Curable compositions with antimicrobial properties
OwnerR. Eric Montgomery, Salim A. Nathooinventors
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Abstract
Novel curable compositions are disclosed which include a water-insoluble antimicrobial agent. The curable compositions are useful in inhibiting the growth of bacteria on the surface of the curable composition, within the curable compositions and in a volume adjacent to the curable composition.
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A material for placement within an oral cavity, the material comprising:
- a curable composition capable of being rendered from a first malleable phase to a second phase with substantially resists a change in size and shape;
- a water-insoluble antimicrobial agent releasable from the material in a manner to create a zone of inhibition within which growth of bacteria is inhibited.
A method for forming an antimicrobial material for placement within an oral cavity, the method comprising:
- providing a curable composition capable of being rendered from a first malleable phase to a second phase which substantially resist change in size and shape;
- forming a mixture between the composition in its first phase and an antimicrobial agent;
- curing the mixture so as to render the composition into its second phase, and
- allowing the curable composition to release the antimicrobial agent to produce a zone of inhibition within which the growth of bacteria is inhibited.
A curable composition for use in forming an artificial prosthesis comprising:
- a mixture of a polymerization system and a water-insoluble antimicrobial agent which remains inert to the polymerization system,
- the mixture capable of being cured to produce an artificial prosthesis characterized as having a zone of inhibition of growth of bacteria surrounding the artificial prosthesis.
A method for inhibiting the growth of bacteria associated with a human in an area directly adjacent to a hardened artificial prosthesis comprising:
- fashioning a hardened artificial prosthesis including a water-insoluble antimicrobial agent;
- placing the artificial prosthesis in an aqueous environment susceptible to the growth of bacteria;
- allowing the artificial prosthesis to establish a zone of inhibition in a manner to inhibit the growth of bacteria within the zone of inhibition.
An artificial prosthesis for use in an aqueous environment comprising:
- a mixture of a polymerization system and a water-insoluble agent which remains inert to the polymerization system;
- the mixture capable of being cured to produce an artificial prosthesis characterized as having a zone of inhibition of growth of bacteria surrounding the artificial prosthesis.
An artificial fingernail comprising:
- a mixture of a polymerization system and a water-insoluble antimicrobial agent which remains inert to the polymerization system;
- the mixture capable of being cured to produce an artificial fingernail characterized as having a zone of inhibition of growth of bacteria surrounding the artificial prosthesis.
A method of preventing demineralization of surface enamel on a tooth comprising fashioning a hardened artificial prosthesis including a water-insoluble antimicrobial agent;
- placing the artificial prosthesis adjacent the tooth;
- allowing the artificial prosthesis to establish a zone of inhibition in a manner to inhibit growth of bacteria within the zone of inhibition so as to prevent demineralization of the tooth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.