Dental restoration conditioning apparatus and method
AssigneeNaym 55 Dental Technologies Ltd.
InventorsAdi Alphandary, Moises Fleitman, Nitzan Bichacho, Yuval Jacobi
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Abstract
Provided is a dental restoration conditioning apparatus including a housing formed with a liquid-tight dental restoration treating space including a liquid drain. The housing is configured with a disposable dental restoration grip including at least one resilient vacuum cup, each of the at least one vacuum cup being in fluid communication with at least one vacuum source.
Claims24
A dental restoration conditioning apparatus comprising,
- a housing formed with a liquid-tight dental restoration treating space comprising a liquid drain, said housing configured with a disposable dental restoration grip comprising at least one resilient vacuum cup, each of said at least one resilient vacuum cup being in fluid communication with at least one vacuum source;
- and
- at least one fluid applying nozzle,
- wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle, and a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle.
A method for conditioning a surface of a dental restoration, comprising:
- obtaining a dental restoration conditioning apparatus comprising a housing formed with a liquid-tight dental restoration treating space comprising a liquid drain, said housing configured with a disposable dental restoration grip comprising at least one resilient vacuum cup, each of said at least one resilient vacuum cup being in fluid communication with at least one vacuum source, at least one fluid applying nozzle, and a programmable controller, wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle, and a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle;
- securely applying a dental restoration on the resilient vacuum cup;
- activating the controller to generate control signals for a conditioning process;
- and
- removing the dental restoration.
A dental restoration conditioning apparatus comprising a housing formed with a liquid tight dental restoration treating space, said housing fitted with a dental restoration grip comprising at least one resilient vacuum cup configured for securely applying a dental restoration thereon, at least one fluid applying nozzle, wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle;
- a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle, a fluid drain from said treating space, and a programmable controller.
A method for conditioning a surface of a dental restoration, comprising:
- obtaining a dental restoration conditioning apparatus comprising a housing formed with at least one liquid tight dental restoration treating space, said housing fitted with a dental restoration grip comprising at least one resilient vacuum cup, at least one fluid applying nozzle, wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle;
- a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle, a fluid drain from said treating space, and a programmable controller;
- securely applying a dental restoration on the resilient vacuum cup;
- activating the controller to generate control signals for a conditioning process;
- and
- removing the dental restoration.
A dental restoration conditioning apparatus, comprising, a housing formed with a liquid-tight dental restoration treating space comprising a liquid drain, said housing configured with a disposable dental restoration grip comprising at least one resilient vacuum cup configured for easy replacement to suit different sizes of dental restorations as well as different shapes thereof, and for fitting over a substantially rigid grip seat coupled to a suction line, each of said at least one resilient vacuum cup being in fluid communication with at least one vacuum source;
- and
- at least one fluid applying nozzle,
- wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle, and a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle.
A method for conditioning a surface of a dental restoration, comprising:
- obtaining a dental restoration conditioning apparatus comprising a housing formed with a liquid-tight dental restoration treating space comprising a liquid drain, said housing configured with a disposable dental restoration grip comprising at least one replaceable and/or disposable resilient vacuum cup configured for easy replacement to suit different sizes of dental restorations as well as different shapes thereof, and for fitting over a substantially rigid grip seat coupled to a suction line, each of said at least one resilient vacuum cup being in fluid communication with at least one vacuum source, at least one fluid applying nozzle, and a programmable controller, wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle, and a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle;
- securely applying a dental restoration on the resilient vacuum cup;
- activating the controller to generate control signals for a conditioning process;
- and
- removing the dental restoration.
A dental restoration conditioning apparatus comprising a housing formed with a liquid tight dental restoration treating space, said housing fitted with a dental restoration grip comprising at least one replaceable resilient vacuum cup configured for easy replacement to suit different sizes of dental restorations as well as different shapes thereof, and for fitting over a substantially rigid grip seat coupled to a suction line, at least one fluid applying nozzle, wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle;
- a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle, a fluid drain from said treating space, and a programmable controller.
A method for conditioning a surface of a dental restoration, comprising:
- obtaining a dental restoration conditioning apparatus comprising a housing formed with at least one liquid tight dental restoration treating space, said housing fitted with a dental restoration grip comprising at least one replaceable resilient vacuum cup configured for easy replacement to suit different sizes of dental restorations as well as different shapes thereof, and for fitting over a substantially rigid grip seat coupled to a suction line, at least one fluid applying nozzle, wherein at least one of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle is displaceable with respect to another of said at least one resilient vacuum cup and at least one fluid applying nozzle, a supply of at least one fluid agent being in fluid communication with said fluid applying nozzle, a fluid drain from said treating space, and a programmable controller;
- securely applying a dental restoration on the resilient vacuum cup;
- activating the controller to generate control signals for a conditioning process;
- and
- removing the dental restoration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.