US4518356A
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Utrasonic dental file and method of determining failure resistant lengths thereof
Assignee: Dentsply Research and Development Corp
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Filing: 1983-09-30
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Granted: 1985-05-21
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Expires: 2003-09-30
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic endodontic file that is resistant to failure from fracturing and breaking during operation by having an ideal length, which if increased or decreased by more than 1 mm, will result in increased file breakage.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell D. Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320068; A61C; A61C3/00; A61C3/02; A61C3/03; A61C5/00; A61C5/40; A61C5/42; A61B2017/320089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of determining the ideal length of an ultrasonic endodontic file to provide maximum resistance to breakage and including a standard tapered flexible working portion of predetermined length connected to one end of a shank of uniform size and shape of cross-sections from a batch of said files having a range of overall lengths and all of similar diameter 1 mm from the tip end of the working portion, said method comprising the steps of: (a) individually testing a plurality of said tapered files having a range of lengths of shanks of uniform cross-sectional shapes and sizes within water to simulate conventional endodontic conditions, (b) observing a predetermined number of said files of different lengths successively for same known periods of time until breakage of files of certain lengths occur, (c) determining the files of lengths which resist breakage among those in which breakage occurred, within a tolerance of ±1 mm and (d) standardizing production of files having said length which resists breakage as determined by the foregoing steps.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of determining the ideal length of an ultrasonic endodontic file to provide maximum resistance to breakage and including a standard tapered flexible working portion of predetermined length connected to one end of a shank of uniform size and shape of cross-sections from a batch of said files having a range of overall lengths and all of similar diameter 1 mm from the tip end of the working portion, said method comprising the steps of: (a) individually testing a plurality of said tapered files having a range of lengths of shanks of uniform cross-sectional shapes and sizes within water to simulate conventional endodontic conditions, (b) observing a predetermined number of said files of different lengths successively for same known periods of time until breakage of files of certain lengths occur, (c) determining the files of lengths which resist breakage among those in which breakage occurred, within a tolerance of ±1 mm and (d) standardizing production of files having said length which resists breakage as determined by the foregoing steps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method according to claim 1 in which the known periods of time are approximately 2 minutes and then rest for 2 minutes, followed by successive test periods and rests for a limited number of sequences not in excess of 8 successions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An endodontic file having an overall length relative to the diameter thereof which is resistant to fracture at ultrasonic speeds as determined by the process set forth in claim 1.
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