Method and system for whitening teeth
OwnerHarvey N. Silvermaninventor
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Abstract
A method for whitening the teeth of a person, comprises the steps of a retainer made of a plastic material adapted to be moldable when heated for conforming to the shape of one of the upper and lower teeth of the person; heating the retainer until soft and moldable without losing its basic shape; fitting the retainer around one of the upper and lower teeth; applying a layer of tooth whitening composition inside the retainer; wearing the loaded retainer for several hours each day until the teeth to be whitened have become whiter; replacing the tooth whitening composition every 1-2 hours; and repeating the above steps with another retainer for the other of lower and upper teeth.
Claims17
A method for whitening the teeth of a person, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a retainer made of a plastic material adapted to be moldable when heated for conforming to the shape of one of the upper and lower teeth of the person;
- b) heating the retainer with boiling water until soft and moldable without losing its basic shape;
- c) moving the retainer while submerged in boiling water;
- d) fitting the retainer around one of the upper and lower teeth;
- e) applying a layer of tooth whitening composition inside the retainer;
- f) wearing the loaded retainer for several hours each day until the teeth to be whitened have become whiter;
- g) replacing the tooth whitening composition periodically;
- h) repeating the above steps with another retainer for the other of the lower and upper teeth.
A system for whitening teeth of a person, comprising:
- a) a custom fitting U-shaped retainer made of a material adapted to be moldable when heated for conforming to the shape of the upper or lower teeth of the person, said retainer being custom fitted by heating said retainer prior to fitting around the upper or lower teeth;
- b) said retainer including a front bite portion and a pair of rearwardly extending leg portions therefrom;
- c) said member including inner and outer retaining walls and a connecting base portion for forming a trough;
- d) tooth whitening composition disposed in said trough;
- e) said composition consisting of 10% Carbamide Peroxide, EDTA disodium, citric acid, Carbopol 940, Triethanolamine, glycerin, and flavors;
- f) whereby when said retainer loaded with said tooth whitening composition is worn by the person, said composition comes in contact with the teeth to be whitened.
A system as in claim 13, wherein:
- a) said composition comprises 10% Carbamide Peroxide.
A kit for whitening the teeth of a person, comprising:
- a) a U-shaped retainer for each of the upper and lower teeth of a person, said retainer being made of a material such that said retainer is moldable when heated prior to fitting to the shape of the upper or lower teeth;
- b) said retainer including a front bite portion and rearwardly extending leg portions;
- c) said retainer including inner and outer retaining walls and a connecting base portion for forming a trough for receiving a tooth whitening composition;
- d) a dispenser for said tooth whitening composition;
- e) tooth whitening composition comprising 10% Carbamide Peroxide;
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- f) a case for said retainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.