Dental marking product
OwnerMichael D. Rainsinventor
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Abstract
A disposable dental marking product comprising a elongated shaft having a first end representing a gripping area for a user's fingers and a second end directly covered with a composition of marking chemicals representing a writing area.
Claims12
A disposable dental marking product consisting essentially of:
- a elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end of said shaft being of sufficient dimensions to be gripped by a human hand;
- and
- a marking composition placed directly on said second end, said marking composition being a colored, semi-solid oil soluble material capable of being transferred directly to a tooth, an orthodontic apparatus or dentures by application thereto without the aid of any liquid.
A disposable dental marking product consisting essentially of:
- a elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end of said shaft being of sufficient dimensions to be gripped by a human hand;
- and
- a marking composition placed directly on said second end, said marking composition being a colored, semi-solid material capable of being transferred to a tooth, an orthodontic apparatus or dentures by application thereto, wherein said marking composition comprises non-toxic oils and waxes.
A disposable dental marking product consisting essentially of:
- a elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, said shaft having a length in the range of 1.5-6 inches and a thickness in the range of 0.125-0.2 inches;
- and
- a marking composition placed directly on said second end, said marking composition being a colored, semi-solid oil soluble material capable of being transferred directly to a tooth, an orthodontic apparatus or dentures by application thereto without the aid of any liquid.
A disposable dental marking product consisting essentially of:
- an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, said shaft having a length in the range of 1.5-6 inches and a thickens in the range of 0.125-0.2 inches;
- and
- a marking composition placed directly on said second end, said marking composition being a colored, semi-solid material capable of being transferred to a tooth, an orthodontic apparatus or dentures by application thereto, wherein said marking composition comprises 36-60 percent cocoa butter, 30-60 percent bees' wax and 10-15 percent color pigment.
A method of directly marking a tooth, an orthodontic apparatus or dentures in a mouth of a patient without the aid of any liquid using a disposable dental marking product having a first end that includes an area for gripping by fingers of a user thereof, a second end directly covered with a marking composition including a colored, semi-solid oil soluble material, said method comprising the following steps:
- gripping said marking product on said first end with said fingers;
- inserting said second end into said mouth of said patient;
- directly applying marks on said tooth or said orthodontic apparatus or said dentures by rubbing said marking composition on said tooth or said orthodontic apparatus or said dentures;
- and
- disposing said product after the applying step without reuse of said product.
A method of directly marking a tooth, an orthodontic apparatus or dentures in a mouth of a patient without the aid of any liquid using a disposable dental marking product having a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends being directly covered with a marking composition including a colored, semi-solid oil soluble material, said method comprising the following steps:
- gripping said product about said first end with fingers of a user thereof;
- inserting said second end into said mouth of said patient;
- directly marking said tooth, said apparatus or said dentures with said marking composition;
- and
- disposing said marking product after the marking step without the reuse of said product.
A method for directly marking a tooth, an orthodontic apparatus or dentures in a mouth of a patient using a disposable dental marking product having a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends being directly covered with a marking composition, said method comprising the following steps:
- gripping said product about said first end with fingers of user thereof;
- inserting said second end into said mouth of said patient;
- directly marking said tooth, said apparatus or said dentures with said marking composition;
- switching said first and second ends of said product such that said product is rotated about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal access of said product;
- gripping said product about said second end with said fingers;
- inserting said first end into said mouth of said patient;
- marking said tooth, said orthodontic apparatus or said dentures by rubbing said composition on said tooth, said orthodontic apparatus or said dentures;
- and
- disposing said marking product after the marking step without the reuse of said product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.