Dentistry – Method or material for testing – treating – restoring – or...
Patent
1996-08-12
1999-01-26
O'Connor, Cary E.
Dentistry
Method or material for testing, treating, restoring, or...
433 80, A61C 500
Patent
active
058632026
ABSTRACT:
A dental device for the treatment of dental arches and periodontal tissue addressing the drawbacks of the prior art, comprising a prefabricated dental appliance 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, and a premeasured amount of bleaching and/or other dental agent, which may be predispensed within the trough of the disposable dental appliance. The dental appliance of the present invention may be packaged to enclose individual or multiple units. The predispensed dental agent may be predispensed within the packaged appliances, or be sealed in the trough of the dental appliance. Alternatively, the predetermined amount of dental agent may be packaged in a separate container located adjacent to the trough orifice so that the dental agent is capable of being directly expelled into the trough of dental appliance when the seal is opened. The packaging may also contain multiple dental appliances with predispensed dental agent with which a desiccant may be included. The dental agent may also be sealed in a separate dispenser, preferably a syringe.
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Fontenot Mark G.
Withers Wendt L.
O'Connor Cary E.
Wylie Lynette
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