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Academy of Applied Science

Wade, Eric V.

Eric V Wade

Teodoro Arvizo, Iii

Scott K Hiroshige

Melina A Agosto

Sean Bradshaw

Nicole Thomas

A prophylactic systemfor a dental hand pieceof a selected shape and having an outletfor providing a fluid to an operating field is disclosed. A coverhas a shape substantially similar to the hand piecefor enclosing the dental hand pieceand includes an aperturefor communicating with the operating field. An s-shaped valveincludes a pathfor coupling the fluid from outletof the hand pieceto the apertureof the cover.

Prophylactic systems for dental instruments and methods for using the same

A prophylactic system for a dental hand piece of a selected shape and having an outlet for providing a fluid to an operating field is disclosed. A cover has a shape substantially similar to the hand piece for enclosing the dental hand piece and includes an aperture for communicating with the operating field. An s-shaped valve includes a path for coupling the fluid from outlet of the hand piece to the aperture of the cover.

A cover,for a selected dental hand piece,includes a body,having first and second halves,of a shape and dimensions selected to substantially conform with a shape and dimensions of selected hand piece,, said halves. Hinge,couples the first and second halves,of body,for allowing the first half,to rotate with respect to the second half,to thereby form an enclosure for enclosing a substantial portion of hand piece,. The enclosure includes a head portion,, handle portion,and a substantially rigid neck portion,between handle portion,and head portion

Prophylactic covers for dental instruments and methods for making the same

A substantially tetrahedral squeezable resilient core cleaning utensil provided on its various faces with permanent or removable scrubbing surfaces, including porous surfaces containing detergent and the like.

Ergonomic cleaning apparatus with multiple scrubbing surfaces

An adjustable, sanitary, disposable improved dental hand piece cover and dental hand piece noise reducer, having an adjustable head section (28), an adjustable neck section (36), and cylindrical body and handle section, with internally stabilizing and noise reducing material (34), by the utilization of which the dental hand piece is prevented from coming in direct contact with the patients oral cavity or its possible harmful inclusions. The cover is formed of a plastic material, preferably by the process of injection molding or thermoforming of a predetermined shape corresponding to that of the general conventional hand piece to be used. The cover comprises an assembly of two individual halves of injection molded or thermoformed material, that when forcibly united will amply and completely encase the dental hand piece. At least one model variation is formed for use specifically with a slow-speed dental hand piece. When desired to be used, the hand piece cover is removed from its pre-packaging and the dental hand piece is centered and then laterally inserted into either half of the hand piece cover (116) or (120). If a fiber optic light is used, the model of the hand piece cover which includes fiber optic light cover (56) may be used. Any variations in head width or contra-angle position may be compensated for by the flexing and adjustable sections of the head (28) and neck (36) regions. The connecting sections (32 and 32') are then aligned and forcibly united until the two halves interlock, thus forming the hand piece cover assembly with the dental hand piece being internally stabilized by material (34). After use, the hand piece cover (116) or (120) may be removed and then properly disposed of.

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Tyler, TX, United States of America

Eric V Wade