Apparatus and method for lightening teeth
OwnerMark G. Fontenotinventor
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Abstract
A device composed of a non-porous polymeric material having a trough for immersing the teeth of the dental arch, the dental appliance being adaptable to fit a range of variously sized dental arches, which may further include a buffer region, and method for applying bleaching, antioxidant, and other dental and medicinal agents to the dental arches and periodontal tissue.
Claims87
A device for treatment of dental arches and periodontal tissue, comprising:
- (a) a dental appliance composed of a non-porous polymeric material having a trough for immersing the teeth of the dental arch which is not customized to fit individual dental arches and is thereby, the dental appliance being adaptable to fitting a range of variously sized dental arches;
- (b) a premeasured amount of a medicinal agent which is predispensed within the trough of the dental appliance;
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- (c) a buffer region for being placed in communication with the portion of the dental appliance around the teeth and periodontal tissue surrounding the teeth subject to treatment, the buffer region containing material to prevent the periodontal tissue from coming in contact with the medicinal agent.
A device for treatment of the dental arches and periodontal tissue, comprising:
- (a) a prefabricated dental appliance composed of a non-porous polymeric material having a trough for immersing the teeth of the dental arch which is not customized to fit individual dental arches and is thereby adaptable to fit a range of variously sized dental arches;
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- (b) a premeasured amount of medicinal agent which is predispensed in a container placed within the trough, the container being sealed in a manner whereby the medicinal agent is capable of being directly expelled into the trough of dental appliance when the seal is opened.
A device for treatment of dental arches and periodontal tissue, comprising:
- (a) a prefabricated dental appliance composed of a non-porous polymeric material having a trough for immersing the teeth of the dental arch which is not customized to fit individual dental arches and is thereby adaptable to fitting a range of variously sized dental arches;
- (b) a premeasured amount of medicinal agent which is predispensed within the trough of dental appliance prior to treatment such that application requires no dispensation of medicinal agent by the user;
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- (c) means for packaging the dental appliance such that the medicinal agent is sealed therein.
A method for treatment of dental arches and periodontal tissue, comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a dental appliance comprising a non-porous polymeric material having a trough containing a premeasured amount of a medicinal agent predispensed within the trough of the dental appliance for immersing the teeth of the dental arch which is not customized to fit individual dental arches and is thereby adaptable to fit a range of variously sized dental arches, wherein the dental appliance is enclosed by a packaging means;
- (b) removing the dental appliance from the packaging means;
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- (c) applying the dental appliance so as to immerse a user's dental arches in the medicinal agent.
A method for treatment of dental arches and periodontal tissue, comprising the steps of administering repeated treatments wherein progressively stronger concentrations of bleaching agent are applied to the dental arches and periodontal tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.