Patents Assigned to BioDental Technologies Corporation
  • Patent number: 5120220
    Abstract: A device which fits onto a dental hand piece providing a spinning polishing cup at an angle to a long axis of the hand piece. A dental practitioner may use the device to effectively clean and polish teeth and prosthodontic structures within a patient's mouth. The device is disposable for greater sanitation. The device rotates in a direction in conformity with other fittings for dental hand pieces. The device is designed for easy manufacture by snapping a long gear and a short gear into contact with each other within a housing. Low friction secure interfaces between the short gear, the long gear and the housing allow the device to operate effectively at high speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: BioDental Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: David L. Butler