Intraoral dental dam

Details Intraoral dental dam Intraoral dental dam

1998-04-04

1999-08-03

Lucchesi, Nicholas D.

Dentistry

Apparatus

Having absorption means or means to isolate tooth or mouth...

433138, A61C 514, A61C 512

Patent

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059316730

ABSTRACT:
An intraoral dental dam including an elastic membrane attached to a resilient frame. The membrane having an upper, a lower, a middle portion corresponding to the oral cavity of the user, the middle portion extending between the upper and lower portions, and a perimeter. At least a portion of the perimeter of the membrane being attached to at least a portion of the frame to form an integral dental dam. The dental dam can be disposed in a user's mouth such that the upper portion rests against at least a portion of the palate, the lower portion rests over at least a portion of the tongue, the middle portion substantially blocks the oral cavity, and at least portions of the frame are proximate the inner portion of the user's upper and lower teeth, leaving said teeth substantially exposed.

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patent: 4828491 (1989-05-01), Gray
patent: 5011409 (1991-04-01), Gray
patent: 5516286 (1996-05-01), Kushner

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