CA2398223A1

CA2398223A1 - Bite block for dental x-ray procedures

Info

Publication number: CA2398223A1
Application number: CA002398223A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Hans Eppinger; Jerry Visak
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Dentsply Sirona Inc
Priority date: 2000-02-25
Filing date: 2000-04-26
Publication date: 2001-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 2020-04-26
Also published as: ATE373253T1; BR0017137A; CA2398223C

Abstract

A dental x-ray bite block (10) for securing an x-ray sensor (40) has a first block section (11) having a primary clamp face (17) and a second block section (12) having a secondary clamp face (23).
The first block section (11) is configured with receiving means (41) to receive the second block section (12), such that the primary and said secondary clamp faces (17, 23) are positioned in a spaced, opposing relation when the second block section (12) is received within the first block section (11). There is also an adjustable securing means (50, 51) for affixing the position of the second block section (12) relative to said first block section (11) when received therein.

Claims

1. A dental x-ray bite block for securing an x-ray sensor, comprising:
a first block section having a primary clamp face;
a second block section having a secondary clamp face;
said first block section configured with receiving means to receive said second block section, such that said primary and said secondary clamp faces are positioned in a spaced, opposing relation when said second block section is received within said first block section; and, adjustable securing means for affixing the position of said second block section relative to said first block section when received therein.

2. A bite block as in claim 1, wherein said receiving means includes channel means carried by said first block section, wherein said channel means are correspondingly configured to the dimensions of at least a portion of said second block section.

3. A bite block as in claim 2, wherein said first block section has an upstanding front wall, and said primary clamp face extends substantially perpendicular to said upstanding front wall of said first block section.

4. A bite block as in claim 3, wherein said first block section also has an upstanding back wall in a parallel spaced relation to said front upstanding wall of said first block section, and a through slot between said front and back upstanding walls of said first block section.

5. A bite block as in claim 3, wherein said second block section has an upstanding front wall, and said secondary clamp face extends substantially perpendicular to said upstanding front wall of said second block section.

6. A bite block as in claim 5, wherein said upstanding front wall of said second block section is configured to be received within said channel means of said first block section.

7. A bite block as in claim 2, wherein said adjustable securing means includes a stepped ratchet, such that each of said first and second block sections carries a set of corresponding steps, such that said steps are in a spaced, parallel opposing relation when said second block section is received within said first block section.

8. A bite block as in claim 1, wherein said first block section is configured to receive an x-ray guide arm.

9. A bite block as in claim 8, wherein said first block section is configured configured to receive an x-ray guide ann by having at least one aperture to receive at least one pin carried by said x-ray guide arm.

10. A dental x-ray guide rod for use with a bite block to position an x-ray sensor relative to a patient and an x-ray source, comprising a main body section, said main body section carrying at least one affixing pin for affixing a dental x-ray bite block in a predetermined position; said at least one affixing pin being anodized such that it has a predetermined color.

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