Pre-coated root canal filling point
AssigneeEssential Dental Systems, Inc.
InventorsBarry Musikant, Allan Deutsch, Brian Rasimick, Quan Gu
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Abstract
A gutta percha point includes a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The shaft defines a first region having a first taper, the first region extending from the first end of the shaft, and a second region having a second taper, the second region extending between the first tapered region and the second end of the shaft. The second taper of the second region is greater than the first taper of the first region. The shaft may include a third region extending between the second region and the second end of the shaft.
Claims20
A gutta percha point comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite said first end;
- said shaft defining a first region having a first taper, said first region extending from said first end of said shaft, and a second region having a second taper, said second region extending between said first tapered region and said second end of said shaft, wherein said second taper of said second region is greater than said first taper of said first region.
A gutta percha point comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end opposite said first end;
- said shaft defining a first region having a first taper, said first region extending from said first end of said shaft, and a second region having a second taper, said second region extending between said first tapered region and said second end of said shaft, wherein said second taper of said second region is greater than said first taper of said first region, and wherein said shaft further comprises a third region extending between said second region and said second end of said shaft;
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- an epoxy resin coating provided on said shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.