Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090030342 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELEASING A SAMPLE OF MATERIAL - A first aspect of the present invention provides for devices to facilitate the release of sample materials from sample acquisition devices. The device comprises an abrasion element comprising at least one constriction or projection. A second aspect of the present invention provides for methods in which to use the devices to facilitate the release of sample materials from a sample acquisition device. Optionally, the device may contain at least one reagent to facilitate the release and/or detection of a microorganism, or component thereof, in a sample. Preferably, the devices and methods may be used in conjunction with a liquid medium in which the sample may be further processed. | 01-29-2009 |
20090208909 | DENTAL FILLERS AND COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING PHOSPHATE SALTS - The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes a phosphate salt. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. Dental compositions, and methods of using dental compositions that include a phosphate salt and a hardenable resin or a water-dispersible, polymeric film former are also provided. | 08-20-2009 |
20090304809 | DENTAL FILLERS, METHODS, COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING A CASEINATE - The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes a caseinate. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. Dental compositions, and methods of using dental compositions that include a caseinate and a hardenable resin or a water-dispersible, polymeric film former are also provided. | 12-10-2009 |
20090305194 | DENTAL FILLERS INCLUDING A PHOSPHORUS CONTAINING SURFACE TREATMENT, AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes phosphorus and a divalent cation. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. | 12-10-2009 |
20090317772 | DENTAL COMPOSITIONS WITH CALCIUM PHOSPHORUS RELEASING GLASS - The present application provides dental compositions, and methods of making and using dental compositions that include a calcium and phosphorus releasing glass. Such dental compositions can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. | 12-24-2009 |
20100021868 | DENTAL CROWN FORMS AND METHODS - Dental crown forms and methods of using them are disclosed. The dental crown forms may include one or more of the following features: a handle attached to the dental crown form at a location removed from the base of the dental crown form; a vented handle through which excess amounts of hardenable dental material can pass during placement of the crown form; and one or more lines of weakness that may be separated to remove a dental crown form from hardenable dental material after placement of the filled crown form. The dental crown forms may also be located in packages with hardenable dental material located within the dental crown forms as packaged. | 01-28-2010 |
20100260849 | REMINERALIZING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present application provides compositions comprising a divalent metal cation source or divalent metal cations dissolved in a substantially anhydrous liquid, and methods of making and using the compositions. Such compositions can be useful for remineralizing dental structures and/or providing other useful effects including an anticaries effect. | 10-14-2010 |
20100330524 | HARDENABLE DENTAL ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Methods of manufacturing hardenable dental articles, packaged hardenable dental articles, and methods of packaging hardenable dental articles are disclosed. In various embodiments, the manufacturing may involve molding a hardenable dental material in a mold cavity that may be lined with a mold liner. The mold body may also form the package of the hardenable dental article formed within the mold cavity. In other embodiments, the hardenable dental articles may be provided in mold cavities located in sacrificial mold bodies that may be torn, stretched, softened, dissolved, etc. to release the hardenable dental articles in the mold cavities. | 12-30-2010 |
20110045436 | DENTAL MILL BLANKS - A dental mill blank including a resin and a filler, wherein the blank is fabricated such that it passes a Thermal Shock Test. The mill blank is substantially free of cracks and discontinuities. Further, the blank may have superior cuttability and hardness. | 02-24-2011 |
20120277343 | DENTAL FILLERS, METHODS, COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING A CASEINATE - The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes a caseinate. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. Dental compositions, and methods of using dental compositions that include a caseinate and a hardenable resin or a water-dispersible, polymeric film former are also provided. | 11-01-2012 |
20140193777 | DENTAL FILLERS INCLUDING A PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING SURFACE TREATMENT, AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes phosphorus and a divalent cation. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. | 07-10-2014 |