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US 2024/0335268 A1Published application
Microcapsule for use in the treatment of tooth misalignment by means of plastic splints or aligners
AssigneeDENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
InventorsChristoph BRANDES, Jonathan Merlin VAN KEMPEN
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Abstract
A microcapsule for use in the treatment of dental malocclusions/misalignments based on plastic splints or aligners. The microcapsule is a few μm, such as 0.5 μm to 200 μm in size and has a shell made of plastic or glass or ceramic, the shell is filled with a liquid in the interior, and the shell breaks open when it experiences a force and releases the liquid, which can be detected optically, for example, by a color change or illumination with UV light.
Claims8
A Microcapsule for use in the treatment of dental malocclusions using plastic splints or aligners, comprising:
- a shell made of plastic or glass or ceramic, the shell is filled in the interior with a liquid, and the shell breaks open when it experiences a defined force and releases the liquid, which can be detected optically preferably by a color change or illumination with UV light,
- wherein the microcapsule has a size of 0.5 μm to 200 μm.
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