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8172570 |
Mouthpiece devices and methods to allow UV whitening of teeth
A plastic mouthpiece insert for allowing a wearer to whiten their teeth while getting a suntan, and have a generally oblong oval-rectangular opening with a curved rear end that abuts against the...
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8172574 |
Indicating teeth cleaning time
This disclosure relates to toothbrushes and to methods of operating toothbrushes. In some embodiments, a method of operating a toothbrush includes measuring an actual cleaning time of a first teeth...
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8105083 |
Foam teeth cleaning and stain removing device
A device for removing stains and polishing a user's teeth including a handle portion and a brushing head mounted on said handle, the brushing head comprises a support member; a pad of melamine foam...
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8105082 |
Compositions for removing stains from dental surfaces and methods of making and using the same
Stain-removing oral compositions, such as gum compositions are herein provided. The compositions include a chelating agent and a surfactant. The surfactant includes a fatty acid salt and at least...
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8046861 |
Power toothbrush using acoustic wave action for cleansing of teeth
The toothbrush includes a handle portion and a brushhead assembly which comprises a head portion and a stem portion. The head portion includes a bellows-like acoustic action member for creating...
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8011057 |
Retractable interproximal brush
There are provided a device and a method for cleaning teeth. The device comprises a brush, a shaft connected to the brush, a neck surrounding the shaft along a substantial portion of the length of...
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7985073 |
Method and device for cleaning teeth
The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in...
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7887328 |
Method for whitening teeth
Tooth whitening compound includes a whitener and a carrier selected for adhering the carrier and whitening composition to a user's teeth. The whitening compound may be applied by the method...
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RE42024 |
Dental compositions
Dental compositions containing adjuvants are provided that have the capability of undergoing an increase in viscosity in response to an increase in temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the...
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7862802 |
Patches for teeth whitening
The present invention relates to a dry type tooth whitening patch comprising peroxide as a tooth whitening agent. In particular, disclosed is a dry type tooth whitening patch in which a peroxide is...
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7862801 |
Adhesive dental bleaching compositions comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone
A dental bleaching composition comprises a dental bleaching agent and a polyvinylpyrrolidone thickening agent. The bleaching composition may include water, flavoring agents, a basic substance and...
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7833539 |
Tooth whitening hydrogels
This invention relates generally to compositions for whitening human teeth, and more particularly, to compositions that do not contain hydrocarbon humectants and which, when applied onto the...
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7829067 |
Method and composition for treating oral bacteria and inflammation
A composition and method for treating periodontal infections and gingivitis includes an extract of Centipeda cunninghami, coenzyme Q10, aloe vera and folic acid. The composition also contains...
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7774886 |
Method and device for cleaning teeth
The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in...
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7748979 |
Device, system and method for dental treatment
A device and system for use in a root canal treatment, the device having a probe member and a handpiece for holding the elongate probe member, the probe member having an elongate distal portion...
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7682153 |
Indicating teeth cleaning time
The invention relates to an electric tooth cleaning device and to a method for automatically indicating the cleaning duration when cleaning teeth, whereby a timer signal is emitted using a time...
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7537451 |
Dental hygiene apparatus
A dental hygiene apparatus including a mouthpiece formed of a flexible arcuate channel defining and inner space designed for receiving an upper or lower set of human teeth. The channel is provided...
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7499760 |
Automatic control for dental applications
A dental lamp includes a control system adapted to control operation of a light source within the dental lamp. The control system requires that an unexpended light guide including a recordable...
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7452209 |
Exoskeleton support for placement of a dental treatment strip
An exoskeleton support and associated placement system for use in placing a thin, flexible dental treatment strip over a person's tooth surfaces. The exoskeleton support includes an exoskeleton...
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7396507 |
Method of microbial reduction and/or sterilization of impression materials
The present invention provides a method of microbial reduction and/or sterilization of impression materials, specifically elastomeric impression materials, by means of steam sterilization.
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7387774 |
Method of enhancing fluoridation and mineralization of teeth
Disclosed are methods of enhancing fluoride incorporation into teeth and mineralization of teeth by use of oral care compositions comprising the combination of one or more fluoride ion sources and...
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7381056 |
Substrate of polishing compound for teeth and method
A malleable strip of polishing compound is conformable to overlie the occlusal, buccal and lingual surfaces of the maxillary or the mandibular teeth in an oral cavity. After mounting of the strip,...
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7335025 |
Method of tooth whitening including wrapping the teeth
In the inventive method, a tooth whitener having a concentration of hydrogen peroxide significantly lower than the concentration typically used in in-office applications is applied to the teeth in...
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7332150 |
Abrasive component for a cleaning agent in a cleaning product intended for use on delicate surfaces, especially on teeth
A material is proposed as an essential abrasive component for cleaning agents in cleaning products for delicate surfaces which is essentially composed of platelets. These platelets are preferably...
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7326055 |
Method for bleaching teeth and bleaching agent for teeth
The invention relates to a method for bleaching teeth in which a solution of a nitrogen-doped titanium oxide powder is contacted on a surface of the teeth and the surface of the teeth is irradiated...
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7267672 |
Method and apparatus for processing hard material
A method and apparatus are provided for processing a hard material, for example a hard biological material such as dental enamel or bone, with optical radiation. A treatment zone of the material is...
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7264471 |
Methods and kits for bleaching teeth while protecting adjacent gingival tissue
Dental bleaching methods and kits employ a dental bleaching composition, a protective composition and a barrier layer. The dental bleaching composition is positioned so as to contact a person's...
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7250155 |
Dental bleaching agent kit and the method for bleaching teeth
To eliminate a defect in conventional dental bleaching agent, that light for activating titanium oxide hardly reaches down to the titanium oxide at the teeth surface to be bleached, a dental...
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7247022 |
Dental tray system with releasable hold inner and outer dental trays
A dental treatment system used to treat (e.g., bleach) a person's teeth. The inventive system includes an inner dental treatment tray having a tray configuration so as to fit over at least a...
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7238342 |
Irrigation solution and methods for use
Methods and solutions are provided for removal of the smear layer on prepared tooth and bone surfaces, especially in endodontic environments.
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7229608 |
***WITHDRAWN PATENT AS PER THE LATEST USPTO WITHDRAWN LIST***
Abrasive component for a cleaning agent in a cleaning product intended for use on delicate surfaces, especially on teeth
A material is proposed as an essential abrasive component for cleaning agents in cleaning products for delicate surfaces which is essentially composed of platelets. These platelets are preferably...
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7198779 |
Compositions for the relief of xerostomia and the treatment of associated disorders
New liquid compositions are described for the relief of the xerostomia and the treatment of associated disorders, in which the compositions contain: a) saline saliva substitute agents selected from...
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7192280 |
Dental bleaching devices having a protective adhesive region
Dental bleaching devices in the shape of a dental tray, strip or patch include a barrier layer, a dental bleaching composition, and a protective adhesive composition that protects a person's gums...
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7172423 |
Substantially solid bleaching or treatment compositions in the form of inserts for dental trays, and kits comprising such inserts and trays
Substantially solid dental bleaching or treatment compositions in the form of an insert for placement within a dental tray. The compositions comprise a substantially solid dental bleaching...
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7163400 |
Method and laser apparatus for preventing tooth decay
A method and apparatus for preventing tooth decay by treating the tooth surface, including the occlusal surface and unexposed surfaces such as subgingival, interproximal, and contact areas, with a...
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7160111 |
Mouthpiece devices and methods to allow UV whitening of teeth
A plastic mouthpiece insert for allowing a wearer to whiten their teeth while getting a suntan, and have a generally oblong oval-rectangular opening with a curved rear end that abuts against the...
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7128898 |
Method of minimizing cell lysis and toothpaste and mouthwash with reduced irritancy
Oral hygiene preparations, an associated method, and kit for utilizing same is disclosed and wherein the oral hygiene preparations reduce the incidence of caries in patients, including...
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7128899 |
Bleaching device comprising a barrier layer and a bleaching composition comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone
A dental bleaching composition comprises a dental bleaching agent and a polyvinylpyrrolidone thickening agent. The bleaching composition may include water, flavoring agents, a basic substance and...
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7125543 |
Method and composition for preventing tooth hypersensitivity when using passive bleaching agents
Dental bleaching compositions, for example in the form of liquids, gels, creams, pastes and ointments, comprising a peroxide releasing compound and from 1% to 35% by weight of a...
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7114953 |
Tooth whitening appliance having membrane covered applicator
A tooth whitening appliance includes an applicator having a soft moldable core covered by a plastic film membrane. The contours of buccal surfaces of target teeth to be whitened are impressed into...
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7093316 |
Gels for force gauging
For effective plaque removal, a combination of a gel force gauging component and a plaque removing gel component are employed to prevent tooth and gum damage over gel rigidity range of from about...
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7090497 |
Method of periodontal laser treatment
A method of selectively treating microbiological pathogens which are implicated in the advancement of periodontitis is disclosed. Preferably, the microbiological pathogens are phorphyromonas...
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7087219 |
Toothpaste containing anticancer agents
A novel dentifrice composition is provided for prevention or treatment of carcinoma of the oral cavity, caries and periodontal diseases of the oral cavity. The dentifrice composition contains a...
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7074390 |
Encapsulated dentifrice and method of use
A single use capsule containing dentifrice is disclosed. It includes toothpaste or other dentifrice enclosed in a shell or coating. The dentifrice may include miswak fibers, which acts as a natural...
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7074042 |
Tray-like dental bleaching devices having a barrier layer and a substantially solid bleaching composition
Dental bleaching devices in the shape of a dental tray or tray-like form include an outer barrier layer and an inner bleaching layer. The bleaching layer comprises a substantially solid dental...
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7070413 |
Oral applicator
An applicator for oral treatment preparations comprises a membrane covered core having an arched vertical panel and a lateral panel with a generally “L” shaped transverse cross section. The cor...
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7067115 |
Process and composition for high efficacy teeth whitening
Disclosed is a process and composition for bleaching teeth made up of two components blended together before each application. The method and composition offers faster results while significantly...
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7059857 |
Substantially solid desensitizing compositions and devices having a tray-like configuration and methods of manufacturing and using such compositions and devices
Dental desensitizing compositions are in the shape of a dental tray or tray-like configuration, optionally in combination with a protective barrier layer. Shaped desensitizing compositions comprise...
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7059858 |
Universal tray design having anatomical features to enhance fit
A tray-shaped dental treatment device includes a moisture-resistant barrier layer having a front side wall and a bottom wall, and a dental treatment composition. In addition, the tray-shaped dental...
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7060256 |
Increased peroxide content tooth bleaching gel
A two-component tooth whitening system which incorporates an increased peroxide content, wherein the components are adapted to be mixed and applied to the teeth from a dental bleaching tray is...
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