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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.

Inventors:
JONSSON EGILL (IS)
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
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Assignee:
INTUITION LTD (GB)
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:
US5545039A1996-08-13
US5562448A1996-10-08
US5567156A1996-10-22
US5697787A1997-12-16
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