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 Title: |
US4944947:
Therapeutic dental appliance
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Newman, Martin H.; Sharon, MA 02067
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1990-07-31
/ 1988-04-26
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| Application Number: |
US1988000186449
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61C 19/06;
A63B 71/08;
IPC-7:
A61K 7/18;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61C19/06B; A63B71/08M; K61C19/06B1; K63B208/12; K63B71/08M6;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
424/435;
128/861;
521/119;
Original:
424/435;
128/861;
521/119;
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| Field of Search: |
523/115,116
424/435,443
434/5;6
128/859-862
521/106,119,125
433/5;6
264/016,DIG. 63
106/035
206/63.1
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| Priority Number: |
| 1988-04-26 |
US1988000186449 |
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| Abstract: |
A new therapeutic polymeric foam dental appliance is disclosed for utilization in the treatment of teeth and/or gums, as well as a method of preparing said appliance by reaction of a polyurethane foam prepolymer with an aqueous treatment solution. A sterile, prepackaged therapeutic dental appliance in ready to use form by dental professionals is also disclosed.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
O'Connell, Robert F. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Robinson, Ellis P.; Loney, Donald J.
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| Designated Country: |
EP JP
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A dental appliance useful for treating teeth or mouth tissue, said appliance being in the form of a sterilized block of foam material comprising a mixture of a water-activated, hydrophilic foam prepolymer with an aqueous treatment solution containing a treatment effective amount of a therapeutic composition, said block having a predetermined shape containing said aqueous treatment solution for use as a dental therapeutic device.
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