Dentistry – Method or material for testing – treating – restoring – or...
Patent
1994-03-15
1996-11-19
O'Connor, Cary E.
Dentistry
Method or material for testing, treating, restoring, or...
433 80, A61C 500
Patent
active
055756549
ABSTRACT:
A device composed of a non-porous polymeric material having a trough for immersing the teeth of the dental arch, the dental appliance being adaptable to fit a range of variously sized dental arches, which may further include a buffer region, and method for applying bleaching, antioxidant, and other dental and medicinal agents to the dental arches and periodontal tissue.
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