,379 B22018
- Oral hygiene apparatus135US 4,078,558 ALes Produits Associes LPA SA · 1978
- Mixing apparatus for fluids operative from a pressurized liquid 1 supply-design I123US 5,556,001 A1996
- System and method for cleaning aligners109US 6,783,604 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2004
- Toothbrush for partial denture plate and natural teeth100US 5,459,898 A1995