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A dental adhesive delivery system provides a single usage amount of dental adhesive in a non-resealable container for use in treating a single patient. The packaged amount of adhesive may include up to the amount required to treat all of the teeth needing treatment of not more than a single patient,

A dental adhesive delivery system provides a single usage amount of dental adhesive in a non-resealable container for use in treating a single patient. The packaged amount of adhesive may include up to the amount required to treat all of the teeth needing treatment of not more than a single patient, for example in the range of approximately 0.05 to 1.0 ml. The packaged amount may include a dose only large enough for the treatment of a single tooth or for the application of a single restoration, for example, in an amount of about 0.1 ml. The adhesive is one that includes a volatile solvent or other liquid carrier, such as, for example, water or an organic liquid such as acetone or alcohol. In the preferred embodiment, an alcohol based adhesive is provided having a filler of approximately 25% by weight. The single use container is preferably formed of injected molded plastic and includes a reservoir section that contains the adhesive and a break off section that surrounds an opening that receives a snap fit cap. A plastic and foil pouch constitutes a secondary containment volume or vapor seal which limits the escape of evaporated organic carrier or solvent. The cap and break off section are discarded and the adhesive is removed with the tip of a wand for application to the teeth of a patient, whereupon the container, which is not resealable, is discarded.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A dental adhesive delivery system comprising:an elongated adhesive applicator having a handle for manually holding the applicator and an applicator tip for transferring adhesive from a reservoir onto dental anatomy of a patient;a single dose container having a a body havi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A dental adhesive delivery system comprising:an elongated adhesive applicator having a handle for manually holding the applicator and an applicator tip for transferring adhesive from a reservoir onto dental anatomy of a patient;a single dose container having a a body having a wall with a sealed openable end, the wall defining a reservoir section having a cavity therein accessible from the openable end;the cavity containing a one-part dental adhesive for use with a single patient in a single-dose amount that is in the order of from 0.05 to 1.0 milliliters in volume; andsaid openable end, when opened, forming an opening dimensioned to permit insertion of the applicator tip through the opening and into the cavity for the transfer of the adhesive from the cavity onto the applicator tip for withdrawal of the applicator tip from the cavity with the transferred adhesive thereon for further transfer of the adhesive to, and the application of the adhesive onto, the dental anatomy of the patient.