Dental modeling and articulating system and method
OwnerYunoh Jung, Daniel Junginventors
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Abstract
A dental articulating system configured to duplicate at least a portion of a patient's mouth for use in producing a dental prosthesis includes a tray base and a plate magnetically coupleable together. A magnet recess is carried by either the tray base or the plate, and a ferrous recess is carried by the other of the tray base or the plate. The magnet recess receiving a magnet element therein and the ferrous recess receiving a ferrous element therein. The magnet recess having a magnet opening configured to receive the magnet therethrough, the magnet opening facing away from the ferrous recess so that at least a lip is disposed between the magnet recess and the ferrous recess.
Claims17
A dental articulating system configured to duplicate at least a portion of a patient's mouth for use in producing a dental prosthesis, the device comprising:
- a) a tray base and a plate magnetically coupleable together, the tray base configured to receive dental casting material, and the plate configured to mount on an articulator;
- b) a magnet recess carried by either the tray base or the plate, and a ferrous recess carried by the other of the tray base or the plate, the magnet recess receiving a magnet element therein and the ferrous recess receiving a ferrous element therein;
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- c) the magnet recess having a magnet opening configured to receive the magnet therethrough, the magnet opening facing away from the ferrous recess so that at least a lip is disposed between the magnet recess and the ferrous recess.
A method for releasably securing a dental tray base to a dental articulator, comprising:
- a) placing a magnet element or a ferrous element in a recess in an adaptor coupled to the dental tray base configured to receive dental casting material, and the other of the magnet element or the ferrous element in a recess on a plate;
- b) securing the plate to a dental articulator;
- c) magnetically coupling the tray base and the plate together;
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- d) separating the tray base from the plate.
An aligning fixture, comprising:
- a) a stabilizing plate, configured to receive a dental putty thereon to secure an impression to the stabilizing plate;
- b) a hinge, coupled to an end of the stabilizing plate;
- c) a tray base, configured to receive dental casting material, and securably coupleable to the hinge;
- d) the hinge being operable to pivot the tray base and stabilizing plate with respect to one another;
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- e) means for removably coupling the tray base to the hinge.
A method of creating dental model work on a tray base, comprising;
- a) detachably connecting the tray base to a hinge coupled to a stabilizing plate having a flexible and resilient material thereon;
- b) securing an impression tray on the flexible and resilient material;
- c) pivoting the hinge to move the tray base and the stabilizing plaste into a substantially parallel and opposing relationship;
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- d) adjusting the position of the impression tray on the flexible and resilient material so that an occlusal plane of an impression on the impression tray corresponds to the tray base.
A method for forming a dental model, comprising the steps of:
- a) securing an impression to a model base having a hinge pivotally coupling the model base with an opposing tray base;
- b) inserting pins into pin holes of the tray base;
- c) pivoting the hinge to move the model base and the tray base into a substantially parallel and opposing relationship;
- d) allowing the pins to drop from the tray base into the impressions;
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- e) checking to see whether the pins extend into a desired cavity in the impression.
A method for forming a dental model, comprising the steps of:
- a) securing an impression to a model base having a hinge pivotally coupling the model base with an opposing tray base;
- b) inserting elongated pins into pin holes of the tray base, the pins having a length approximately twice a depth of the pin holes;
- c) pivoting the hinge to move the model base and the tray base into a substantially parallel and opposing relationship;
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- d) checking to see whether the pins extend into a desired cavity in the impression.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.