Dental system

Claim 2

A dental system for storing and selectively discharging relatively viscous and abrasive cleaning agents during a dental prophylaxis comprising: a. first control valve means to receive a fluid pressure and control the supply of said fluid pressure to said system, b. at least two containers adapted to receive and store relatively viscous and abrasive cleaning agents for use in dental prophylaxis, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with said fluid pressure, c. a single discharge applicator means for discharging said viscous and abrasive cleaning agents at or near the patient''s mouth during a dental prophylaxis, d. second selector control valve means to selectively direct fluid pressure from said first control valve means to one of said containers to selectively discharge said viscous and abrasive cleaning agent from any one of the selected containers into said single applicator means.

Claim 3

A dental system for storing and selectively discharging relatively viscous and abrasive cleaning agents during a dental prophylaxis comprising: a. first control valve means to receive a fluid pressure and control the supply of said fluid pressure to said system, b. at least two containers adapted to receive and store relatively viscous and abrasive cleaning agents for use in dental prophylaxis, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with said fluid pressure, c. a single discharge applicator means for discharging said viscous and abrasive cleaning agents at or near the patient''s mouth during a dental prophylaxis, d. second selector control valve means to selectively direct fluid pressure from said first control valve means to one of said containers to selectively discharge said viscous and abrasive cleaning agent from any one of the selected containers into said single applicator means.

Claim 4

A dental system for storing and selectively discharging relatively viscous and abrasive cleaning agents during a dental prophylaxis comprising: a. first control valve means to receive a fluid pressure and control the supply of said fluid pressure to said system, b. at least two containers adapted to receive and store relatively viscous and abrasive cleaning agents for use in dental prophylaxis, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with said fluid pressure, c. a single discharge applicator means for discharging said viscous and abrasive cleaning agents at or near the patient''s mouth during a dental prophylaxis, d. second selector control valve means to selectively direct fluid pressure from said first control valve means to one of said containers to selectively discharge said viscous and abrasive cleaning agent from any one of the selected containers into said single applicator means.

Claim 5

A dental cleaning system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said single applicator means further comprises a dental hand piece, said hand piece having a rotating applicator and a single discharge opening defined within said applicator for discharging dental cleaning agents therethrough.

Claim 6

A dental system as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises flushing means to provide a supply of flushing solution to said discharge means when said flushing means is energized, said flushing means being energized by said second selector control valve means.

Claim 7

A dental system as claimed in claim 2 which further comprises an air turbine drive means for rotating said applicator.

Claim 8

A dental system as claimed in claim 3 wherein a flexible conduit supplies said dental cleaning agent under pressure to the opening defined in said applicator.

Claim 9

A material dispensing system comprising: a. fluid pressure supply means to provide a supply of fluid pressure to said system, b. first control valve means to receive said fluid pressure and control the supply of fluid pressure to said system, c. at least two supply containers to furnish materials for dispensing in said system, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with said fluid pressure, d. flushing means to provide a supply of flushing solution to said discharge means when said flushing means is energized, e. second selector control valve means to selectively direct fluid pressure from said first control valve means to each of said containers or to energize said flushing means, whereby said second sElector control valve means will selectively direct fluid pressure received from said first control valve means to one of said containers, or to energize said flushing means, causing said container or flushing means to discharge materials into said discharge means.

Claim 10

A material dispensing system comprising: a. fluid pressure supply means to provide a supply of fluid pressure to said system, b. first control valve means to receive said fluid pressure and control the supply of fluid pressure to said system, c. at least two supply containers to furnish materials for dispensing in said system, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with said fluid pressure, d. flushing means to provide a supply of flushing solution to said discharge means when said flushing means is energized, e. second selector control valve means to selectively direct fluid pressure from said first control valve means to each of said containers or to energize said flushing means, whereby said second sElector control valve means will selectively direct fluid pressure received from said first control valve means to one of said containers, or to energize said flushing means, causing said container or flushing means to discharge materials into said discharge means.

Claim 11

A material dispensing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said supply container further comprises agitating means to continually agitate materials stored in said containers.

Claim 12

A material dispensing system as claimed in claim 7 wherein said supply container and agitating means further comprise: a. a cylindrical tank, b. a rotatable shaft extending through the side wall of said container in a radial direction, c. a curved and contoured agitating member mounted on said shaft for rotation within said container to agitate said solution stored therein, and d. drive means to rotate said shaft and said curved and contoured agitator member.

Claim 13

A material dispensing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said discharge means comprises a common manifold connecting the outlet of each of said supply containers and the outlet of said flushing means to a flexible conduit which terminates in a dental hand piece.

Claim 14

A material dispensing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said flushing means further comprise a continuous supply of filtered and temperature tempered water and a pneumatically operated control valve, wherein fluid pressure selectively directed from said second selector control valve means will energize said pneumatic control valve to supply said filtered tempered water to said discharge means.

Claim 15

A material dispensing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said second selector control valve means further comprise: a. a rotatable control shaft having at least three orientations; b. at least three valves mounted adjacent to said control shaft, each of said valves having a first normally closed mode and a second open mode, and c. at least three cam means mounted on said shaft to selectively open each of said valves when said shaft is rotated to each of its orientations.

Claim 16

A material dispensing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said first control valve means further comprise a foot control selector valve means to selectively supply fluid pressure to said material dispensing system, said foot control selector valve means having a first, second, and third selective modes.

Claim 17

A dental system comprising: a. fluid pressure means to provide a supply of fluid pressure to said system; b. first selector control valve means to receive said fluid pressure and control the supply of fluid pressure to said system; c. at least two supply containers to furnish materials for use in said dental system, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with said fluid pressure, d. flushing means to provide a supply of flushing solution to said discharge means when said flushing means is energized, and e. a second selector control valve means having a rotatable control shaft having at least three orientations, at least three valves mounted adjacent to said control shaft, each of said valves having a first normally closed mode and a second open mode, and at least three cam means mounted on said shaft to selectively open each of said valves when said shaft is rotated to each of its orientations, wherein the orientation of said control shaft will selectively direct fluid pressure from said first selector control valve means to each of said containers or to energize said flushing means.

Claim 18

A dental system comprising: a. fluid pressure means to provide a supply of fluid pressure to said system; b. first selector control valve means to receive said fluid pressure and control the supply of fluid pressure to said system; c. at least two supply containers to furnish materials for use in said dental system, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with said fluid pressure, d. flushing means to provide a supply of flushing solution to said discharge means when said flushing means is energized, and e. a second selector control valve means having a rotatable control shaft having at least three orientations, at least three valves mounted adjacent to said control shaft, each of said valves having a first normally closed mode and a second open mode, and at least three cam means mounted on said shaft to selectively open each of said valves when said shaft is rotated to each of its orientations, wherein the orientation of said control shaft will selectively direct fluid pressure from said first selector control valve means to each of said containers or to energize said flushing means.

Claim 19

A dental system as claimed in claim 13 wherein said flushing means further comprises a continuous supply of filtered and temperature tempered water and a pneumatically operated control valve, wherein fluid pressure selectively directed from said second selector control valve means will energize said pneumatic control valve to supply said filtered temperature tempered water to said discharge means.

Claim 20

A dental system as claimeD in claim 13 wherein at least one of said supply containers is adapted to receive and discharge a dental polishing agent or pumice.

Claim 21

A dental system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said supply container containing said dental polishing agent or pumice is equipped with an agitating means to continually agitate the polishing agent or pumice stored in said supply container.

Claim 22

A dental system comprising: a. fluid pressure means to provide a supply of fluid pressure to said system; b. a foot control selector valve means to receive fluid pressure from said fluid pressure supply means and selectively supply said fluid pressure to said dental system, said foot control selector valve means having first, second, and third selective modes, c. at least two supply containers to furnish dental solutions for use in said dental system, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with fluid pressure, d. flushing means to provide a supply of flushing solution to said discharge means when said flushing means is energized, and e. a second selector control valve means having a rotatable control shaft, said shaft having at least three orientations, at least three valves mounted adjacent to said control shaft, each of said valves having a first normally closed mode and a second open mode, and at least three cam means mounted on said shaft to selectively open each of said valves when said shaft is rotated to each of its orientations, whereby said second selector control valve means will selectively direct fluid pressure received from said first selector control valve means to one of said containers or to energize said flushing means, causing said container or flushing means to discharge dental solutions into said discharge means.

Claim 23

A dental system comprising: a. fluid pressure means to provide a supply of fluid pressure to said system; b. a foot control selector valve means to receive fluid pressure from said fluid pressure supply means and selectively supply said fluid pressure to said dental system, said foot control selector valve means having first, second, and third selective modes, c. at least two supply containers to furnish dental solutions for use in said dental system, each of said containers discharging into a single discharge means when supplied with fluid pressure, d. flushing means to provide a supply of flushing solution to said discharge means when said flushing means is energized, and e. a second selector control valve means having a rotatable control shaft, said shaft having at least three orientations, at least three valves mounted adjacent to said control shaft, each of said valves having a first normally closed mode and a second open mode, and at least three cam means mounted on said shaft to selectively open each of said valves when said shaft is rotated to each of its orientations, whereby said second selector control valve means will selectively direct fluid pressure received from said first selector control valve means to one of said containers or to energize said flushing means, causing said container or flushing means to discharge dental solutions into said discharge means.

Claim 24

A dental system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said discharge means comprises a common manifold connecting the outlet of each of said supply containers and the outlet of said flushing means to a flexible conduit which terminates in a dental hand piece, said dental hand piece having a turbine mounted therein which is rotated by fluid pressure supplied from said dental system, said turbine adapted to rotate a solution applicator mounted on said dental hand piece.

Claim 25

A dental system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said first selective mode of said foot control selector valve means will supply air pressure from said fluid pressure means to said second selector control valve means and said dental hand piece to energize said turbine whereby the solution directed by said second selector control valve means is furnished to said dental hand piece while said air turbine is rotating said solution applicator.

Claim 26

A dental system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said second selective mode of said foot control selector valve means will supply fluid pressure received from said fluid pressure means to said selector control valve means to energize said flushing means.

Claim 27

A dental system as claimed in claim 18 wherein said third selective mode of said foot control selector valve means will supply fluid pressure from said fluid pressure means to said dental hand piece to rotate said turbine without the discharge of any dental solution.

Claim 28

A dental system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said flushing means further comprises a continuous supply of filtered and temperature tempered water and a pneumatically operated control valve, wherein fluid pressure selectively directed from the second selector control valve means will energize said pneumatic control valve to supply said filtered and tempered water to said discharge means.

Claim 29

A dental system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said supply containers further comprise agitating means to continually agitate dental solutions stored in said containers.

Claim 30

A dental system as claimed in claim 17 wherein said supply container and said agitating means further comprise: a. a cylindrical tank, b. a rotatable shaft extending through the side wall of sAid container in a radial direction, c. a curved and contoured agitating member mounted on said shaft for rotation within said container to agitate said solution stored therein, and d. drive means to rotate said shaft and said curved and contoured agitator member.

Claim 33

A method of dental prophylactic treatment as claimed in claim 25 wherein said viscous and abrasive cleaning agent contains an ingredient selected from the group consisting of pumice, flour pumice, tin oxide, or mixtures thereof.

Claim 34

A method of dental prophylactic treatment as claimed in claim 25 which further comprises selectively discharging a prophylactic solution from said second container after selectively discharging a dental cleaning solution from said first container.

Claim 35

A method of dental prophylactic treatment as claimed in claim 26 which further comprises the step of flushing said flexible conduit with a flushing solution between the step of discharging cleaning solution and the step of discharging said prophylactic solution.