Universal non-custom dental tray having anatomical features to enhance fit
AssigneeUltradent Products, Inc.
InventorsBruce McLean, Dan Fischer, Peter Allred
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AssigneeUltradent Products, Inc.
InventorsBruce McLean, Dan Fischer, Peter Allred
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A non-custom, tray-shaped dental treatment device includes a moisture-resistant barrier layer having a front side wall and a bottom wall, and a dental treatment composition. In addition, the tray-shaped dental treatment device includes at least one of the following anatomical features to enhance the fit of the device: (1) the bottom wall includes a plurality of cuts positioned to help the bottom wall better conform to abrupt changes in the diameters of a person's teeth where the bicuspids and canines meet, and/or (2) the bottom wall includes at least one V-shaped or U-shaped indentation configured to be inserted into the depression typically found along the top surfaces of a person's molars, and/or (3) the front side wall and bottom wall include radii of curvature that account for typical flaring of a patient's incisors.
A pre-shaped, non-customized dental treatment device suitable for placement over at least a portion of a person's dental arch for treatment of a person's teeth and/or gums, the dental treatment device comprising a moisture-resistant polymeric material having a generally horseshoe-shaped configuration so as to substantially correspond to the curvature of a person's dental arch, the dental treatment device further comprising:
A pre-filled, non-customized dental treatment device suitable for placement over at least a portion of a person's dental arch for providing a desired treatment of a person's teeth and/or gums, the dental treatment device comprising:
A kit for use in providing a desired treatment of a person's teeth and/or gums, comprising a plurality of pre-shaped, non-customized dental treatment devices, at least one of which is suitable for placement over at least a portion of a person's upper dental arch and at least one other of which is suitable for placement over at least a portion of a person's lower dental arch, wherein each dental treatment device comprises:
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