The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Heraeus Kulzer a new patent for the company's PalaMeter prosthetic measurement device.
The PalaMeter can be used to measure the width of a gap, the aesthetic curve, dimensions for implantology, appliance width, vertical dimension, the dental arch, height of incisal length, and the position of the mandibular arch in relation to the maxilla, the company noted in a press release.
It can also be used to determine the lowest point of the alveolar ridge profile, mark the molar point, draw a 22.5° angle starting from the occlusion center, define a definitive dental stop line, find and mark the midline, check symmetries, mark without parallax errors, and determine angles between tooth surfaces.
