Polymerizable temporary coating methods and systems for intraoral devices

A method for in-situ temporary coating of at least one intra-oral device so as to reduce discomfort to surrounding soft tissues of the oral cavity comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one intra-oral device installed on one or more teeth within an oral cavity of a person;
• mixing a two-part composition, the two-part composition including a vinyl siloxane component, a cross-linking component, and a catalyst activator such that a first part and a second part of the two-part composition begin to polymerize upon mixing of the first and second parts so as to form a silicone temporary coating composition, wherein the two-part polymerizable composition further comprises at least one of a filler or plasticizer and wherein the polymerizable temporary coating composition is configured so that, after polymerization, it spontaneously wears away over time from a surface of the intra-oral device to which it is applied and after a person's soft oral tissues have adjusted to the presence of the intra-oral device;
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• applying the silicone temporary coating composition to an accessible surface of the at least one installed intra-oral device before the silicone temporary coating composition has substantially completed polymerization such that the coating composition holds to the intra-oral device where applied and, after polymerization, spontaneously wears away over time from the intra-oral device once a person's soft oral tissues have adjusted to the presence of the intra-oral device.

A system for use by a patient in in-situ temporary coating of one or more intra-oral devices that are designed to be attached to one or more teeth of a person so as to reduce discomfort to surrounding soft tissues of the oral cavity comprising:

• at least one orthodontic intra-oral device designed to be attached to one or more teeth of a person, the intra-oral device being rigid so as to irritate soft, sensitive oral tissues once installed;
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• a two-part silicone temporary coating composition comprising a first part and a second part, the two-part silicone temporary coating composition comprising:
• a vinyl siloxane component, a cross-linking component, and a catalyst activator,
• wherein at least one of the vinyl siloxane component, the cross-linking component, or the catalyst activator is initially contained within a first part that is separate from at least one other of the vinyl siloxane component, the cross-linking component, or the catalyst activator contained within the second part, and
• wherein the first part and the second part begin to polymerize upon mixing of the first part with the second part and form a polymerized vinyl siloxane temporary coating composition that is configured so as to spontaneously wear away over time from a surface of the orthodontic intra-oral device to which it is applied during use.

A method for in-situ temporary coating of at least one intra-oral device so as to reduce discomfort to surrounding soft tissues of the oral cavity comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one intra-oral device installed within an oral cavity of a person;
• mixing a two-part polymerizable composition, the two-part polymerizable composition including a polymerizable component and an initiator system for initiating polymerization such that a first part and a second part of the two-part composition begin to polymerize upon mixing of the first and second parts so as to form a polymerizable temporary coating composition that, when polymerized, will spontaneously wear away over time from a surface of the intra-oral device to which it is applied once a person's soft oral tissues have adjusted to the presence of the intra-oral device;
• applying the coating composition to an accessible surface of the at least one installed intra-oral device before the polymerizable temporary coating composition has substantially completed polymerization such that the coating composition holds to the intra-oral device where applied and, after polymerization, spontaneously wears away over time from the intra-oral device once a person's soft oral tissues have adjusted to the presence of the intra-oral device;
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• wherein the polymerizable component comprises at least one of a urethane or an epoxy.

A method for in-situ temporary coating of at least one intra-oral device so as to reduce discomfort to surrounding soft tissues of the oral cavity comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one intra-oral device installed within an oral cavity of a person;
• mixing a two-part polymerizable composition, the two-part polymerizable composition including a polymerizable component and an initiator system for initiating polymerization such that a first part and a second part of the two-part composition begin to polymerize upon mixing of the first and second parts so as to form a polymerizable temporary coating composition that, when polymerized, will spontaneously wear away over time from a surface of the intra-oral device to which it is applied once a person's soft oral tissues have adjusted to the presence of the intra-oral device;
• applying the coating composition to an accessible surface of the at least one installed intra-oral device before the polymerizable temporary coating composition has substantially completed polymerization such that the coating composition holds to the intra-oral device where applied and, after polymerization, spontaneously wears away over time from the intra-oral device once a person's soft oral tissues have adjusted to the presence of the intra-oral device;
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• wherein each part of the two-part polymerizable temporary coating composition comprises a colorant, the colorant within the first part being different from the colorant within the second part.