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US 2008/0076090 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for graduated endodontic pliers
OwnerKristopher Pfotenhauerinventor
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a forceps defining a clamping surface, the clamping surface adapted for grasping an absorbent point; and graduations on the forceps defining a distance extending away from a distal tip of the forceps. In various embodiments, the graduations are used for determining a working length of a gutta-percha point.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a forceps defining a clamping surface, the clamping surface defining a cylindrical endodontic point recess;
- and
- graduations on the forceps defining a distance extending away from a distal tip of the forceps along the cylindrical endodontic point recess.
A method for determining the depth of a canal, comprising:
- positioning a first absorbent point into the canal such that a fluid soaked portion is defined;
- measuring the length of the fluid soaked portion using a graduated forceps;
- determining a canal working length by subtracting the length of the fluid soaked portion from an overall length of the first absorbent point;
- and
- positioning a second absorbent paper point in the graduated forceps such that a working portion is exposed, the working portion having an exposed length which is substantially the same as the canal working length.
2 more elements
A system, comprising:
- forceps means for determining a canal working length;
- and
- an absorbent point adapted for disposition in the forceps means such that an exposed portion of the absorbent point extends from the forceps means a distance which is substantially equivalent to the canal working length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.