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US 8,439,674 B2Granted
Systems and methods for intra-oral drug delivery
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorsChunhua Li, Wenda C. Carlyle, Philippe De Smedt, Amir Abolfathi, Eric E. Kuo, Robert E. Tricca, Jennifer C. Chen, Benjamin M. Wu
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for intra-oral delivery of drugs.
Claims41
A device for delivering one or more substances, comprising:
- a dental device comprising a shell formed of a material and the dental device configured to move a number of teeth and including one or more reservoirs formed in the shell;
- at least one of the reservoirs supplied with the one or more substances;
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- a nozzle formed of the material as a portion of the shell and connected to the at least one reservoir and configured to be inserted into a gum of a patient to fluidly release the one or more substances from at least one reservoir at a first preselected dose at a first predetermined time period and to fluidly release the one or more substances from at least one reservoir at a second preselected dose at a second predetermined time period, wherein the nozzle is shaped to conform to the gum for prolonged placement therein.
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A system for delivering one or more substances, comprising:
- a plurality of appliances, comprising shells formed of a material, configured to move a number of teeth of a patient, wherein at least one of the appliances includes:
- a reservoir formed in the shell;
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- a nozzle formed of the material as a portion of the shell, connected to the reservoir, and configured to be inserted into a gum of the patient to fluidly release a substance from the reservoir at a first preselected dose at a first predetermined time period and to fluidly release the substances from the reservoir at a second preselected dose at a second predetermined time period, wherein the nozzle is shaped to conform to the gum for prolonged placement therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.