System for the controlled delivery of an active material to a dental site
AssigneeColl Partners Ltd.
InventorsAhron Jodaikin, Hilary Jodaikin
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Abstract
A system for the strategic controlled delivery of materials to the dental surfaces of the intraoral cavity is disclosed. These materials have a desired or predetermined activity with respects to such dental surfaces. In particular, the system enables delivery of fluoridizing and other agents to interproximal sites among others, specially to contact points/areas (aproximal sites), to enable the prevention, treatment, diagnosis, elimination or retardation of dental caries.
Claims55
A system for the controlled delivery of at least one material having a predetermined intraoral activity to an interproximal site of at least one dental surface in an oral cavity, comprising a polymeric matrix containing said material, said system being sufficiently flexible for insertion at said interproximal site to be physically affixed thereat and sufficiently tough to maintain mechanical integrity at said site, wherein said interproximal site comprises an area of contact and surrounding surfaces between said dental surface and an adjacent dental surface.
A system for the controlled delivery of a material having a predetermined intra oral activity to an occlusal site of at least one dental surface in an oral cavity, comprising a matrix containing said material;
- said system being sufficiently flexible for insertion at said interproximal site to be physically affixed thereat and sufficiently tough to maintain mechanical integrity at said occlusal site and adapted for affixing at said occlusal site for at least a predetermined time period correlated to the delivery of a predetermined portion of said material to said site.
A support member for fixing a polymeric matrix comprising a first material having a predetermined intraoral activity to an interproximal site of at least one dental surface in an intraoral cavity, said support member comprising a peripheral frame portion surrounding a net portion, said frame portion being made from a resilient second material capable of enabling the support member to be accommodated at said interproximal site such as to align said net portion therewith, wherein said net portion is adapted for accommodating said matrix and for enabling said first material to be delivered therefrom to said site, and wherein said support member is adapted for physical fixation at said interproximal site for at least a predetermined time period correlated to the delivery of a predetermined portion of said first material to said site.
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