John Baeten

Title: John Baeten and a Vacuum-Assisted Root Canal System

Introduction

John Baeten is an inventor associated with Racine, Wisconsin. His patent work addresses a dental procedure designed to irrigate and obturate a root canal system using a single staging assembly. The available information identifies 1 patent associated with him.

Latest Patents

Baeten’s listed patent is titled “Vacuum Drawn Irrigation Followed by Instant Obturation of a Root Canal System Using a Single Staging Assembly.” It describes an assembly for negative-pressure irrigation of multiple root canals, followed by obturation.

The disclosed system may include a kit with catheters sized for insertion into the canals. A catheter stop and a corresponding stop hold help keep each catheter in position, with its distal end placed approximately 2 to 5 millimeters from the canal terminus. Once the assembly is sealed, vacuum draws irrigating solution through the catheter ends and evacuates debris through a vacuum port. The disclosure states that the clinician does not need to provide hands-on attention during irrigation. Afterward, the vacuum is reversed to dry the canal, and obturation is performed through the vacuum system.

Career Highlights

The patent highlights Baeten’s contribution to dental technology, particularly a workflow that combines root canal irrigation, drying, and obturation through one staging assembly. The described approach aims to manage multiple canals within a sealed system.

Collaborations

The provided information lists L. Stephen Buchanan and Brett Arand as Baeten’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or the development of the disclosed system.

Conclusion

John Baeten’s listed invention presents a vacuum-assisted approach to root canal treatment that integrates irrigation, drying, and obturation in a single staging assembly.