Patents Assigned to Kulzer GmbH
  • Patent number: 10206767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temporary dental prosthesis for determining abrasion facets, having at least one prosthetic tooth, in which at least the occlusion surface of the prosthetic tooth or at least one of the prosthetic teeth is made of a material that is abradable such that, within a maximum of 12 weeks of use as a dental prosthesis by a patient, abrasion facets are produced on the prosthetic teeth and are suitable for ascertaining the chewing movements of the jaw of the patient. The invention also relates to a method for determining the chewing movement of a set of teeth from measured abrasion facets, in which a temporary dental prosthesis made of an abradable material is inserted in a patient, and to a method for producing a final dental prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Boehm, Matthias Funk
  • Publication number: 20180368939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-component mixing capsule (1) for intake and for mixing of two, preferably powdered or preferably pasty or kneadable, particularly preferably dental, compositions with a capsule housing (2) having a discharge opening (3) at its front end (2.1), wherein the mixing capsule (1) comprises a first mixing chamber (5a) and a second mixing chamber (5b), wherein the two mixing chambers may be separated from each other for storage or for transport, by the first mixing chamber (5a) being rotated by a rotatably mounted handhold element whose rotation axis (Y) is approximately perpendicularly arranged to the longitudinal axis (Z) of the mixing capsule (1) into a first position in which the first mixing chamber (5a) is separated from mixing chamber (5b), preferably the central axes of the mixing chambers are arranged to each other by approximately 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf SUFFEL, Andreas UTTERODT, Michael ECK, Raif KOCOGLU, Markus BALKENHOL
  • Publication number: 20180344432
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scan abutment (2), in particular an integrally manufactured scan abutment, for determination of the position of the front face (1.1) of a dental endosseous implant (1), wherein the abutment (2) has a longish, hollow shaft (4), and the shaft has an upper region (4.1), a central region (4.2) and a lower region (4.3). Moreover, the shaft (4) of the scan abutment with its central region (4.2) is attachable onto the front face (1.1) of the implant (1), and its lower region (4.3) is insertable into the connection geometry of the implant. The longish, hollow shaft (4) has a side wall (10). The shaft of the scan abutment has at least two to terminally extending slits (5) in its central region (4.2) and lower region (4.3) in the side wall (10). Two, three or four slits are preferred. Preferably, the slits (5) end in one recess (6) each, such as a circular recess, in the side wall (10) at their upper end and extend terminally in the side wall (10) to the bottom side of the shaft (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: KULZER GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias FUNK
  • Publication number: 20180303584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scan abutment (2) for determination of the position of the plane of the front face (1.1) of a dental endosseous implant (1), wherein the abutment (2) has a longish, hollow shaft (4) and a base (3) at the bottom side (4.2) of the shaft (4), and the base (3) with at least a part of its bottom side (8.2) is attachable onto the front face (1.1) of the implant (1), wherein the base (3) has a recess (9) extending from the upper side (8.1) to the lower side (8.2) of the base (3), wherein the longish, hollow shaft (4) has from a side wall (10) having at least one through hole (5a) at its outer periphery, wherein the through hole of the side wall (10) extends from the bottom side (4.2) of the shaft (4) to the upper side (4.1) of the shaft, thereby forming a planar surface (6) in the plane (12) between shaft (4) and base (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: KULZER GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias FUNK
  • Patent number: 10004576
    Abstract: A dental superstructure attaching system for use with a dental implant is provided. The system comprises a longitudinal member being connectable with an implant or an implant connecting member via an at least partially curved interface area. The longitudinal member comprises a main member forming the lingual part of said longitudinal member, and a lever member forming the buccal or labial part of said longitudinal member. The longitudinal member further comprises means for urging said lever member and said main member away from each other, such that said longitudinal member is secured to said implant or implant connecting member. A dental superstructure connection device in such a system, and methods for attaching a dental superstructure to a dental implant via such a system, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Kulzer GmbH
    Inventor: Sture Benzon
  • Patent number: 10004579
    Abstract: A dental superstructure, and a manufacturing method thereof, comprising a screw-channel (1), through which screw-channel a screw member is to be inserted, and a screw member seat (3), for providing support to the head of said screw member during fixation of said dental superstructure to a spacer element or an implant (5), are provided. Said dental superstructure is provided with a central axis of said screw-channel (1) and a central axis of said second mouth (4) that at least partly do not coincide. A manufacturing method thereof, a screw-member, and a screwdriver are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: Sture Benzon, Per Olof Leike
  • Publication number: 20180110585
    Abstract: The invention relates to dental micro-applicators having a body with a distal and a proximal end, whereby, on the proximal end, an application aid is provided, at least in part, with at least one additive selected from metals, metal-containing compounds, and organometallic compounds for affecting the polymerisation of dental materials, as well as a method for the production thereof and a kit comprising the applicator and a dental adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: HERAEUS KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Waltraut LOH, Astrit KASTRATI, Bärbel QUINQUE, Regina EPPINGER, Marcus HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20180078348
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a dental prosthetic moulded part, such as a partial or total prosthesis, which is produced in a multilayered manner from a generatively produced solid body model of at least one prosthetic tooth or of a prosthetic dental arch, wherein, inside, tooth neck-sided, the prosthetic teeth have a lumen, in which a dentin-hued, polymerisable composition is filled. The composition is subsequently polymerised in at least one step. The at least one prosthetic tooth with dentin-hued composition is arranged, with its cervical side, on the tooth-sided surface of the denture base and compacted. Subsequently, the partial or total prosthesis obtained is completely cured in a light curing device. The prosthetic moulded parts obtainable according to the method according to the invention are also a subject matter of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus RUPPERT, Christian BAUER
  • Patent number: 9918809
    Abstract: An insert for a dental prosthesis screwed onto an implant, in particular of the type having a superstructure and an implant to be integrated in the bone, which are reciprocally joined by a screw. The insert is composed of an element made of a damping material interposed between the coupling surface of the superstructure and the implant. With an insert according to the invention, a dental prosthesis screwed onto an implant is obtained, which reproduces the natural anchoring state of the tooth to the bone, so that the stress peaks on the superstructure are damped before being discharged onto the implant and consequently also onto the bone. An insert according to the invention also offers the advantage of sealing the contact area between the superstructure and the implant, thus preventing dangerous bacterial infiltrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno Piasini, Antonio Maria Scotti
  • Patent number: 9918810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a dental prosthesis, wherein the dental prosthesis comprises a prosthesis base and a plurality of prosthesis teeth, wherein the method is carried out making use of a virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model of the physical dental prosthesis which is to be produced, and wherein the virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model comprises virtual prosthesis teeth and a virtual prosthesis base, with the steps: from the external form of the vestibular surfaces and/or occlusal surfaces of the virtual prosthesis teeth, and from the external form of the vestibular surface of the virtual prosthesis base of the virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model, a virtual model of a template is calculated, such that a region of the virtual surface of the virtual template is formed by a negative of the vestibular surfaces and/or occlusal surfaces of the virtual prosthesis teeth and of the virtual prosthesis base, wherein the location and the orientation of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Funk, Jochen Sagolla, Helmut Redemann
  • Patent number: 9914265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a homogenized distribution of light quantity with a spatial light modulator that comprises a multitude of controllable and tiltable micro-mirrors that are arranged in rows and columns, in which the light of a spatially emitting light source is projected by means of an optical system and an illuminated field of the projected light source is guided over a projection surface, whereby, towards the middle of the illuminated field, an increasing number of pixels is not being illuminated such that the time integral attains a homogenization of the light intensity of all pixels that are illuminated on the projection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bauer, Marco Spatz
  • Patent number: 9907630
    Abstract: A method produces one or more dentures wherein the dentures have a base element that holds at least two tooth blanks. The method comprises producing a negative mold by machining on the basis of a digital image of a tooth situation and shortening, by machining, a length dimension of the tooth blanks that are preassembled and held in the negative mold from a basal side in order to achieve a tooth line adapted to the tooth situation. The method also comprises connecting the base element and the shortened tooth blanks to form the dentures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Beyer, Uwe Böhm
  • Publication number: 20180049952
    Abstract: A method for the production of dental prosthetic moulded parts as well as a ready for use, polymerisable dental material for the production of dental prosthetic moulded parts, such as of total or partial prostheses, parts of bridges, crowns, is proposed. The ready for use dental material, optionally after mixing the separated two paste dental material having an initiator system separated into the pastes and otherwise being essentially identical dental material, is immediately curable or polymerisable, respectively, into prosthetic moulded parts without swelling time. A kit comprising the ready for use, polymerisable dental material, as well as the use of the kit and a method for the production of dental prosthetic moulded parts is also a subject matter of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus RUPPERT, Alfred HOHMANN, Stephan DEKERT
  • Publication number: 20180042710
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis base, which is made entirely or partially of a prosthesis material and/or wax and has on its top face at least one substantially custom-fit recess (3) for zonally receiving an artificial tooth (1). According to the invention at least one channel (5) is formed in the prosthesis base (2), which opens into said recess (3). Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the substance-to-substance bond of an artificial tooth (1) to a prosthesis base (2), which is made entirely or partially of a prosthesis material and/or wax and has at least one substantially custom-fit recess (3) for zonally receiving said artificial tooth (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Novica SAVIC, Karl-Heinz RENZ, Silke Maren Gall
  • Patent number: 9883929
    Abstract: A dental superstructure with integrated spacers including a main body and at least one integrated spacer. The superstructure is intended to be connected to the at least one osseointegrated dental implant through connection between the integrated spacer and the osseointegrated dental implant. A manufacturing method thereof is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Kulzer Gmbh
    Inventor: Sture Benzon
  • Publication number: 20180008381
    Abstract: Subject matter of the invention are prosthetic mouldings, which have, at least area by area, at least one layer of biomimetic apatite selected from fluorapatite, hydroxylapatite or their mixtures on their surface, wherein the surface of the mouldings has micromechanical anchoring positions at least in this area to improve mechanical connection of apatite to the surface. Another subject matter of the invention are mouldings for use in dental, prosthetic treatment for tooth loss, in particular for cellular attachment of cells to prosthetic mouldings. Moreover, subject matter of the invention is the method for the production of the prosthetic mouldings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Markus BALKENHOL, Marcus HOFFMANN, Andrea LEYER, Susanne BUSCH
  • Publication number: 20170340773
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an autopolymerisable two-component prosthetic base material and a method for its production comprising A) at least one liquid monomer component, and B) at least one powdered component, whereby the prosthetic material comprises in components (A) and/or (B) (i) at least one initiator or one initiator system for autopolymerisation, (ii) core-shell particles modified by an elastic phase, and (iii) at least one urethane (meth)acrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: HERAEUS KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus RUPPERT, Alfred HOHMANN, Stephan DEKERT
  • Publication number: 20170265971
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a dental prosthesis, wherein the dental prosthesis comprises a prosthesis base and a plurality of prosthesis teeth, wherein the method is carried out making use of a virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model of the physical dental prosthesis which is to be produced, and wherein the virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model comprises virtual prosthesis teeth and a virtual prosthesis base, with the steps: from the external form of the vestibular surfaces and/or occlusal surfaces of the virtual prosthesis teeth, and from the external form of the vestibular surface of the virtual prosthesis base of the virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model, a virtual model of a template is calculated, such that a region of the virtual surface of the virtual template is formed by a negative of the vestibular surfaces and/or occlusal surfaces of the virtual prosthesis teeth and of the virtual prosthesis base, wherein the location and the orientation of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Funk, Jochen Sagolla, Helmut Redemann
  • Publication number: 20170252135
    Abstract: Gingiva indexing devices and methods with various defined red colour regions have a colour grey card or grey card assigned to it for detecting the gingiva status, in particular for producing a gingival restoration. The devices and method comprise an analysis of at least one region of the gingiva status with regard to its shades of red, the position of the shades of red, the colour profile of the shades of red, their geometry and/or their morphology. The analysis can take place manually and/or digitally, and gingiva information is obtained, in particular in the form of a gingiva map, and optional production of a virtual or real model of a gingival restoration as a reproduction of the missing part of the gums and/or part of gingiva.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
    Inventors: David J. REAY, Harald KUBIAK-ESSSMANN
  • Publication number: 20170246796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for the production of three-dimensional objects, in particular of at least parts of dental prosthetic restorations, by a stripping device wiping off plastic material, which protrudes vertically beyond a container, into a collecting container and forms a projection surface. According to the invention, a stripping device and a light source are coupled and simultaneously guided, at a defined distance, across the liquid light-curing plastic material, whereby the stripping device is guided at a defined distance right ahead of the light source and forms the projection surface for the illuminated field of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: HERAEUS KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Christian BAUER, Yohannes WOLDEGERGIS, Uwe BRICK