Dental medicament applicator

A dental medicament applicator comprising:

• a placement device sized for insertion at a dental site, the dental site being an interproximal site, the placement device including a central body, a first wing, and a second wing;
• the central body having a front, a rear, an upper end, a lower end, a first lateral end, and a second lateral end;
• the first wing having a proximal end and a distal end, the first wing being coupled to the first lateral end, the first wing providing subterminal opposition surfaces in which palmar surfaces of a thumb and an index finger can hold the first wing therebetween, the first wing having a transverse axis from the distal end to the proximal end, the transverse axis having a transverse length greater than twice the mean width for a human tooth, the first wing having a proximal viewing area interposed between the central body and the subterminal opposition surfaces, the first wing being free of a topical substance for treating incipient lesions;
• the second wing having a proximal end and a distal end, the second wing being coupled to the second lateral end, the second wing providing subterminal opposition surfaces in which palmar surfaces of a thumb and an index finger can hold the second wing therebetween, the second wing having a transverse axis from the distal end to the proximal end, the transverse axis having a transverse length greater than twice the mean width for a human tooth, the second wing having a proximal viewing area interposed between the central body and the subterminal opposition surfaces, the first wing being free of the topical substance;
• the placement device including a first material selected from the group consisting of biodegradable materials, bioresorbable materials, and resorbable materials;
• at least one active matrix connected to the central body, the at least one active matrix containing the topical substance, the at least one active matrix including a second material selected from the group consisting of biodegradable materials, bioresorbable materials, and resorbable materials;
• the placement device, in response to being physically affixed to the dental site, dissolving at a first controlled rate;
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• the at least one active matrix, in response to being physically affixed to the dental site, delivering the topical substance at a second controlled rate to the dental site, the second controlled rate being slower in time than the first controlled rate and the second controlled rate including a gelatinous phase.

A dental medicament applicator comprising:

• a placement device sized for insertion at a dental site, the dental site being an interproximal site, the placement device including a central body, a first wing, and a second wing;
• the central body having a front, a rear, an upper end, a lower end, a first lateral end, and a second lateral end;
• the first wing having a proximal end and a distal end, the first wing being coupled to the first lateral end, the first wing providing subterminal opposition surfaces in which palmar surfaces of a thumb and an index finger can hold the first wing therebetween, the first wing having a transverse axis from the distal end to the proximal end, the transverse axis having a transverse length greater than 18 mm, the first wing being free of a topical substance for treating incipient lesions;
• the second wing having a proximal end and a distal end, the second wing being coupled to the second lateral end, the second wing providing subterminal opposition surfaces in which palmar surfaces of a thumb and an index finger can hold the second wing therebetween, the second wing having a transverse axis from the distal end to the proximal end, the transverse axis having a transverse length greater than 18 mm, the second wing being free of a topical substance for treating incipient lesions;
• the placement device including a material selected from the group consisting of biodegradable materials, bioresorbable materials, and resorbable materials;
• at least one active matrix secured to the front of the central body, the at least one active matrix containing the topical substance, the at least one active matrix including the material;
• the placement device, in response to being physically affixed to the dental site, dissolving at a first controlled rate;
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• the at least one active matrix, in response to being physically affixed to the dental site, delivering the topical substance at a second controlled rate to the dental site, the second controlled rate being slower in time than the first controlled rate, the second controlled rate including a gelatinous phase.