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Title: |
US4915630:
Dental splint
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Honig, Gordon C.; Wilmington, DE 19803

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1990-04-10
/ 1989-05-15

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Application Number: |
US1989000351939

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61C 5/00;
IPC-7:
A61C 5/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A61C5/00; A61C5/00S;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
433/215;
433/009;
Original:
433/215;
433/009;
128/089.A;

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Field of Search: |
433/215,1,8,9
128/89 A

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Priority Number: |
| 1989-05-15 |
US1989000351939 |

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Abstract: |
A dental splint comprises a body member having a generally planar lower contact surface which establishes a bite plane. The body member is bonded to a single tooth along a side surface. A ligation wire is inserted through a hole extending through the body member to tie the splint to the tooth and to other splints.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Connolly and Hutz ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Wilson, John J.;

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A dental splint for attachment to a tooth to establish a bite plane comprising a body member, said body member having a generally planar lower contact surface, an anchoring front surface extending upwardly and inwardly from said contact surface, and said anchoring surface being of a size and shape to fit snugly lingually against a single tooth and to be bonded to the tooth by application of an adhesive thereto.

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