WO2002015810A3 - Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream Download PDF

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WO2002015810A3
WO2002015810A3 PCT/US2001/026364 US0126364W WO0215810A3 WO 2002015810 A3 WO2002015810 A3 WO 2002015810A3 US 0126364 W US0126364 W US 0126364W WO 0215810 A3 WO0215810 A3 WO 0215810A3
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water
pressurized water
water stream
high pressure
drilling teeth
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Robert Todd
Scott Hansen
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Univ Brigham Young
Robert Todd
Scott Hansen
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Priority to AU2001288367A priority Critical patent/AU2001288367A1/en
Priority to US10/344,835 priority patent/US7326054B2/en
Priority to JP2002520725A priority patent/JP2004506472A/en
Priority to CA002420181A priority patent/CA2420181A1/en
Priority to EP01968091A priority patent/EP1322249A4/en
Publication of WO2002015810A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002015810A2/en
Publication of WO2002015810A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002015810A3/en

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    • 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

Abstract

An apparatus and method are disclosed for boring into teeth to remove decaying tool matter using a high pressure jet of water. A system according to the invention may include a pressurized water source (12) operably connected to an applicator (16) used to target the water stream (28) at the decayed portion of the tooth (32). The invention contemplates water streams utilizing single or multiple stream orifices, pure water or particle-entrained streams, and constant high pressure or pulsing pressure to accomplish removal of oral material, including enamel.
PCT/US2001/026364 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream WO2002015810A2 (en)

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AU2001288367A AU2001288367A1 (en) 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream
US10/344,835 US7326054B2 (en) 2001-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream
JP2002520725A JP2004506472A (en) 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth using pressurized water injection
CA002420181A CA2420181A1 (en) 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream
EP01968091A EP1322249A4 (en) 2000-08-23 2001-08-23 Method and apparatus for drilling teeth with a pressurized water stream

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US60/227,235 2000-08-23

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AU (1) AU2001288367A1 (en)
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US4776794A (en) * 1986-06-03 1988-10-11 Moshe Meller Cleaning instrument using premixed abrasive liquid
US5203698A (en) * 1991-04-25 1993-04-20 Blake Thomas S Wet foam sandblaster
US5759031A (en) * 1991-12-06 1998-06-02 American Dental Technologies, Inc. Dental air abrasive and laser system
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