Dental appliance with antimicrobial additive
OwnerJon D. Kittelsen, Henry D. Cross, III +2inventors
InventorsJon D. Kittelsen, Henry D. Cross, III, Paul C. Belvedere, Mark Herman
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Abstract
A dental appliance adapted to lie within the mouth of a person having occlusal posterior pads optionally with a connective arch or a u-shaped style base with upstanding labial and/or buccal walls. An antimicrobial additive is incorporated into the resin concentrate prior to molding of the dental appliance which will permit controlled migration from the appliance internal regions to the surface of the appliance.
Claims6
A dental appliance for a mouth having antimicrobial characteristics, comprising:
- an antimicrobial additive in an occlusal pad to be placed on teeth within the mouth.
A mouthguard having antimicrobial characteristics, comprising:
- a unshaped base with upstanding lingual and buccal walls with an antimicrobial additive therein.
A dental appliance for a mouth having antimicrobial characteristics, comprising:
- an antimicrobial additive in a pair of occlusal pads to be placed on teeth within the mouth and a connective arch between the pads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.