Apparatus and method for producing a dental bone graft

摘要

According to some embodiments of the invention, there is provided a method of producing a bone graft, comprising: providing a tooth, converting the tooth into a plurality of particles, and selecting from available particles a subset of particles. In some embodiments, the method is performed at a dental clinic. In some embodiments, the dental bone graft is an autograft produced by grinding a patient's tooth. According to some embodiments of the invention, there is provided an apparatus configured for connecting to a motor unit to produce a bone graft at a dental clinic, comprising: a housing encasing: a chamber sized to receive a tooth, a blade assembly positioned within the chamber and configured to pulverize the tooth, an accessible compartment in which a subset of tooth particles is collected, and one or more sieves positioned to sift particles that flow between the chamber and the accessible compartment.

主权项

1. A method of producing a bone autograft, comprising:
providing one or more teeth; providing a table top apparatus comprising:
a housing encasing:
a chamber sized to receive said one or more teeth;a blade assembly positioned within said chamber and configured to pulverize said one or more teeth;an accessible compartment in which a subset of tooth particles is collected; anda plurality of sieves positioned to sift particles that flow between said chamber and said accessible compartment, said sieves comprising
at least a first sieve sized to pass particles having a diameter which is substantially smaller than a first threshold, and a second sieve sized to pass particles having a diameter which is substantially smaller than a second threshold; converting, using said blade assembly said one or more teeth into a plurality of particles; selecting, using said plurality of sieves, a subset of particles selected from said plurality of particles to produce said autograft.