Orthodontic elastic band and treatment method

Details Orthodontic elastic band and treatment method Orthodontic elastic band and treatment method

1987-03-09

1989-04-04

Dority, Jr., Carroll B.

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Means to transmit or apply force to tooth

433 11, 206805, A61C 700

Patent

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048182257

ABSTRACT:
An orthodontic elastic band having an orally-acceptable elastomeric material which is natural, natural-synthetic or synthetic rubber or theromplastic polymeric material, and a flavoring substance uniforming dispersed therein. Preferred embodiments have 0.1-10 parts by weight, and most preferably 1-5 parts, of the flavoring substance per 100 parts elastomeric material. Preferred flavoring substances are flavoring oils, and the preferred elastomeric materials are the rubbers, most preferably natural rubber. Also disclosed is an orthodontic treatment method including releasing a flavoring substance from an intraoral elastic band by contact thereof with the oral environment to encourage frequent elastic band replacement.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3205576 (1965-09-01), Wallshein
patent: 3600807 (1971-08-01), Sipos
TP Laboratories Publication-Elastomerics & Elastics-2 pp.-Received in Pat. Off., Feb. 1986.

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