Dentsply International Inc.

Dentsply Sirona Inc.

Curtis L Steward, Jr

Paul McDonough

Thaddeus J Hartlaub

Sean V Ciesielka

Nicole Sullivan

John C Masters

James Todd Olejniczak

Beverly M Kunz

Rick Pecore

James D Borowski

Jonathan W Whiteside

Adjustable dental media holder

Holder for digital dental X-ray sensor

Dental film holder

Dental positioning ring

Holder for a digital dental x-ray sensor

A dental x-ray image media holder comprising: a backing plate affixed to a bite block, the backing plate including a least one channel for receiving a post affixed to the bite block, such that the bite block can be selectively moved within the channels to orient the bite block in a predetermined position relative to the backing plate; and a plurality of indicia, such that at least one of the indicia is used to indicate a first position of the bite block relative to the backing plate, the first position being associated with a predetermined first dental imaging procedure; and a locking member configured to prevent rotational movement of the bite block along a post axis upon engagement of the locking member.

Adjustable dental X-ray image media holder

A dental bite block () and sensor holder () assembly () has a bite block () configured () to detachably affix to a sensor holder (). Affixing surfaces () are provided between the bite block () and the sensor holder () such that the sensor holder () is removably affixed to the bite block (). An alternative guide arm () has more than one attachment site () for removably affixing a sensor holder () to the guide arm ().

Positioning apparatus for dental x-ray procedures

A dental x-ray image media holder () includes an image media backing plate () adjustably affixed to a bite block (). The backing plate () has at least one channel (-) for receiving a post () affixed to the bite block (), such that the bite block () can be selectively moved within the channel (-) to orient the bite block () in a predetermined position relative to the backing plate ().

Adjustable dental x-ray image media holder

A light control system and method for a film viewer (). The viewer () includes an infrared emitter () with an infrared detector () in communication with a microprocessor (). When a radiograph () is inserted within the film viewer (), the radiograph () is interposed between the emitter () and detector (). The microprocessor () detects a change in the emissions sensed by the detector () and illuminates the viewer (). The invention also provides a film holder () that includes a plurality of rollers () interposed between the holder () and the screen ().

Viewing system for radiographs

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Sandwich, IL, United States of America

Curtis L Steward, Jr