Aqueous-based compositions for remineralizing dentinal tissues in vivo are disclosed to arrest demineralization and early-stage caries, treat dentin/tooth sensitivity, fix white spot lesions, and strengthen dentinal hard tissues (enamel, dentin, cementum), among others. Methods utilizing the remineralizing composition are also disclosed.
Endodontic lubricant compositions are disclosed for use in RCT in vivo improve endodontic file longevity. Methods of using the compositions, kits containing the compositions, and manufacturing processes to create the compositions are also disclosed.
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Dental products, namely, bonding and primer materials with bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer, for dental purposes; bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer all for use in the dental industry; composite materials for dental and dental technical purposes; dental composite materials; irrigating solutions for endodontic procedures; saline solutions for endodontic procedures; oral irrigating solutions for the mouth; antibacterial preparations for the mouth; dental bonding agents, namely, a resin based adhesive material to bond restorative materials; dental bonding agents, namely, conditioners for preparing a tooth's surface for bonding and adhesives to bond the restorative materials for dental use; adhesives for dentistry and dental technical purposes; dental restoration compounds; materials for dental fillings and for sealing purposes; hydrogen peroxide and other medication gel to be used to treat periodontal disease; dental hemostatic paste Dental instruments, namely, root canal therapy instruments; Dental apparatus, namely, dental medicament delivery appliances; Orthodontic machines and instruments for photopolymerizing or curing dental materials; Surgical devices and instruments; Irrigators for medical use; Dental instruments, namely, MTA carriers, ultrasonic irrigators, irrigator tips, aspirators, saliva ejectors, compule dispensing guns; Devices for filling dental syringes; Syringe warmers for dental use; Dental curing lights; Dental Syringes; professional dental accessories, namely, brush applicators, bite wing tabs, composite brushes and brush handles, cotton-tipped applicators, mouth mirrors, fluoride trays, lab knives and spatulas, tongue cleaners, syringe tip covers
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
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Dental products, namely, bonding and primer materials with bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer, for dental purposes; bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer all for use in the dental industry; composite materials for dental and dental technical purposes; dental composite materials; irrigating solutions for endodontic procedures; saline solutions for endodontic procedures; oral irrigating solutions for the mouth; antibacterial preparations for the mouth; dental bonding agents, namely, a resin based adhesive material to bond restorative materials; dental bonding agents, namely, conditioners for preparing a tooth's surface for bonding and adhesives to bond the restorative materials for dental use; adhesives for dentistry and dental technical purposes; dental restoration compounds; materials for dental fillings and for sealing purposes; hydrogen peroxide and other medication gel to be used to treat periodontal disease; dental hemostatic paste Dental instruments, namely, root canal therapy instruments; Dental apparatus, namely, dental medicament delivery appliances; Orthodontic machines and instruments for photopolymerizing or curing dental materials; Surgical devices and instruments; Irrigators for medical use; Dental instruments, namely, MTA carriers, ultrasonic irrigators, irrigator tips, aspirators, saliva ejectors, compule dispensing guns; Devices for filling dental syringes; Syringe warmers for dental use; Dental curing lights; Dental Syringes; professional dental accessories, namely, brush applicators, bite wing tabs, composite brushes and brush handles, cotton-tipped applicators, mouth mirrors, fluoride trays, lab knives and spatulas, tongue cleaners, syringe tip covers
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MEDICAMENT DELIVERY TRAY TO TREAT DENTAL DISEASE AND PRESERVE DENTAL IMPLANTS
in vivoin vivo, and methods of its use. The disclosure also provides methods for automated manufacturing of said medicament delivery tray. Furthermore, the disclosure contemplates various medicament gel compositions to be used in conjunction with the medicament delivery tray.
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biopsy instrument to measure cellular contamination in a tooth and root canal; endodontic apparatus to detect cellular debris in a root canal; medical apparatus and instrument for diagnostic use, namely, apparatus for medical diagnostic testing in the field of endodontics or other tissue-based diagnostic testing, cytology and cell-based testing; medical instruments for analyzing and identifying bacteria Dental diagnostic testing; medical testing, namely, analyzing and identifying bacteria in tissue using digital technology for dental purposes
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biopsy instrument to measure cellular contamination in a tooth and root canal; endodontic apparatus to detect cellular debris in a root canal; medical apparatus and instrument for diagnostic use, namely, apparatus for medical diagnostic testing in the field of endodontics or other tissue-based diagnostic testing, cytology and cell-based testing; medical instruments for analyzing and identifying bacteria Dental diagnostic testing; medical testing, namely, analyzing and identifying bacteria in tissue using digital technology for dental purposes
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STABILIZED AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HYDROXYAPTITE AND FREE IONS FOR IN VIVO REMINERALIZATION OF CALCIFIED TISSUE & THEIR METHODS OF USE
in vivoin vivo are disclosed to arrest demineralization and early-stage caries, treat dentin / tooth sensitivity, fix white spot lesions, and strengthen dentinal hard tissues (enamel, dentin, cementum), among others. Methods utilizing the remineralizing composition are also disclosed.
A system of in vivo testing for recently viable dental cellular debris is disclosed herein. The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for detecting for the presence of cellular debris from an endodontic cavity and other areas of a tooth by testing for the presence of cellular debris such as Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). The sample is collected from a tooth or endodontic cavity and combined with a chemical indicator which causes a detectable change in the indicator that is sensed by a luminescence reader. The level of ATP in a sample corresponds to the level of contamination still present in the tooth or endodontic cavity and can be used to determine what additional steps, if any, are necessary in order to clean and disinfect the tooth. This method of sampling the tooth or endodontic cavity allows for a rapid, chair-side, affordable, and easy to use method to determine the level of cellular contamination.
An applicator for a syringe is provided that includes a hub configured to be disposed at least partially within a nozzle of the syringe and defining a fluid passage therethrough, with one or barbs on the hub that frictionally and sealingly engage an interior of the nozzle in a manner minimizing void space associated with waste of deliverable material, and an applicator tip extending distally from the hub. The barb(s) may have varying diameters in order to enable the applicator to be engaged and utilized with syringes having different diameter nozzles. Further the fluid passage through the hub and applicator tip is dimensioned to minimize the volume of material that is retained within the applicator after use, thereby increasing the volume of material that can dispensed from the syringe for use in a procedure or procedures and minimize waste.
B05B 1/10 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops in the form of a fine jet, e.g. for use in wind-screen washers
B65D 83/763 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing fluent contents by means of a piston the piston being actuated by a reciprocating axial motion of a shaft which engages the piston, e.g. using a ratchet mechanism
15.
HEATING OF DENTAL MATERIALS USING OVERTONE SIGNATURES, ABSORBING DYES AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES
The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.
A61K 6/831 - Preparations for artificial teeth, for filling teeth or for capping teeth comprising non-metallic elements or compounds thereof, e.g. carbon
A61K 6/887 - Compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A61K 41/00 - Medicinal preparations obtained by treating materials with wave energy or particle radiation
Bioactive fluoride varnishes for caries prevention, remineralization of hard dental tissues, and desensitization of exposed tooth surfaces are disclosed. Methods of making and using the compositions are also disclosed.
A modular assemblage and kit is used during dental procedures. Depending on the clinical procedure being performed, an operator can connect various elements of the kit in sequential or simultaneous fashion to accomplish various tasks to help simplify the procedure and operation. In some embodiments, the kit allows for single-handed endodontic irrigation and evacuation.
Compositions are disclosed that simultaneously cleanse, etch, and identifying residual caries during dental restorative procedures, thereby increasing procedure efficiency. Also disclosed are methods describing the use of said compositions in treating subjects as part of dental procedures.
Compositions and methods useful for sealing of root canals are disclosed which provide significant clinical advantages including bioactivity, improved stability and setting and decreased shrinkage. Kits containing the composition and manufacturing processes to create the composition are also disclosed.
A61K 6/831 - Preparations for artificial teeth, for filling teeth or for capping teeth comprising non-metallic elements or compounds thereof, e.g. carbon
A medicament for dental procedures includes a first component comprising an oxidizing agent, and a second component comprising a calcium complexing agent, wherein when the first component is mixed with the second component, the pH is greater than 6.2. Kits including the medicament and methods of use of the medicament are disclosed.
The present disclosure provides a device having a circuit. The circuit includes at least one boost converter receiving power from an energy source, a square wave driver in series with the boost converter, an inductor in series with the square wave driver for converting a square wave to a sinusoidal wave, and a piezoelectric transducer in series with the inductor, the piezoelectric transducer connectable to a load. The device further includes a phase-locked loop coupled to the circuit to determine a resonance frequency of the piezoelectric transducer when the piezoelectric transducer is connected to the load.
The invention relates to a method for charging a multi-cell battery (20), wherein prior to beginning the charging a battery voltage (Uo) of the battery (20) is detected, wherein proceeding from the detected battery voltage (Uo) a charge quantity-dependent charging voltage characteristic curve (10) is determined, and wherein a charging voltage (UL) is controlled and/or regulated on the basis of the determined charging voltage characteristic curve (10) as a function of the charge quantity. The invention also relates to a device (1) for charging a multi-cell battery (20).
An applicator for a syringe is provided that includes a hub configured to be disposed at least partially within a nozzle of the syringe and defining a fluid passage therethrough, with one or barbs on the hub that frictionally and sealingly engage an interior of the nozzle in a manner minimizing void space associated with waste of deliverable material, and an applicator tip extending distally from the hub. The barb(s) may have varying diameters in order to enable the applicator to be engaged and utilized with syringes having different diameter nozzles. Further the fluid passage through the hub and applicator tip is dimensioned to minimize the volume of material that is retained within the applicator after use, thereby increasing the volume of material that can dispensed from the syringe for use in a procedure or procedures and minimize waste.
B05B 1/10 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops in the form of a fine jet, e.g. for use in wind-screen washers
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
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Dental products, namely, bonding and primer materials with bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer, for dental purposes; bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer all for use in the dental industry; composite materials for dental and dental technical purposes; dental composite materials; irrigating solutions for endodontic procedures; saline solutions for endodontic procedures; oral irrigating solutions for the mouth; antibacterial preparations for the mouth; dental bonding agents, namely, a resin based adhesive material to bond restorative materials; dental bonding agents, namely, conditioners for preparing a tooth's surface for bonding and adhesives to bond the restorative materials for dental use; adhesives for dentistry and dental technical purposes; dental restoration compounds; materials for dental fillings and for sealing purposes; hydrogen peroxide and other medication gel to be used to treat periodontal disease; dental hemostatic paste Dental instruments, namely, root canal therapy instruments; Dental apparatus, namely, dental medicament delivery appliances; Orthodontic machines and instruments for photopolymerizing or curing dental materials; Surgical devices and instruments; Irrigators for medical use; Dental instruments, namely, MTA carriers, ultrasonic irrigators, irrigator tips, aspirators, saliva ejectors, compule dispensing guns; Devices for filling dental syringes; Syringe warmers for dental use; Dental curing lights; dental syringes; professional dental accessories, namely, brush applicators, bite wing tabs, composite brushes and brush handles, cotton-tipped applicators, mouth mirrors, fluoride trays, lab knives and spatulas, tongue cleaners, syringe tip covers
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
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Dental products, namely, bonding and primer materials with bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer, for dental purposes; bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer all for use in the dental industry; composite materials for dental and dental technical purposes; dental composite materials; irrigating solutions for endodontic procedures; saline solutions for endodontic procedures; oral irrigating solutions for the mouth; antibacterial preparations for the mouth; dental bonding agents, namely, a resin based adhesive material to bond restorative materials; dental bonding agents, namely, conditioners for preparing a tooth's surface for bonding and adhesives to bond the restorative materials for dental use; adhesives for dentistry and dental technical purposes; dental restoration compounds; materials for dental fillings and for sealing purposes; hydrogen peroxide and other medication gel to be used to treat periodontal disease; dental hemostatic paste Dental instruments, namely, root canal therapy instruments; Dental apparatus, namely, dental medicament delivery appliances;
Orthodontic machines and instruments for photopolymerizing or curing dental materials; Surgical devices and instruments;
Irrigators for medical use; Dental instruments, namely, MTA carriers, ultrasonic irrigators, irrigator tips, aspirators, saliva ejectors,
compule dispensing guns; Devices for filling dental syringes; Syringe warmers for dental use; Dental curing lights; Dental
Syringes; professional dental accessories, namely, brush applicators, bite wing tabs, composite brushes and brush handles,
cotton-tipped applicators, mouth mirrors, fluoride trays, lab knives and spatulas, tongue cleaners, syringe tip covers
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DENTAL MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR FORMING MINERAL APATITE BONDS AND CARIES PREVENTION
The present invention provides compositions of bioactive dental materials that form a mineral apatite bond between the dental material and tooth structure for increasing bond strength and longevity. Also disclosed are methods for using said compositions in treating teeth.
An applicator for a syringe is provided that includes a hub configured to be disposed at least partially within a nozzle of the syringe and defining a fluid passage therethrough, with one or barbs on the hub that frictionally and sealingly engage an interior of the nozzle in a manner minimizing void space associated with waste of deliverable material, and an applicator tip extending distally from the hub. The barb(s) may have varying diameters in order to enable the applicator to be engaged and utilized with syringes having different diameter nozzles. Further the fluid passage through the hub and applicator tip is dimensioned to minimize the volume of material that is retained within the applicator after use, thereby increasing the volume of material that can dispensed from the syringe for use in a procedure or procedures and minimize waste.
B05B 1/10 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops in the form of a fine jet, e.g. for use in wind-screen washers
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
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Dental medical products, in particular antiseptics, disinfectants, medical mouthwashes for endodontic dental care; solutions for the cleaning and drying of cavities, tooth stumps and root canals; irrigating solutions for endodontic procedures; saline solutions for endodontic procedures; oral irrigating solutions for the mouth.
A medicament for dental procedures includes a first component comprising an oxidizing agent, and a second component comprising a calcium complexing agent, wherein when the first component is mixed with the second component, the pH is greater than 6.2. Kits including the medicament and methods of use of the medicament are disclosed.
A medicament for dental procedures includes a first component comprising an oxidizing agent, and a second component comprising a calcium complexing agent, wherein when the first component is mixed with the second component, the pH is greater than 6.2. Kits including the medicament and methods of use of the medicament are disclosed.
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
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Non-medicated antioxidant-based mouth rinse and dental whitening gel; non-medicated mouth rinse; toothpaste; Non-medicated home dental care products for humans, namely, toothpaste, nonmedicated mouth wash, teeth whitening preparations, and gum removing preparations for the care of soft tissue and oral mucosa in and around the oral environment Food supplements, namely, anti-oxidants for dental purposes; Medicated dentifrice preparations for humans featuring products to improve oral health and appearance in and around the oral environment, namely, medicated mouth wash, medicated toothpaste, medicated brush-on oral care gels and medicated teeth whitening gels, and medicated anti-cavity dental rinses
The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.
A61K 6/831 - Preparations for artificial teeth, for filling teeth or for capping teeth comprising non-metallic elements or compounds thereof, e.g. carbon
A61K 6/887 - Compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
B32B 27/18 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
A61K 41/00 - Medicinal preparations obtained by treating materials with wave energy or particle radiation
The present invention provides compositions of bioactive dental materials that form a mineral apatite bond between the dental material and tooth structure for increasing bond strength and longevity. Also disclosed are methods for using said compositions in treating teeth.
The present invention provides compositions of bioactive dental materials that form a mineral apatite bond between the dental material and tooth structure for increasing bond strength and longevity. Also disclosed are methods for using said compositions in treating teeth.
A system and method of in vivo testing for recently viable dental cellular debris is disclosed herein. The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for detecting for the presence of cellular debris from an endodontic cavity and other areas of a tooth by testing for the presence of cellular debris such as Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). The sample is collected from a tooth or endodontic cavity and combined with a chemical indicator which causes a detectable change in the indicator that is sensed by a luminescence reader. The level of ATP in a sample corresponds to the level of contamination still present in the tooth or endodontic cavity and can be used to determine what additional steps, if any, are necessary in order to clean and disinfect the tooth. This method of sampling the tooth or endodontic cavity allows for a rapid, chair-side, affordable, and easy to use method to determine the level of cellular contamination.
The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.
A61K 6/831 - Preparations for artificial teeth, for filling teeth or for capping teeth comprising non-metallic elements or compounds thereof, e.g. carbon
A61K 6/887 - Compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
C08F 2/50 - Polymerisation initiated by wave energy or particle radiation by ultraviolet or visible light with sensitising agents
C08F 2/44 - Polymerisation in the presence of compounding ingredients, e.g. plasticisers, dyestuffs, fillers
A61K 41/00 - Medicinal preparations obtained by treating materials with wave energy or particle radiation
An applicator for a syringe is provided that includes a hub configured to be disposed at least partially within a nozzle of the syringe and defining a fluid passage therethrough, with one or barbs on the hub that frictionally and sealingly engage an interior of the nozzle in a manner minimizing void space associated with waste of deliverable material, and an applicator tip extending distally from the hub. The barb(s) may have varying diameters in order to enable the applicator to be engaged and utilized with syringes having different diameter nozzles. Further the fluid passage through the hub and applicator tip is dimensioned to minimize the volume of material that is retained within the applicator after use, thereby increasing the volume of material that can dispensed from the syringe for use in a procedure or procedures and minimize waste.
B05B 1/10 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops in the form of a fine jet, e.g. for use in wind-screen washers
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
The present disclosure provides a device having a circuit. The circuit includes at least one boost converter receiving power from an energy source, a square wave driver in series with the boost converter, an inductor in series with the square wave driver for converting a square wave to a sinusoidal wave, and a piezoelectric transducer in series with the inductor, the piezoelectric transducer connectable to a load. The device further includes a phase-locked loop coupled to the circuit to determine a resonance frequency of the piezoelectric transducer when the piezoelectric transducer is connected to the load.
H01L 41/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details thereof - Details of piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements
H01L 41/09 - Piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements with electrical input and mechanical output
A61C 5/40 - Implements for surgical treatment of the roots or nerves of the teethNerve needlesMethods or instruments for medication of the roots
A61C 5/50 - Implements for filling root canalsMethods or instruments for medication of tooth nerve channels
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(1) Pharmaceutical preparations, namely, irrigating solutions for endodontic procedures; saline solutions for endodontic procedures; oral irrigating solutions for the mouth.
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Dental products, namely, bonding and primer materials with bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer, for dental purposes; Bioactive composites, bioactive cements, bioactive bonding agents, bioactive sealants, bioactive varnish, and bioactive sealer all for use in the dental industry
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Heating of dental materials using overtone signatures, absorbing dyes and material properties
The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.
In the present invention, a dripless syringe is provided that includes a barrel having fluid therein, the barrel defining an open end and a nozzle opposite the open end, a plunger disposed at least partially within the open end and including a body and a push pin extending from one end of the body, a seal plate slidably mounted to the push pin and a bung disposed over the seal plate and the push pin and sealingly engaged between the seal plate and the barrel the seal plate enables the bung to remain in sealing engagement with the interior of the barrel while the plunger is moved within the barrel. Further, when pressure is removed to cease dispensing of the fluid, the pin allows the bung to retract and provide a negative pressure on the fluid to prevent drips of fluid from leaking out of the nozzle.
One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of preventing, reducing, or eliminating at least one negative effect of oxidative damage, such as an oral disease, caused by a dental device in the mouth of a patient. Another embodiment relates to a method of preventing, reducing, or eliminating at least one negative effect of inflammation. The method may include applying topically to a soft oral tissue in the patient an oral antioxidant composition. The antioxidant composition may include between 0.0001% and 5.0% w/w or at least one antioxidant, wherein the at least one antioxidant includes a natural phytochemcial antioxidant, a flavonoid, an anthocyanidin, a dihydrochalcone, a phenylpropanoid, a chalcone, a curcuminoid, a tannin, a stilbenoid, a coumarin, a carotenoid, or a vitamin, and an orally pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pH of the oral antioxidant composition may be at least 5.0.
A61K 31/357 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having two or more oxygen atoms in the same ring, e.g. crown ethers, guanadrel
The present disclosure provides a device having a circuit. The circuit includes at least one boost converter receiving power from an energy source, a square wave driver in series with the boost converter, an inductor in series with the square wave driver for converting a square wave to a sinusoidal wave, and a piezoelectric transducer in series with the inductor, the piezoelectric transducer connectable to a load. The device further includes a phase-locked loop coupled to the circuit to determine a resonance frequency of the piezoelectric transducer when the piezoelectric transducer is connected to the load.
H01L 41/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details thereof - Details of piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements
H01L 41/09 - Piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements with electrical input and mechanical output
B06B 1/02 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
A device for delivering fluid includes a housing having a proximal end configured to receive a fluid source and a distal end configured to receive a treatment tip. In its interior, the housing includes at least a first fluid line in fluid communication with the fluid source and with the treatment tip, at least a first pump in-line with the first fluid line and configured to urge fluid from the fluid source to the treatment tip, control circuitry in electrical communication with the pump, and a power source configured to supply continuous output power to deliver the fluid to the treatment tip, the power source being in electrical communication with the control circuitry. The housing further is provided with user-operable controls and operation monitors.
An irrigant comprising either a hypochlorite compound or a chlorhexidine compound in combination with at least one surfactant and preferably two or more surfactants, including fluorosurfactants, ethoxylates, sulfonates, quaternary ammonium compounds, amine oxides, and combinations thereof, wherein each of the surfactants are capable of complexing with one another.
A61K 8/70 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic compounds containing fluorine containing perfluoro groups, e.g. perfluoroethers
A61Q 11/00 - Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures, e.g. dentifrices or toothpastesMouth rinses
A61Q 17/00 - Barrier preparationsPreparations brought into direct contact with the skin for affording protection against external influences, e.g. sunlight, X-rays or other harmful rays, corrosive materials, bacteria or insect stings
A01N 25/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents
The present disclosure provides a device having a circuit. The circuit includes at least one boost converter receiving power from an energy source, a square wave driver in series with the boost converter, an inductor in series with the square wave driver for converting a square wave to a sinusoidal wave, and a piezoelectric transducer in series with the inductor, the piezoelectric transducer connectable to a load. The device further includes a phase-locked loop coupled to the circuit to determine a resonance frequency of the piezoelectric transducer when the piezoelectric transducer is connected to the load.
The present disclosure provides a device having a circuit. The circuit includes at least one boost converter receiving power from an energy source, a square wave driver in series with the boost converter, an inductor in series with the square wave driver for converting a square wave to a sinusoidal wave, and a piezoelectric transducer in series with the inductor, the piezoelectric transducer connectable to a load. The device further includes a phase-locked loop coupled to the circuit to determine a resonance frequency of the piezoelectric transducer when the piezoelectric transducer is connected to the load.
H01L 41/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details thereof - Details of piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements
H01L 41/09 - Piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements with electrical input and mechanical output
B06B 1/02 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of preventing, reducing, or eliminating at least one negative effect of oxidative damage, such as an oral disease, caused by a dental device in the mouth of a patient. Another embodiment relates to a method of preventing, reducing, or eliminating at least one negative effect of inflammation. The method may include applying topically to a soft oral tissue in the patient an oral antioxidant composition. The antioxidant composition may include between 0.0001% and 5.0% w/w or at least one antioxidant, wherein the at least one antioxidant includes a natural phytochemcial antioxidant, a flavonoid, an anthocyanidin, a dihydrochalcone, a phenylpropanoid, a chalcone, a curcuminoid, a tannin, a stilbenoid, a coumarin, a carotenoid, or a vitamin, and an orally pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pH of the oral antioxidant composition may be at least 5.0.
A61K 31/357 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having two or more oxygen atoms in the same ring, e.g. crown ethers, guanadrel
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
A fabric ribbon for use in dental applications. The fabric ribbon includes a transverse set of fibers aligned generally transverse to a length of the ribbon; and a axial set of fibers, intertwined around the transverse set of fibers and aligned generally axially along the length of the ribbon, each of the axial set of fibers having a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the transverse set of fibers. The fabric ribbon may be used for a dental appliance, for example in a periodontal splint, a pontic beam, a composite restoration, or to bridge a crack in teeth.
D03D 3/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by their shape
D03D 15/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
A dental device capable of monitoring at least one characteristic of the dental device. The characteristics are monitored by the use of microchips; radio frequency identification devices (RFID), bar codes, resistors, diodes, semiconductors, and magnetic strips.
Methods and kits for assessing the presence of, and for detecting cancer, notably oral cancer, are disclosed. Such methods and kits use one or more lectins operably linked to a fluorophore, wherein the lectin binds differentially to cancerous and non-cancerous tissues, and wherein the fluorophore facilitates visualizing the differential binding. The lectins are applied to the oral mucosa of a subject, the fluorophore is exposed to light, and cancerous regions of the mucosa are visualized. In certain embodiments, the lectin specifically binds to one or more of a β-galactoside, an &alρha;- or β-N-acetylglucosamine, or a sialic acid moiety. Methods involving avidin or an antibody labelled with a fluorophore are also disclosed.
A generally non-acidic hemostatic agent, having a relatively neutral pH comprising a magnesium compound, such as a magnesium chloride, a magnesium sulfate and/or a magnesium acetate based compound. The resultant agent is generally less caustic than previous agents, when using a similar amount of active material.
A syringe filling apparatus having a housing, a fluid reservoir, and a port for providing a fluid pathway between the syringe and the fluid reservoir. The apparatus has an alarm to indicate the fluid level within the reservoir. The apparatus has a heating system for heating the fluid within the reservoir to a predetermined temperature.
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B67C 3/00 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatusFilling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
An irrigant comprising either a hypochlorite compound or a chlorhexidine compound in combination with at least one surfactant and preferably two or more surfactants, including fluorosurfactants, ethoxylates, sulfonates, quaternary ammonium compounds, amine oxides, and combinations thereof, wherein each of the surfactants are capable of complexing with one another.
A61K 8/70 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic compounds containing fluorine containing perfluoro groups, e.g. perfluoroethers
A61Q 17/00 - Barrier preparationsPreparations brought into direct contact with the skin for affording protection against external influences, e.g. sunlight, X-rays or other harmful rays, corrosive materials, bacteria or insect stings
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(1) Medication for the treatment of oral infections and disease; hydrogen peroxide or other medication gel to be used to treat periodontal disease.
(2) Dental apparatus, namely, dental medicament delivery appliances.
(3) Dental apparatus, namely, dental medicament delivery apparatus.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
dental preparations; namely, plasma-surface treated polyethylene used for reinforcing dental appliances or prosthesis and polymeric matrices reinforced with plasma-surface treated polyethylene for reinforcing dental appliances or prosthesis
