Antimicrobial dental appliances including mouthguards and mouthpieces
OwnerRichard Masoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a dental appliance, mouthguard and/or divers mouthpiece using an anti-microbial composition that combines the use of an elastomeric polymer composition with micronized or submicron sized particles of metal or organo/inorgano metal complexes. In addition, the use of an anti-microbial composition for use with a diver's air delivery hose to prevent breathing of contaminated air is also described.
Claims19
A dental appliance including a mouthguard, and/or diver's mouthpiece comprising:
- a substantially rigid core that provides a shape to said dental appliance, extending from a proximal in-mouth end toward a position short of a distal outside end and at least one back portion comprising bitewings;
- wherein said dental appliance comprises an elastomeric polymer composition including micronized or submicron sized metal or metal organo or inorgano-complex particles.
A process for making a dental appliance including a mouthguard, and/or diver's mouthpiece comprising:
- forming a substantially rigid core that provides a shape to said dental appliance, extending from a proximal in-mouth end toward a position short of a distal outside end and at least one back portion comprising bitewings;
- wherein said dental appliance comprises an elastomeric polymer composition including micronized or submicron sized metal or metal organo or inorgano-complex particles and wherein said metal may be colloidal metal.
An air delivery hose wherein said air delivery hose may be treated, coated or incorporated into an elastomeric resin concentrate with micronized or submicron sized metal or metal organo or inorgano-complex particles and wherein said metal may be a colloidal metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.