Patent ID: 6736640
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An apparatus for isolating a focus tooth of a patient from saliva during dental procedures, the apparatus comprising:a suction conduit structure for applying suction adjacent to the tooth, the suction conduit structure including a main conduit portion for connecting to a suction source and a pair of secondary conduit portions, the pair of secondary conduit portions each extending from the main conduit portion; a pair of pad support members for positioning adjacent to lateral surfaces of the focus tooth, each of the pad support members being mounted on one of the secondary conduit portions; a pair of suction pads for positioning adjacent to the lateral sides of the focus tooth, each of the suction pads being mounted on one of the pad support members; and a tooth gripping structure mounted on each of the pad support members for gripping a lateral surface of an anchor tooth located next to the focus tooth of the patient, each of the tooth gripping structures extending toward each other from the pad support members.