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US 7,114,951 B2Granted
Method and shaped product-formed from low tack and fluorescing polymerizable dental material
AssigneeDENTSPLY International Inc.
InventorsBenjamin J. Sun, Andrew M Lichkus
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of making a dental appliance by shaping a low ball tack polymerizable material. By including fluorescing agent the surfaces of dental appliances are visually identifiable.
Claims4
A method of relining a dental appliance, comprising:
- providing a dental appliance having an outer surface formed from a polymerizable material, and said material comprising fluorescing agent, and said fluorescing agent being visually perceptible upon being exposed to light having a wavelength in the range of 320 to 400 nm,
- irradiating said outer surface with light having a wavelength in the range of 320 to 400 nm to visually identify said outer surface,
- applying a bonding agent to said outer surface to form a prepared surface that will bond to a reline material, and
- applying a reline material to said prepared surface.
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A method of relining a dental appliance, comprising:
- providing a dental appliance having an outer surface formed from a polymerizable material, and said material comprising fluorescing agent, and said fluorescing agent being visually perceptible upon being exposed to light having a wavelength in the range of 320 to 400 nm, and said dental appliance being selected from the group consisting of:
- night guard, splint, and orthodontic retainer,
- irradiating said outer surface with light having a wavelength in the range of 320 to 400 nm to visually identify said outer surface,
- applying a bonding agent to said outer surface to form a prepared surface that will bond to a reline material, and
- applying a reline material to said prepared surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.