Patent ID: 6325625
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A dental separator for forcing adjacent teeth of a dental arch apart from one other for use with a spreading instrument, said dental separator comprising:a spring yoke having first and second ends;first and second opposing tines adapted for wedging between and against interdental surfaces of the adjacent teeth and forcing the teeth apart, each said first and second tine connected to said first and second end of said yoke and extending downwardly therefrom, respectively, said spring yoke being formed to bias said first and said second opposing tines toward each other along a closure path to generate a force vector substantially perpendicular to said closure path and force the adjacent teeth apart, andfirst and second instrument engagement structures adapted for cooperation with the spreading instrument to separate said tines for placement between adjacent teeth, respectively, each said first and second instrument engagement structures being located proximal said first and second opposing tines, respectively.