Treatment of a tooth
October 17, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3527219 3624909 Disposable dental tray for topical application of fluoride gel and other dental medications Device for treating teeth Disposable dental tray Manufacture of molded paperboard articles Treatment of a tooth Method and device for producing the whitening of live teeth with pathological and normal colorations Method of protecting the mucous membranes of the mouth while treating teeth Patent #: 5009885 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 324238 filed on 10/17/1994US Classes:433/216, Cleaning433/80Having intra-oral dispensing meansExaminersPrimary: O'Connor, Cary E.Foreign Patent References
International ClassesA61C 015/00A61C 017/02 AbstractAn apparatus and method is disclosed for treating a tooth with an active agent such as a tooth whitening agent comprising a stint having an internal region defined by an internal surface. A plurality of indentations are formed in the internal surface for retaining the active agent to maintain the active agent in contact with the tooth when the stint is applied upon the tooth. The stint is molded from a sheet of plastic material with the indentations being formed by an abrading process such as abrasive blasting or the like.Field of SearchHaving intra-oral dispensing meansHaving absorption means or means to isolate tooth or mouth from adjacent area (e.g., bib, dam, etc.) METHOD OR MATERIAL FOR TESTING, TREATING, RESTORING, OR REMOVING NATURAL TEETH By lining or coating MISCELLANEOUS Cleaning Structure of means contacting portion of head (e.g., tongue, etc.) during placement of treating material in mouth or throat Teeth protectors (e.g., mouthpieces) | |
