Dental post extractor apparatus
AssigneeSan Diego Swiss Machining, Inc.
InventorsTeresa R. Hickok, Clifford J. Ruddle
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Abstract
A dental tool apparatus for use in the removal of a dental post and other intercanal obstructions comprises a pliers having a first end for mounting a post connector and a second end for applying a force to the connector a substantially elongate post connector defined by a shaft having a proximal for attachment to a lever device, and a distal end having an open bore having a stepped diameter and self taping threads in the bore at the end for engaging and threading onto a dental post.
Claims20
A dental tool apparatus for use in the removal of a dental post, the apparatus comprising in combination:
- a pliers defined by a pair of pivotally connected levers having a first end for mounting a post connector and a second end having means for applying a force to said connector;
- a substantially elongate post connector defined by a shaft having a proximal end with attachment means at said proximal end for attachment to a lever device, and a distal end having an open bore having a stepped diameter and self taping threads in said bore at said end for engaging and threading onto a dental post.
A dental threading tool for use in combination with dental pliers for the removal of a dental post, the tool comprising:
- a substantially elongate tool defined by a shaft having a proximal end with attachment means at said proximal end for attachment to a lever device, and a distal end having an open bore having a stepped diameter and self taping threads in said bore at said end for engaging and threading onto a dental post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.