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| 20090081607 | DENTAL RINSING UNIT - The invention relates to a cleaning container ( | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090098505 | PROPHY ANGLE WITH TRANSLATING PADDLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METERED DISPENSING OF A PROPHYLAXIS MEDIUM WITH TACTILE AND AURAL FEEDBACK - A disposable prophy angle with an accessible and replaceable internal collapsible prophylaxis bladder and a push button and plunger/paddle combination to force a metered amount of prophylaxis medium into the prophy angle while providing audible and/or tactile feedback. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090286198 | HAND HELD DENTAL INSTRUMENT WITH FILTRATION DEVICE - A hand-held dental instrument is used for supporting a working tool and driving it according to a relative movement, including at least first fluid conveying means for conveying fluids through a body from the proximal end of the body towards fluid projection means. The first fluid conveying means include an upstream fluid conveying channel, a downstream fluid conveying channel, as well as a fluid collection radial chamber provided in the body between the upstream fluid conveying channel and the downstream fluid conveying channel. A filtration pin is mounted in the fluid collection radial chamber with a clearance allowing for the through-flow and the filtration of the fluids between the upstream fluid conveying channel and the downstream fluid conveying channel. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100035203 | Dental Treatment Instrument with Coupling Device for Transmission of Motion and for Releasable Attachment of a Treatment Tool - In a dental treatment instrument with an elongate grip sleeve, a drive unit arranged in the grip sleeve, and a coupling device which is located at the front end of the grip sleeve and with which a movement generated by the drive unit is transferred to a treatment tool to be connected releasably to the treatment instrument, the coupling device is designed like a sleeve and has a first section for receiving a tapering peg-like coupling area of the tool shaft, and a second section which also interacts with the tool shaft to provide a securing means acting in the axial direction, wherein the length of the first section of the coupling device is at least as great as the length of the second section. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100167233 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR CREATING A PERFORATION OR CAVITY IN A BONE OR BONE STRUCTURE IN CONTACT WITH A MEMBRANE - Tool and method for creating a perforation or cavity in a bone or bone structure in contact with a membrane, the tool including a drill having a free end and a channel adapted for supplying a liquid under pressure to the free end, the tool further including a source of the liquid under pressure such that the liquid flows partially into and through the bone or bone structure toward the membrane while drilling the bone or bone structure with the drill, which allows to perform a progressive detachment of the membrane when the drill is close to the membrane while still being inside the bone or bone structure, and before completely piercing the bone or bone structure. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100178631 | Maxillary Bone Cutting and Injection System and Method of Using the Same - A bone cutting and injecting device for cutting maxillary bone and injecting a filler through the maxillary bone under a subantral membrane to separate the subantral membrane from the maxillary bone and fill the space formed therebetween. The device includes a hollow tubular element having a diameter sized to be inserted into a pilot hole in the maxillary bone, a piston longitudinally displaceable within the hollow tubular element, and a cutter mounted to the piston and operably disposed adjacent the distal end of the hollow tubular element. A fluid path is defined through the hollow tubular element for guiding the filler, and the cutter is configured to redirect the filler in a transverse or radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular element. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100196843 | DENTAL TREATMENT DEVICE - A device for treating a dental tissue with a continuous flow of ozone containing gas, comprising (a) an ozone generator ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100227293 | DENTAL HANDPIECE OF CENTER-INJECTION TYPE - The dental handpiece of a center-injection type has a bur sleeve ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100330527 | DENTAL WATER JET IRRIGATOR HANDLE - An irrigator handle to be used with a water jet apparatus for cleaning gums and teeth includes a visual indicator to let a user know when a tip has been properly attached to the handle. The handle in some embodiments also includes an audible indicator to let the user know when the tip has been properly attached. The handle has a pause button attached to plunger to restrict water flow when the pause button is depressed. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110027749 | Water Floss Pick - An apparatus and system for performing dental hygiene comprising a motorized cleaning device comprising a water intake component and an oppositely positioned water exit component; a power component operatively connected to the motorized cleaning device; a floss component attached to the water exit component; a reservoir component operatively connected to the motorized cleaning device; and an aqueduct component attached to the reservoir component, wherein the aqueduct component traverses the motorized cleaning device, wherein the aqueduct component is positioned to direct pressurized water onto the floss component, and wherein the aqueduct component comprises a first end attached to the reservoir component; and a second end that contacts the water intake component of the motorized cleaning device. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110045433 | Pneumatic Injection Device - The invention relates to a pneumatic injection device adapted to be connected with an air outlet of a dental chair for providing a compressed air flow, comprising: an injection unit comprising a unit body having a proximal end, a distal end and a cavity between the proximal and distal ends for receiving a dental cartridge, wherein the distal end has an injection needle connector for connecting a needle, and the proximal end is connected to an air seal adaptor in an airtight relationship; an output pressure selector having an output end connected air-tightly to the other end of the air seal adaptor; an air releasing means having an output end connected air-tightly to an input end of the output pressure selector; and an input pressure adjustor having an output end connected air-tightly to an input end of the air releasing means, an input end for connection to the air outlet of the dental chair. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110045434 | Apparatus and Methods for Providing Dentifrice Advancement - According to various embodiments, a dental prophylaxis angle is provided that includes including a content lumen within the body, wherein the proximal end of the body is attachable to a concentric drive dental handpiece and the distal end of the body includes a denial tip and a content portal proximate the dental tip. The dental prophylaxis angle can also include a collapsible container disposed within the content lumen and in fluid communication with content portal. The dental prophylaxis angle can also include a reciprocating advancement mechanism including a gripping section slidably attached to an exterior surface of the body and at least one member extending through the body and into the content lumen in communication with the proximal end of the collapsible container. When sliding the gripping section proximally along the longitudinal axis of the body the member at least partially compresses the collapsible container in the distal direction. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110065061 | PERIODONTAL INTERDENTAL DELIVERY TRAY AND PERIODONTAL MEDICAMENT TRAY SYRINGE - The present invention relates to a periodontal interdental tray and to a periodontal medicament tray syringe that can be used in conjunction with the periodontal interdental tray of the present invention, or can be utilized by itself or in conjunction with other periodontal trays already on the market. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to treatment of periodontal disease, and in particular to a dental tray syringe and method for delivering medicaments into areas of the mouth either supragingival or subgingivally to treat the infected areas. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110070556 | Micro evacuator and method of use - An evacuation and/or irrigation device for use in connection with a vacuum source and used in a relatively localized surgical area. The evacuation device has a main body connected to a dental tool and a hook-like evacuation needle connected to the body. The needle has a plurality of spaced apart vacuum ports to provide irrigation circumferentially to sterilize and clean the surgical area. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110143309 | DENTAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A prophy device incorporating a shaft and one or more corrugated members eliminates the need for plastic gears. The corrugated members effectively transfer rotational energy from a shaft to an applicator. In another version, a flexible paste chamber contains polish within a housing of the device. A difference between a rotational speed at a front of the paste chamber and rear of the chamber causes the flexible chamber to contract on itself thereby automatically forcing polish from the chamber and into a polish applicator. A rod extending through a paste chamber includes openings for contents to exit. The rod has one end in contact with a drive disk and a second end in contact with a front disk such that the ends of the rod are maintained substantially in place by the drive disk and front disk, respectively, but remain rotatably independent relative to the drive disk and front disk. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110151402 | STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING A MIXING TIP TO AN IMPRESSION CARTRIDGE - In a mixing tip of an impression material cartridge, a top connective plate is on the center of the top of a pair of cylinders, with an impression material cartridge installed with the connecting end of each of a pair of mixing tips facing each other located on each side of the top connective plate, and a mixing screw inserted into a protruding mixing tube on the center of the upper part, with a connective structure of the mixing tips having protruding connecting wings on the lower side of the supporting structure, formed to achieve diagonal symmetry of a rotational bump on the end surface of the connecting wings on a lower supporting side of the mixing tips, and on the lower surface of the rotational bump, cylindrical guide pins that guide the connecting direction of the mixing tips are each formed to protrude towards the bottom. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151403 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF A DENTAL COMPOSITION - A device for use in retracting a gingiva from a human tooth by widening a gingival sulcus with a dental composition. The device comprises a cannula with a free end having an opening for dispensing the dental composition. The free end is shaped to be inserted with its front in the entry of the gingival sulcus, and to laterally displace the gingiva from the tooth as the cannula is moved in the gingival sulcus. The invention may help to achieve a reliable and cost effective gingival retraction treatment. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110183286 | HANDPIECE FOR DENTAL OR SURGICAL USE - Handpiece for dental or surgical use including fixed ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110217670 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A DENTAL RETRACTION CORD, A METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SUCH A DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR GINGIVAL RETRACTION - The invention relates to a device for supplying a dental retraction cord. The device comprises a cannula for dispensing a dental substance, and comprises a dental retraction cord disposed within the cannula so that the dental retraction cord is entrained by the dental substance dispensed through the cannula. The invention may help to facilitate a gingival retraction procedure in dentistry. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110236853 | DENTAL DRILL EXTENSION - An extender for a dental apparatus comprises a distal connecting portion, a proximal connecting portion, and an elongated portion disposed between the distal connecting portion and the proximal connecting portion, wherein the distal connecting portion is configured to connect to a dental drill bit or the proximal connecting portion and wherein the proximal connecting portion is configured to connect to a dental hand piece or the distal connecting portion. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110262879 | Oral Irrigation and/or Brushing Devices and/or Methods - An oral hygiene device having, in one implementation, a unique, peristaltic pump water streaming or jet action; and in another implementation, a multi-headed toothbrush may also be disposed on the end of a handle on which the jet nozzle or nozzles are disposed. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120021374 | OSCILLATING SPRAY TIP FOR ORAL IRRIGATOR - An oral irrigator tip defines a main fluid passage and first and second side fluid passages on a opposite sides of the main fluid passage. Each side fluid passage has an inlet and an outlet both in fluid communication with the main fluid passage. First and second island structures may be formed between the main fluid passage and respective side fluid passages. Fluid flow through the main fluid passage is drawn to sidewalls of the islands due to the Coanda effect. At least a portion of the fluid stream entering the main fluid passage is diverted through the first and second side fluid passages to create feedback loops that push the fluid flow through the main fluid passage alternately from side to side. An oscillating fluid stream is thereby delivered from the oral irrigator tip. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120028216 | Hand Apparatus, In Particular For Dental Purposes, For Dispensing a Pasty Filler Mass - The invention concerns a hand apparatus ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120034575 | COMBINATION ROTATING DENTAL CLEANING BRUSH AND PASTE DEVICE - The combination rotating dental cleaning brush and paste device. The device includes a housing having a rotating shaft therethrough. A compressible tube has two opposed ends, a first end which is rotated by the shaft and a second end having an opening therethrough. A brush is integral with, connected to, and rotated by the second end of the tube. Compression of the compressible tube forces dental paste inside of the tube out of an opening in the second end of the tube and onto the brush. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120064480 | Oral Irrigation and/or Brushing Devices and/or Methods - An integrated or combined oral care device having an oral cleaning device including a handle, and one or more cleaning head assemblies and a fluid irrigation assembly attached or attachable to the oral cleaning device. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120077143 | ORAL CARE CLEANING AND TREATING DEVICE - A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a handle, a neck, and a head, where the head includes a cleaning component including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front and rear sealing membranes, inner side walls and a base inner wall, and where the inner side walls each include a plurality of openings, the device further including a first manifold and a second manifold, a first port and a second port for conveying liquid; and means for providing an effective seal of the device within the oral cavity. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120077144 | ORAL CARE CLEANING AND TREATING DEVICE - A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a handle, a neck, and a head, where the head includes a cleaning component including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front and rear sealing membranes, inner side walls and a base inner wall, and where the inner side walls each include a plurality of openings, the device further including a first manifold and a second manifold, a first port and a second port for conveying liquid; and means for providing an effective seal of the device within the oral cavity. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120077145 | ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT - Disclosed is an oral care instrument which can maintain a sufficient support strength of a long neck, leaves little residue of a medicant after using, has a low contamination risk from nozzle tip, allows smooth spouting of a medical solution from the beginning, prevents excessive supply of a gelatinous or creamy oral-care composition in the case of flowing the composition in a supply channel inside the same, and contributes to the maintenance of the durability of a manufacturing mold. In the aforesaid oral care instrument which comprises a handle ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120141952 | IRRIGATING DEVICE WITH REED VALVE - An irrigating device including a reservoir for storing fluid, a tip fluidly connected to the reservoir, and a pump operative to draw fluid from the reservoir and propel the fluid to the tip. The irrigating device further includes at least one reed valve positioned to regulate fluid between at least one of an inlet port or an exhaust port of the pump. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120156641 | VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND WATER FLOW TYPE ORAL CAVITY CLEANING DEVICE USING SAME - A vibrational frequency adjustment device comprises, as a vibrational frequency adjustment means ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120225404 | PROCESS FOR CLEANING TEETH - The present invention is in the field of tooth cleaning devices, especially electrical toothbrushes. The invention further relates to the use of an air/water jet for the cleaning of teeth. A process for cleaning teeth that incorporates a water jet for cleaning teeth remains to be desired, especially a single device that can be employed to clean teeth and reliably deposit material onto teeth. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a process for cleaning teeth with an electrical toothbrush device providing improved cleaning by means of an externally mixed air-water jet wherein the water dosing is not influenced by the air pressure. Surprisingly it has been found that a tooth brush device, comprising an air/water jet, wherein the air and water are mixed outside the nozzle(s), provides improved cleaning of dental surfaces, including inter-proximal areas, with low usage of water. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120244492 | Medical Air-driven Handpiece with Anti-retraction Stop - The invention relates to a medical turbine handpiece, in particular a dental turbine handpiece, having a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the front end region of the handpiece and to which a tool can be connected, as well as a turbine wheel arranged so as to be non-rotatable on the drive shaft and is arranged in a turbine chamber realized in the end region, into which turbine chamber a supply line for a flowing pressure medium for driving the turbine wheel opens out at an inlet opening and from which turbine chamber a removal line extends at an outlet opening, wherein at least one cross connecting channel for the pressure medium is realized in the wall of the turbine chamber, the cross connecting channel connecting the axially remote edge region of the turbine chamber to a region of the turbine chamber that is axially close to the drive shaft. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120258419 | Medicine Delivery System - An injection assembly for injecting medicine. The assembly includes a selectively collapsible elastomeric bulb having a hollow interior and an outlet. The bulb is collapsible from an expanded configuration in which the hollow interior has an expanded volume to a collapsed configuration in which the hollow interior has a collapsed volume that is smaller than the expanded volume. The assembly includes a tube having a proximal end connected to bulb, a distal end, and an interior passage in fluid communication with the outlet of the bulb. The assembly includes a needle connected to the distal end of the tube having a sharp distal end. The needle has an interior passage in fluid communication with the interior passage of the tube for delivering medicine from the hollow interior of the bulb when the bulb is compressed and drawing fluid through the needle toward the bulb when the bulb expands. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130089832 | NOZZLE SEPARATING STRUCTURE OF ORAL IRRIGATOR - A structure for separating a discharge nozzle of an oral irrigator includes a first discharge path formed in one side of the irrigator body, a water pressure control lever rotatably arranged above the first discharge path and having a second discharge path in the other side of the irrigator body, a release button section provided on an upper portion of the water pressure control lever and into which the discharge nozzle is inserted and engaged, and configured, when pushed, to be bent so as to release the engaged discharge nozzle, and a locking section provided in the release button section and water pressure control lever to control a pushing operation of the release button section depending upon whether the first discharge path is open or blocked. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130122457 | DENTAL TREATMENT DEVICE - A device for treating a dental tissue comprising (a) an ozone generator for generating an ozone containing gas, (b) a first pump in fluid flow communication with the ozone generator for generating a flow of ozone containing gas, (c) an applicator for multiple teeth having a surface suitable for forming with the hard and soft dental tissue of multiple teeth to be treated (d) a treatment chamber having an inlet orifice in fluid flow communication with the ozone generator and the first pump and having an outlet orifice, and (e) a second pump in fluid flow communication with the outlet orifice of the applicator for removing gas from the treatment chamber. The second pump has a second throughput and the first pump has a first throughput whereby the ratio of the second throughput to the first throughput is at least 1.5:1. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130149663 | ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT INCLUDING AN ORAL CARE AGENT - An oral care instrument includes at least one oral care agent. In one embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided on one or more surfaces of the oral care instrument or included within cavities within the head or in one or more surfaces of a head. In other embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided in or on a thin slab subsequently bonded onto a surface, or applied as a stable coating. The oral care instrument can also be provided with a wear indicator. The oral care agents can be released during one use, during multiple uses, or throughout the life of the instrument. Water, oral secretions and/or chemicals within the mouth can activate the oral care agents. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130157220 | PRE-CHARGED PROPHY ANGLE - A prophy angle for storing prophy paste in a controlled releasable manner, the angle having a first drive mechanism comprising a drive shaft for delivering mechanical energy to a rotatable head assembly at a distal end of prophy angle and an independent second drive mechanism configured to deliver a controlled amount of paste from a chamber to the distal end of the prophy angle, the second drive mechanism comprising an index wheel engaging an actuator so that the wheel may be driven in a stepped rotational manner upon actuation of the actuator by the clinician. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130164705 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR ORAL CAVITY - An oral cleaning device includes: a wash water production tank in which wash water to be fed into an oral cavity is produced and stored; a water feed mechanism including a water feed channel having one end connected to the wash water production tank, a carrier configured to carry the wash water in the wash water production tank into the water feed channel, and a release unit connected to an outlet end of the water feed channel to release the wash water into the oral cavity; and an electrical discharge generator which includes a pair of electrodes for inducing streamer discharge in water, and a power supply configured to apply a voltage to the pair of electrodes, and is configured to produce hydrogen peroxide in the water by the streamer discharge. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130183634 | EXPANSION DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF BLACK TRIANGLE DISEASE AND METHOD - An expansion device includes an inflatable balloon moveable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration configured to pass through soft tissue between two adjacent teeth of a patient when in the unexpanded configuration. The an expansion device also includes an inflation tube having one end connected to the inflatable balloon and another end serving as an entry port for an inflation fluid. The inflatable balloon has a triangular shape when in the expanded configuration. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130196285 | Device for Infiltration of Approximal Enamel Lesions of Teeth - The device for infiltration of approximal tooth surfaces, with a flexible planar element and with a holder into which the planar element is clamped, is characterized in that the planar element is a liquid-impermeable plastic film which has a surface area for taking up a liquid to be used for treatment, and in that the holder is a bow-shaped element with a web and two lateral arms which extend from the latter and are arranged in an arc-shape or U-shape, to which the plastic film is connected in a liquid-impermeable manner. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130244199 | Contrast Pattern Application For Three-Dimensional Imaging - Provided herein are compositions for applying a reference marker pattern or grid to the surface of an object to be imaged three-dimensionally. These compositions can be quick drying for ease of use. Methods of use of the compositions are also provided as well as devices and kits for the application of the compositions. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130273496 | POWERED TOOTHBRUSH WITH ASSOCIATED ORAL SOLUTION DISPENSER MECHANISM - An oral solution dispenser apparatus for attachment to a powered toothbrush handle having a drive coupling mounted thereon, includes a housing adapted for attachment to the handle, the housing having a recess therein for receiving a cartridge containing the oral solution, a pump disposed in the housing for moving the oral solution from the cartridge, and an outlet nozzle extending from the housing and adapted to permit movement of the oral solution from the pump and from the housing. A head having bristles thereon is adapted to interconnect with the handle drive coupling and the housing outlet nozzle, to facilitate powered movement of the bristles and movement of the oral solution from the outlet nozzle to proximate the bristles. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130288194 | FLUORIDE VARNISH - A tooth varnish that is free from pinus extracts, free of substantial undesired coloring agents, with a reduced viscosity, delivered in a user-friendly, flow-through, unit dose applicator and having improved fluoride release, uptake, and remineralization properties. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130295519 | PERIODONTAL INTERDENTAL DELIVERY TRAY AND PERIODONTAL MEDICAMENT TRAY SYRINGE - The present invention relates to a periodontal interdental tray and to a periodontal medicament tray syringe that can be used in conjunction with the periodontal interdental tray of the present invention, or can be utilized by itself or in conjunction with other periodontal trays already on the market. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to treatment of periodontal disease, and in particular to a dental tray syringe and method for delivering medicaments into areas of the mouth either supragingival or subgingivally to treat the infected areas. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130302747 | Pre-Charged Prophy Angle - A prophy angle is provided that includes a housing with a prophy cup at the distal end, a first drive mechanism positioned within the housing and including a drive shaft for delivering mechanical energy to the prophy cup, a chamber enclosed within the housing to store paste in a controlled releasable manner, and an independent second drive mechanism within the housing to control the delivery of paste from the chamber to the prophy cup in a manner to reduce friction in paste delivery and to avoid contact of the paste with the first drive mechanism and its associated gears. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130302748 | DENTAL DRILL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention relates to a method for producing a dental drill that has a shank ( | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130309629 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH FLUID APPLICATOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An oral care implement, e.g., toothbrush, having a wick applicator and a method of assembling the same is disclosed. The implement includes a head, a handle connected to the head by a neck portion, and a recess. The recess is arranged for receipt of the wick applicator. The handle includes an internal fluid reservoir holding a fluid in communication with the recess. The wick applicator is arranged to enable a fluid to pass therethrough by capillary action and has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second portion of the wick applicator comprises at least one projection for engaging at least one cooperating portion of the recess to secure the wick applicator in the recess at an operative position, whereupon the wick applicator is in fluid communication with the fluid in the reservoir. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130337403 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TEETH BRIGHTENING - A device for applying a tooth brightening composition to a tooth includes a reservoir fluidly connected to an applicator, where applicator having a factional stress value sufficient to cause mechanical displacement of a biofilm present on a surface of the tooth; a tooth brightening composition disposed within the reservoir; and an activator configured to dispense the tooth brightening composition from the reservoir onto an exterior surface of the applicator. Alternatively or in combination with the above device, the applicator contains pores having a diameter of 0.1-1000 μm. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140038127 | Oral Care Implement With Air Flossing System - An oral care implement is disclosed comprising: an oral care region having cleaning elements; a body coupled to the oral care region; a gas outlet operably coupled to a gas source, the gas outlet disposed in the oral care region; an oral care material source storing an oral care material; an oral care material outlet operably coupled to the oral care material source, the oral care material outlet disposed in the oral care region; and wherein the oral care material outlet is spaced apart from the gas outlet. In another aspect, an oral care implement is disclosed comprising an oral care region having an elastomeric tooth cleaning element and an air outlet positioned adjacent the air outlet so that an air stream existing the air outlet causes a dynamic vibratory flexing action of at least a portion of the elastomeric tooth cleaning element. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140045140 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING ORAL CAVITY AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ORAL CAVITY - A device for cleaning oral cavity and a method for cleaning oral cavity capable of cleaning stains such as plaque, tartar, and the like even in a narrow portion such as a clearance between teeth, a clearance between implants, and the like. A cover includes a jetting orifice and a discharge orifice and covers a tooth by leaving a clearance between the tooth and the cover so that the clearance can hold water. A jetting unit is mounted in the jetting orifice and includes a flow path communicating with the clearance between the tooth and the cover. The jetting unit is configured to generate cavitation bubbles. The flow path includes a small diameter part and an enlarged part. A discharge unit discharges water in the clearance between the tooth and the cover from the discharge orifice. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140106297 | DENTAL BUR AND METHOD FOR REMOVING A SOFT DEPOSIT - A dental bur and method for removing a soft deposit from a tooth or an implant, the bur having a shank adapted to be connected to a rotary device. A head extends from the shank. The head has a material hardness adapted to remove soft deposits attached to the tooth but deflect against the tooth. Furthermore, the head is sized for insertion into a periodontal pocket adjacent to the tooth without surgery. Thus, the dental bur may be rotated against the tooth for removing the soft deposits but deflect and/or wear against the tooth for preventing damage to the tooth. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140162208 | FLUORIDE VARNISH - A tooth varnish that is free from pinus extracts, free of substantial undesired coloring agents, with a reduced viscosity, delivered in a user-friendly, flow-through, unit dose applicator and having improved fluoride release, uptake, and remineralization properties. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140295373 | DEVICE FOR TREATING GINGIVA/ MUCOSA AT TEETH OR IMPLANTS - A device for “treating” gingiva/mucosa at teeth/implants comprises at least one segment comprising a contour surface formed according to an individual geometry of a patient's dentition for closely contacting a region of an outer surface of a tooth and an adjacent region of a gingiva, whereas the regions in particular include a sulcus region, a storage and/or supply for a composition including a cleaning agent, a remineralizing composition, and/or a pharmaceutical composition to be applied to the regions of the tooth and the gingiva and a transmission element for transmitting vibrations to the at least one segment. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140302455 | DENTAL TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus is disclosed for providing dental care using pressurized fluid. The pressure is obtained from the effervescence effect of the reaction of two active materials in the presence of the fluid. The pressurized fluid is provided to the mouth in a constant pressure and the apparatus is handy and may be operated in any angle with respect to the direction of earth gravity force. In some operational modes the pressurized fluid is provided in pulsating manner or in vibrating manner or in both manners. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140315146 | PRE-CHARGED PROPHY ANGLE - A prophy angle is provided that includes a housing with a prophy cup at the distal end, a first drive mechanism positioned within the housing and including a drive shaft for delivering mechanical energy to the prophy cup, a chamber enclosed within the housing to store paste in a controlled releasable manner, and an independent second drive mechanism within the housing to control the delivery of paste from the chamber to the prophy cup in a manner to reduce friction in paste delivery and to avoid contact of the paste with the first drive mechanism and its associated gears. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140322666 | ORAL CARE GEL DISPENSER SYSTEMS - The invention provides an oral care system comprising a gel in a pen dispenser, the dispenser comprising a chamber which permits dispensing of a measured amount of the gel, wherein the gel exhibits a Herschel-Bulkley yield stress of 10 to 230 dynes/cm2, a Herschel-Bulkley viscosity of 3 to 500 poise, and a Herschel-Bulkley rate index of 0.4 to 0.6, the specific viscosity permitting efficient application of the gel, as well as methods of using the same. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150024340 | TEETH CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for cleaning teeth, allows the simultaneous cleaning of the teeth of at least one arch. The device includes: a single or a double arc-shaped tray which can enclose the teeth of one arch or both arches at once and which, via the free edge(s) thereof, can be fitted to the corresponding gum or gums, the tray made from a flexible material allows reversible deformation and is compatible with medical use; and fluid-injection/-removal elements for injecting fluid into the tray and removing fluid from the interior thereof. Once the tray is in place on the teeth, the fluid-injection/-removal elements subject them to repeated cycles of fluid injection/removal to clean the teeth by the combined action, within the tray, of fluid circulation over and between the teeth and mechanical action of the tray's internal surface on the teeth, resulting from the deformation of the tray during the injection/removal cycles. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150024341 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF A DENTAL COMPOSITION - A device for use in retracting a gingiva from a human tooth by widening a gingival sulcus with a dental composition. The device comprises a cannula with a free end having an opening for dispensing the dental composition. The free end is shaped to be inserted with its front in the entry of the gingival sulcus, and to laterally displace the gingiva from the tooth as the cannula is moved in the gingival sulcus. The invention may help to achieve a reliable and cost effective gingival retraction treatment. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150044632 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TEETH - Various embodiments for cleaning carious regions of a tooth are disclosed herein. For example, a dental apparatus can include a fluid platform having a chamber sized and shaped to retain fluid. The chamber can be configured to be coupled to the tooth over the carious region. A pressure wave generator having a distal end may be configured to be positioned in the chamber. The pressure wave generator may be configured to generate pressure waves in the retained fluid sufficient to clean the carious region. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150044633 | WATER KIT ASSEMBLY - A water kit assembly is disclosed which comprises a pouch having a first compartment for storing a volume of water therein and an openable second compartment for storing a tubing therein for connection to the first compartment, a port having a seal extending out of the first compartment into the second compartment, the tubing for insertion into the port and for connection to a dental unit for providing water from the first compartment through the tubing to the dental unit, and an adapter connected to the first compartment, the adapter for being connected to a source of compressed air for facilitating movement of the quantity of water in the first compartment through the tubing to the dental unit. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150125813 | Topical Anesthetic Applicator, and Method for Numbing a Dental Area - An oral care kit is provided. The oral care kit is designed to be used to treat a painful area of a patient's mouth, such as a tooth, an area of a lip, or an area along a gum line. The oral care kit generally includes a topical anesthetic, a plurality of disposable swabs, and an applicator. The applicator has a proximal end defining a handle, and a distal end comprising a pair of prongs. A channel is formed along an inner surface of the prongs. The proximal end of each swab is dimensioned to be slidably received within the channel, while the distal end comprises flocking. Each of the disposable swabs is dimensioned to be received within a user's mouth for application of the topical anesthetic. A method of numbing a dental area is also provided herein. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160022394 | AN ORAL CARE APPLIANCE USING PULSED FLUID FLOW AND MECHANICAL ACTION - An oral care appliance comprises an gas-liquid cleaning assembly which comprises a fluid pump assembly ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160022395 | AN ORAL CARE APPLIANCE USING A JET-TYPE FLUID FLOW AND MECHANICAL ACTION - An oral care appliance using a jet-type fluid flow And mechanical action An oral care appliance comprises: a gas-liquid cleaning assembly which includes a fluid flow pump assembly ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160081779 | Solar powered dental hygiene device - A solar powered dental hygiene device is described and includes a hollow handle including a switch disposed an outer surface; a cleaning assembly including a head, a brush type cleaning unit rotatably disposed on the head, and a neck extending out of the head and configured to releasably secure to the handle; a solar module disposed on the outer surface of the handle and configured to generate electrical power in response to light; a rechargeable battery disposed in the handle and configured to store the electrical power wherein the rechargeable battery is electrically connected to the switch; a drive source disposed in the handle and electrically connected to the rechargeable battery; and a rotation member disposed in the handle and electrically connected to the drive source. The cleaning unit is configured to rotate in response to an activation of the rotation member. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160184066 | PRE-CHARGED PROPHY ANGLE - A pre-charged prophy angle having a (a) housing that includes a paste chamber, a rotatable head, a drive shaft, and a tube defining in part the paste chamber, the housing and paste chamber configured such that paste within the paste chamber can be dispensed without contacting the drive shaft; (b) a cup secured to the rotatable head, and (c) a paste dispensing assembly having a plunger movably secured to a push rod configured to reciprocally move linearly within the housing, the plunger including a clip for gripping the push rod such that linear movement of the push rod in a first direction causes the plunger to move in the first direction, while the clip precludes movement of the plunger in a second direction when the push rod in directed in the second direction. | 06-30-2016 |
