Single dose dental adhesive delivery system and method and adhesive therefor

A method of providing a dental adhesive for bonding a dental restoration to dental anatomy of a patent, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a single dose container having:
• an elongated body defined by a tubular wall surrounding a longitudinal bore accessible from an opening in one end of the body surrounded by a rim, the body having finger twist grip structure on the outside thereof, and
• a closure having an elongated handle at a proximate end thereof, a tip at a remote end thereof, a tubular plug section between the handle and the tip that is dimensioned to close the opening when the closure is inserted tip first into the bore and a flange larger than the opening between the handle and the plug section form a liquid tight seal with the rim;
• loading the bore with a single dose of a one part dental adhesive;
• and
• inserting the plug section of the closure through the opening and into the bore until the flange forms the seal against the rim.

A single dose dental adhesive delivery system comprising:

• a single dose container having:
• an elongated body defined by a tubular wall surrounding a longitudinal bore accessible from an opening in one end of the body surrounded by a rim, the body having finger twist grip structure on the outside thereof, and
• a closure having an elongated handle at a proximate end thereof, a tip at a remote end thereof, a tubular plug section between the handle and the tip that is dimensioned to close the opening when the closure is inserted tip first into the bore and a flange larger than the opening between the handle and the plug section form a liquid tight seal with the rim;
• a single dose of a one part dental adhesive in the bore;
• and
• the plug section of the closure being inserted through the opening and into the bore until the flange forms the seal against the rim.

A single patient dental adhesive delivery system comprising:

• a non-reusable sealed container including:
• an elongated body defined by a tubular wall surrounding a longitudinal bore having an opening in one end of the body surrounded by a rim, the tubular wall including two longitudinally spaced sections and a fracturable annular web separating the sections;
• and
• a closure having an elongated handle at a proximate end thereof, a tip at a remote end thereof, a tubular plug section between the handle and the tip that is dimensioned to close the opening when the closure is inserted tip first into the bore and a flange larger than the opening between the handle and the plug section form a liquid tight seal with the rim;
• the plug section of the closure situated in the opening and extending into the bore with the flange forming a seal against the rim with the tip and tubular wall enclosing a cavity within the container;
• a single patient adhesive dose including a volatile adhesive carrier contained within the sealed container;
• and
• a vapor seal surrounding and enclosing the container and containing adhesive carrier vapors in or about the container.

A method of providing a one-part dental adhesive for bonding a dental restoration to dental anatomy of a single patent and bonding the restoration to the dental anatomy therewith, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a single-dose container having a wall surrounding a cavity having an opening;
• loading the cavity through the opening with a one part dental adhesive in a single dose having a volume of from approximately 0.05 to approximately 1.0 milliliter;
• sealing the opening with a closure to form a closed surface surrounding the cavity;
• opening the container such that at least a lower portion of the wall forms a section containing the single dose of dental adhesive and having an open end dimensioned to receive an applicator therethrough;
• inserting an applicator through the open end into the cavity, contacting the adhesive with the applicator and transferring adhesive from the cavity to the applicator for removal of the adhesive from the cavity for transfer to and application of adhesive onto the dental anatomy of the patient;
• removing a single dose of the adhesive from the cavity with the applicator;
• applying the single dose of adhesive with the applicator to the dental anatomy of a single patient.