Exoskeleton support for placement of a dental treatment strip
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61C-005/00
A61K-006/02
출원번호
US-0120112
(2005-05-02)
등록번호
US-7452209
(2008-11-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Fischer,Dan E.
McLean,Bruce S.
출원인 / 주소
Ultradent Products, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Workman Nydegger
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초록▼
An exoskeleton support and associated placement system for use in placing a thin, flexible dental treatment strip over a person's tooth surfaces. The exoskeleton support includes an exoskeleton body that is curved so as to approximate the curvature of a person's dental arch. The exoskeleton suppor
An exoskeleton support and associated placement system for use in placing a thin, flexible dental treatment strip over a person's tooth surfaces. The exoskeleton support includes an exoskeleton body that is curved so as to approximate the curvature of a person's dental arch. The exoskeleton support includes an inner surface that is oriented toward a person's tooth surfaces during use, an outer surface oriented away from the person's tooth surfaces during use, and means for temporarily holding or attaching a flexible dental treatment strip to the inner surface of the exoskeleton support. The exoskeleton support allows a user to more easily and accurately place a dental treatment strip on tooth surfaces to be treated.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A dental treatment system for use in applying a treatment composition to a person's teeth, comprising: a generally flat, elongated dental treatment strip which is thin and flexible, and which is coated with a sticky or adhesive treatment composition so that when placed onto a
What is claimed is: 1. A dental treatment system for use in applying a treatment composition to a person's teeth, comprising: a generally flat, elongated dental treatment strip which is thin and flexible, and which is coated with a sticky or adhesive treatment composition so that when placed onto a portion of a person's upper or lower dental arch the treatment composition will hold the strip against the teeth in the absence of heating it to form it, or placing any other structure over it; an exoskeleton body that is comprised of a flat, curved wall so as to approximate the curvature of a person's upper or lower dental arch, the exoskeleton body including an inner surface of the flat, curved wall that is oriented towards a person's tooth surfaces when used to place the dental treatment strip onto a person's teeth, and an outer surface oriented away from the person's tooth surfaces during placement of the dental treatment strip; and means for temporarily holding or attaching the flexible dental treatment strip to the inner surface of the flat, curved wall of the exoskeleton body until the dental treatment strip is placed onto a portion of the person's teeth, so that thereafter the dental treatment strip will be held to the teeth without any other structure while the exoskeleton body is removed from the dental treatment strip. 2. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 1, wherein the means for temporarily holding or attaching a flexible dental treatment strip to the inner surface of the exoskeleton body comprises a sticky or adhesive material. 3. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 2, wherein the sticky or adhesive material comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycerin, polyethylene glycol, adhesive silicon, petrolatum, oils, tackifying sweeteners, sticky polymers in water or another solvent, and sticky resins. 4. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 1, wherein the means for temporarily holding or attaching a flexible dental treatment strip to the inner surface of the exoskeleton body comprises a static attraction between the exoskeleton body material and the material of the dental treatment strip. 5. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a handle that facilitates a user gripping and maneuvering the exoskeleton body during use. 6. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 1, wherein the exoskeleton body comprises at least one of polyurethane, an elastomer, a molded or thermoformed plastic, closed or open cell polymeric foam, metal, wire, cardboard, or paraffin wax. 7. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 1, wherein the exoskeleton body comprises a shapeable plastic. 8. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 1, wherein the exoskeleton body comprises a light activated shape memory polymer. 9. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 8, wherein the flexible dental treatment strip includes a dental treatment composition adjacent to an inner surface of the strip. 10. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 9, wherein the dental treatment composition comprises at least one of a dental bleaching agent, an anticariogenic agent, an antimicrobial agent, a remineralizing agent, a desensitizing agent, or fluoride. 11. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 9, wherein the exoskeleton body and dental treatment strip including a dental treatment composition are contained within a sealed package. 12. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 11, wherein the sealed package comprises at least one of a plastic or foil pouch. 13. A dental treatment system as recited in claim 11, wherein the sealed package comprises a peelable cover. 14. A dental treatment system as defined in claim 11 further comprising a plurality of separately packaged flexible dental treatment strips packaged with the sealed package as a kit so that individual dental treatment strips may be individually used with the exoskeleton body during placement on a person's teeth. 15. A method of applying a treatment composition to a person's teeth, comprising: providing a dental treatment system comprising: a generally flat, elongated dental treatment strip which is thin and flexible, and which is coated with a sticky or adhesive treatment composition so that when placed onto a portion of a person's upper or lower dental arch the treatment composition will hold the strip against the teeth in the absence of heating it to form it, or placing any other structure over it: an exoskeleton body that is comprised of a flat, curved wall so as to approximate the curvature of a person's upper or lower dental arch, the exoskeleton body including an inner surface of the flat, curved wall that is oriented towards a person's tooth surfaces when used to place the dental treatment strip onto a person's teeth, and an outer surface oriented away from the person's tooth surfaces during placement of the dental treatment strip; and means for temporarily holding or attaching the flexible dental treatment strip to the inner surface of the flat, curved wall of the exoskeleton body until the dental treatment strip is placed onto a portion of the person's teeth, so that thereafter the dental treatment strip will be held to the teeth without any other structure while the exoskeleton body is removed from the dental treatment strip placing the dental treatment strip over at least a portion of the person's teeth; and separating the exoskeleton body from the dental treatment strip.
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