Carrier to facilitate isq measurements
OwnerRobert E. Chianelliinventor
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Abstract
A carrier tool is proposed that may be used in combination with a dental torque wrench to easily access all dental implants, regardless of their location within the mount. The carrier tool comprises a shaft for extending the reach of the wrench, with a shortened mount attached to an opposing end of the shaft. The shorted mount is used to securely hold the implant measurement device during insertion within the implant. A magnet is disposed within the interior of the mount to secure the implant measurement device (also magnetized) in place as the carrier tool is brought into the proper position with respect to the implant.
Claims9
Apparatus for seating a transducer post in a dental implant for an ISQ measurement, the apparatus comprising:
- a shaft including a fitting on an upper termination, the fitting configured to provide attachment to a head of a right-angle dental torque wrench;
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- a transducer post mount coupled to a lower end termination of the shaft, the detector mount including an embedded magnetic element, the transducer mount including a central opening for supporting a magnetic element at a location for attracting an associated transducer post, an internal cross-section of the transducer post mount configured to mate with a torquing feature of the transducer post and provide for proper insertion of the transducer post within the dental implant as required for a resonant frequency measurement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.