EP1322249A4 - Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream

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Publication number
EP1322249A4
EP1322249A4 EP01968091A EP01968091A EP1322249A4 EP 1322249 A4 EP1322249 A4 EP 1322249A4 EP 01968091 A EP01968091 A EP 01968091A EP 01968091 A EP01968091 A EP 01968091A EP 1322249 A4 EP1322249 A4 EP 1322249A4
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Prior art keywords
water stream
pressurized water
drilling teeth
drilling
teeth
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP01968091A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1322249A2 (en
Inventor
Robert Todd
Scott Hansen
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Brigham Young University
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Brigham Young University
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Publication of EP1322249A2 publication Critical patent/EP1322249A2/en
Publication of EP1322249A4 publication Critical patent/EP1322249A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C3/00—Dental tools or instruments
    • A61C3/02—Tooth drilling or cutting instruments; Instruments acting like a sandblast machine
    • A61C3/025—Instruments acting like a sandblast machine, e.g. for cleaning, polishing or cutting teeth
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
EP01968091A 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream Withdrawn EP1322249A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US22723500P 2000-08-23 2000-08-23
US227235P 2000-08-23
PCT/US2001/026364 WO2002015810A2 (en) 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream

Publications (2)

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EP1322249A2 EP1322249A2 (en) 2003-07-02
EP1322249A4 true EP1322249A4 (en) 2006-05-17

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EP01968091A Withdrawn EP1322249A4 (en) 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1322249A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2004506472A (en)
AU (1) AU2001288367A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2420181A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002015810A2 (en)

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Citations (4)

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US5275561A (en) * 1992-04-03 1994-01-04 American Dental Laser, Inc. Method for preparing tooth structure for bonding
US5601430A (en) * 1995-09-15 1997-02-11 Kreativ, Inc. Process for the removal of soft tooth decay using a unique abrasive fluid stream
WO1997006924A1 (en) * 1995-08-21 1997-02-27 Reuben Hertz Device for delivery of particulate matter
DE19804065A1 (en) * 1998-02-04 1999-12-23 Matthias Honl Jet cutting method useful for cutting biological tissue, e.g. human connective and skeletal tissue

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US5203698A (en) * 1991-04-25 1993-04-20 Blake Thomas S Wet foam sandblaster
US5334019A (en) * 1991-12-06 1994-08-02 American Dental Technologies, Inc. Dental air abrasive system
US6224378B1 (en) * 1997-07-09 2001-05-01 Surgijet, Inc. Method and apparatus for dental treatment using high pressure liquid jet
US5934904A (en) * 1997-10-14 1999-08-10 Kreativ, Inc. Dental instrument and processes
US6164966A (en) * 1999-03-17 2000-12-26 Medjet, Inc. Removal of dental caries with high speed water jet

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5275561A (en) * 1992-04-03 1994-01-04 American Dental Laser, Inc. Method for preparing tooth structure for bonding
US5275561B1 (en) * 1992-04-03 1996-04-16 American Dental Laser Inc Method for preparing tooth structure for bonding
WO1997006924A1 (en) * 1995-08-21 1997-02-27 Reuben Hertz Device for delivery of particulate matter
US5601430A (en) * 1995-09-15 1997-02-11 Kreativ, Inc. Process for the removal of soft tooth decay using a unique abrasive fluid stream
DE19804065A1 (en) * 1998-02-04 1999-12-23 Matthias Honl Jet cutting method useful for cutting biological tissue, e.g. human connective and skeletal tissue

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EP1322249A2 (en) 2003-07-02
CA2420181A1 (en) 2002-02-28
WO2002015810A3 (en) 2002-05-16
WO2002015810A2 (en) 2002-02-28
JP2004506472A (en) 2004-03-04
AU2001288367A1 (en) 2002-03-04

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