Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dental treatment devices comprising silicone-like elastomeric material
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Application No.: US15953251Application Date: 2018-04-13
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Publication No.: US11033374B2Publication Date: 2021-06-15
- Inventor: Paul E. Lewis , Scot N. Andersen , Dan E. Fischer
- Applicant: ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US UT South Jordan
- Assignee: ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.
- Current Assignee: ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT South Jordan
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Main IPC: A61C19/06
- IPC: A61C19/06

Abstract:
Non-customized dental treatment trays used to provide a desired treatment are formed from elastomeric silicone or silicone-like material. They may be molded from a two-part liquid silicone composition or a silicone-like TPE material (e.g., preferably SEBS and/or VERSAflex™ thermoplastic elastomer). The dental treatment trays possess high adaptability, flexibility, softness, and elastic elongation while also exhibiting resiliency in order to readily conform to the ridges, depressions and contours of a person's teeth during use. The trays possess a greater ability to adhere to a person's teeth compared to non-elastomeric thermoplastic materials. Due to their high adaptability and conformability, the non-customized dental trays behave like a semi-custom dental tray when placed over conformed to a person's teeth, particularly when used in combination with a sticky, viscous treatment composition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180228586A1 DENTAL TREATMENT DEVICES COMPRISING SILICONE-LIKE ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL Public/Granted day:2018-08-16
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