Root canal filling material
AssigneePentron Clinical Technologies, LLC
InventorsWeitao Jia, Bruce Alpert
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Abstract
An endodontic filling material comprising a biodegrable thermoplastic polymer. A bioactive substance may also be included in the filling material. The thermoplastic polymer acts as a matrix for the bioactive substance. The composition may include other polymeric resins, fillers, plasticizers and other additives typically used in dental materials. The filling material is used for the filing of root canals.
Claims43
A root canal filling material comprising:
- a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer.
An appliance for applying a filling material to a root canal of a tooth comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft;
- and
- filling material disposed on the shaft, wherein the filling material comprises a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer.
An endodontic post comprising:
- a post section;
- and
- a tip section, wherein the tip section comprises a filling material, wherein the filling material comprises a biodegrable thermoplastic polymer.
An obturator for filling a root canal comprising:
- a handle;
- and a
- a shaft;
- wherein the shaft is fabricated of a filling material comprising a biodegrable thermoplastic polymer.
A method for restoring the root canal of a tooth comprising:
- preparing the root canal;
- inserting a filling material into the canal, whereby the filling material comprises a biodegrable thermoplastic polymer;
- and
- whereby the root canal is scaled by the filling material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.