US5415546A
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Radiopaque dental composite and materials
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-03-23
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Granted: 1995-05-16
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Expires: 2013-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Radiopaque dental compositions, radiopaque dental markers, and methods for making such markers are described, as well as kits containing combinations of, inter alia, the markers, molds for making the markers, and materials for sculpting the markers. The compositions contain a radiopaque material, for example diatrizoate sodium, in a polymeric binder. The markers may be in the shape of teeth, and can be sculpted or ground to conform to a patient's gingival surface and to occlude with an opposing tooth. The marker can then be placed in a stent for purposes of making radiographs of a patient's mouth from which an oral surgeon can determine the optimal placement of a permanent dental implant.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald W. Cox, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C9/00; A61C8/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A radiopaque dental marker comprising a moldable, sculptable radiopaque composition, molded in the shape of a tooth, the radiopaque composition comprising from about 10% to about 80% (w/v) of a radiopaque material selected from the group consisting of diatrizoate sodium, barium sulfate, iodine, or barium or mixtures thereof and a binder selected from the group consisting of urethane, acrylic, or epoxy polymers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A radiopaque dental marker comprising a moldable, sculptable radiopaque composition, molded in the shape of a tooth, the radiopaque composition comprising from about 10% to about 80% (w/v) of a radiopaque material selected from the group consisting of diatrizoate sodium, barium sulfate, iodine, or barium or mixtures thereof and a binder selected from the group consisting of urethane, acrylic, or epoxy polymers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The radiopaque dental marker of claim 1, wherein the radiopaque material comprises from about 15% to about 70% (w/v) of the radiopaque compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The radiopaque dental marker of claim 1, wherein the radiopaque material comprises from about 20% to about 60% (w/v) of the radiopaque compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The radiopaque dental marker of claim 1, wherein the marker is in the general shape of a molar, a bicuspid, a cuspid, a lateral incisor, or a central incisor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radiopaque dental marker of claim 4, wherein the marker is intended for use in the upper jaw.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radiopaque dental marker of claim 4, wherein the marker is intended for use in the lower jaw.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of making a radiopaque dental marker in the shape of a tooth for radiography, the method comprising the following steps: (a) mixing a moldable radiopaque material with a dental binder to form a moldable mixture; (b) molding the mixture into a dental marker in the shape of a tooth having a gingival base in the shape of a hemisphere, the marker having a base of sufficient size to be shaped and conformed to abut a patient's edentulous ridge; and (c) hardening the molded radiopaque dental marker.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of making a radiopaque dental marker in the shape of a tooth for radiography, the method comprising the following steps: (a) mixing a moldable radiopaque material with a dental binder to form a moldable mixture; (b) molding the mixture into a dental marker in the shape of a tooth having a gingival base in the shape of a hemisphere, the marker having a base of sufficient size to be shaped and conformed to abut a patient's edentulous ridge; and (c) hardening the molded radiopaque dental marker.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: (d) modifying the radiopaque dental marker so that the base of the marker will make continuous or single point contact with the gingiva of a patient; and (e) modifying the occlusal surface of the marker so that a proper occlusion will occur with the opposite tooth of the patient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of: (f) adding a nonradiopaque stabilizing strut to the radiopaque dental marker.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
A kit comprising at least two radiopaque dental markers for radiography, at least one in the general shape of a first type tooth, and at least one in the general shape of a second type tooth, wherein the dental markers comprise a moldable, sculptable radiopaque composition having from about 10% to about 80% (w/v) of a radiopaque material selected from the group consisting of diatrizoate sodium, barium sulfate, iodine, or barium, or mixtures thereof, and a binder selected from the group consisting of urethane, acrylic, or epoxy polymers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
A kit comprising at least two radiopaque dental markers for radiography, at least one in the general shape of a first type tooth, and at least one in the general shape of a second type tooth, wherein the dental markers comprise a moldable, sculptable radiopaque composition having from about 10% to about 80% (w/v) of a radiopaque material selected from the group consisting of diatrizoate sodium, barium sulfate, iodine, or barium, or mixtures thereof, and a binder selected from the group consisting of urethane, acrylic, or epoxy polymers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
The kit of claim 10, wherein the radiopaque dental marker in the general shape of a first type tooth and the radiopaque dental marker in the general shape of a second type tooth are independently selected from the group consisting of a molar, a bicuspid, a cuspid, a lateral incisor, or a central incisor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
103 words
The kit of claim 10, wherein the radiopaque dental marker in the general shape of a first type tooth and the radiopaque dental marker in the general shape of a second type tooth are independently selected from the group consisting of a left maxillary molar, a right maxillary molar, a maxillary bicuspid, a left maxillary cuspid, a right maxillary cuspid, a left maxillary lateral incisor, a right maxillary lateral incisor, a left maxillary central incisor, a fight maxillary central incisor, a left mandibular molar, a right mandibular molar, a mandibular bicuspid, a left mandibular cuspid, a fight mandibular cuspid, or a mandibular incisor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
A kit comprising at least two radiopaque dental markers for radiography, at least one in the general-shape of a first type tooth, and at least one in the general shape of a second type tooth, wherein the dental markers comprise a moldable, sculptable radiopaque composition having from about 10% to about 80% (w/v) of a radiopaque material selected from the group consisting of diatrizoate sodium, barium Sulfate, iodine, or barium or mixtures thereof, and a binder selected from the group consisting of urethane, acrylic, or epoxy polymers, and molds for the radiopaque dental markers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
94 words
A kit comprising at least two radiopaque dental markers for radiography, at least one in the general-shape of a first type tooth, and at least one in the general shape of a second type tooth, wherein the dental markers comprise a moldable, sculptable radiopaque composition having from about 10% to about 80% (w/v) of a radiopaque material selected from the group consisting of diatrizoate sodium, barium Sulfate, iodine, or barium or mixtures thereof, and a binder selected from the group consisting of urethane, acrylic, or epoxy polymers, and molds for the radiopaque dental markers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The kit of claim 13, further comprising nonradiopaque stabilizing struts for construction of a stent containing at least one radiopaque dental marker.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The kit of claim 14, further comprising means for modifying the shape of and means for drilling the radiopaque dental markers.
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