Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOOTH TREATMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002034154
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for tooth treatment, wherein in base (40) is mounted in the mouth of a patient and a tooth treatment tool (51) connected to said base such that said connection allows for supported movement of the tool in relation to the tooth. In a preferred embodiment, the base (40) has an extending support member (41) onto which a pantograph (48) is adjustably engaged, which pantograph holds a dental tool (51) and guiding means (46, 53) for guiding the movement of the tool to within a predetermined cavities of varying shape, for insertion of pre-fabricated fillings, and alleviates dentists from much of the physical stress experienced in common dental work.
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Inventors:
JONSSON EGILL (IS)
GUDMUNDSSON GEIR (IS)
VAN DER STRAATEN GERRIT (NL)
THORSTEINSSON SIGURDUR (IT)
GUDMUNDSSON GEIR (IS)
VAN DER STRAATEN GERRIT (NL)
THORSTEINSSON SIGURDUR (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IS2001/000021
Publication Date:
July 11, 2002
Filing Date:
October 26, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTUITION LTD (GB)
JONSSON EGILL (IS)
GUDMUNDSSON GEIR (IS)
VAN DER STRAATEN GERRIT (NL)
THORSTEINSSON SIGURDUR (IT)
JONSSON EGILL (IS)
GUDMUNDSSON GEIR (IS)
VAN DER STRAATEN GERRIT (NL)
THORSTEINSSON SIGURDUR (IT)
International Classes:
A61C1/08; A61C5/30; A61C1/00; A61C19/055; A61G15/16; A61C9/00; A61C13/00; (IPC1-7): A61C5/04; A61C19/04
Foreign References:
US5545039A | 1996-08-13 | |||
US5562448A | 1996-10-08 | |||
US5567156A | 1996-10-22 | |||
US5697787A | 1997-12-16 |
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