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US 2014/0234798 A1Published application
Dental Screw Tip Elevators and Methods of Using the Same
AssigneeDental USA, Inc.
InventorJang H. Lim
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Abstract
A dental elevator apparatus used to easily and efficiently elevate a tooth or dental implant for removal thereof. Specifically, the dental elevator has a tip portion having a curved, helically-shaped contoured surface for engaging a tooth or dental implant, allowing the same to be utilized by a user, providing leverage against the tooth or dental implant for elevation of the same. Methods of using the same are further provided.
Claims19
A dental apparatus comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft connected to the handle;
- and
- a tip connected to the shaft, the tip comprising:
- a relatively flattened portion having an internal surface and an external surface,
- a first side edge and a second side edge, each edge being adjacent the internal and external surfaces, and
- a tip portion formed at a convergence of the first side edge and the second side edge,
- wherein the first side edge and second side edge are arranged helically around a longitudinal axis of the tip so that the internal surface faces the axis.
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A method of using a dental apparatus comprising the steps of:
- providing a dental apparatus comprising a handle, a shaft connected to the handle, and a tip connected to the shaft, the tip comprising a relatively flattened portion having an internal surface and an external surface, a first side edge and a second side edge, and a tip portion, wherein the first side edge and second side edge are arranged helically about a longitudinal axis of the tip such that the internal surface faces the axis;
- placing the dental apparatus adjacent a tooth or dental implant;
- and
- pushing the dental apparatus subgingivally to elevate the tooth or dental implant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.