Suction adapter for use with absorbent roll holder

A combination comprising:

• a number of absorbent rolls, each having a central bore therethrough;
• an absorbent roll holder having means for removably retaining said number of absorbent rolls and a frame for supporting said number of rolls within the mouth of a patient;
• a number of suction tubes, each of said number of suction tubes having a lumen extending therethrough and a number of apertures at one end communicating with said lumen, said one end being engagable within said central bore of a corresponding one of said number of absorbent rolls to support said one end when said corresponding one of said number of absorbent rolls is retained by said absorbent roll holder;
• and
• means at the opposite end of said number of suction tubes for providing intermittent connection of said number of suction tubes to a suction source,
• wherein said means for providing intermittent connection includes a suction adapter including:
• a body;
• engagement means in said body for removably engaging said frame of said roll holder to support said body thereon;
• a number of passages defined through said body, one end of said number of passages opening in a suction orifice exposed at one face of aid body for fluid connection to a suction source;
• and
• means at another end of said number of passages for sealingly engaging a corresponding one of said number of suction tubes at another face of said body.

A combination comprising:

• a number of absorbent rolls, each having a central bore therethrough;
• an absorbent roll holder having means for removably retaining said number of absorbent rolls and a frame for supporting said number of rolls within the mouth of a patient;
• a number of suction tubes, each of said number of suction tubes having a lumen extending therethrough and a number of apertures at one end communicating with said lumen, said one end being engagable within said central bore of a corresponding one of said number of absorbent rolls to support said one end when said corresponding one of said number of absorbent rolls is retained by said absorbent roll holder;
• and
• means at an opposite end of said number of suction tubes for providing intermittent connection of said number of suction tubes to a suction source,
• wherein said absorbent roll holder is a Garmers device.

A combination comprising:

• a plurality of absorbent rolls, each having a central bore therethrough;
• an absorbent roll holder having means for removably retaining said plurality of absorbent rolls and a frame for supporting said plurality of rolls within the mouth of a patient;
• a plurality of suction tubes, each of said plurality of suction tubes having a lumen extending therethrough and a number of apertures at one end communicating with said lumen, said one end being engagable within said central bore of a corresponding one of said plurality of absorbent rolls to support said one end when said corresponding one of said plurality of absorbent rolls is retained by said absorbent roll holder;
• and
• means at an opposite end of said plurality of suction tubes for providing intermittent connection of said plurality of suction tubes to a suction source,
• wherein said absorbent roll holder is a Garmers device having a buccal roll retaining member, a lingual roll retaining member and a bar interconnecting said roll retaining members;
• one of said plurality of suction tubes is engaged in an absorbent roll supported by said buccal roll retaining member;
• and
• another of said plurality of suction tubes is engaged in an absorbent roll supported by said lingual roll retaining member;
• said one and said another of said plurality of suction tubes passing on opposite sides of said bar of said Garmers device.