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US 7,017,591 B2Granted
Particulate coated monofilament devices
AssigneeInternational Tape Partners, LLC
InventorsDale G. Brown, Michael Schweigert
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Abstract
Disclosed are coated monofilament dental devices overcoated with biofilm-responsive particulate abrasives.
Claims21
A coated monofilament dental device comprising a base coating applied over the device and an overcoating comprising a biofilm responsive particulate abrasive applied over the base coating,
- wherein said base coating is saliva soluble and said biofilm responsive particulate abrasive overcoating is saliva insoluble;
- wherein said particulate abrasive coating comprises from between about 2 and about 45 percent by weight of said device;
- and
- wherein both the base coating and the overcoating are released from the substrate and from one another during use.
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Monofilament dental devices coated with a saliva soluble, crystal-free, base coating;
- wherein said coating has a biofllm responsive, particulate abrasive overcoating imbedded thereon, and
- wherein the particulate abrasive overcoating separates from the released base coating during use.
A dental device comprising:
- a monofilament substrate;
- coated with a saliva soluble base coating;
- and
- overcoated with a biofilm-responsive particulate abrasive imbedded thereon;
- and
- wherein both the base coating and the overcoating are released from the substrate and from one another during use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.