Post-extraction pads

Claim 2

A post-extraction pad having an absorbent portion and a marginal portion generally surrounding said absorbent portion, said absorbent portion having a thickness substantially greater than the thickness of said marginal portion, said marginal portion having a density substantially greater than the density of said absorbent portion and having generally concave opposite end portions.

Claim 3

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said absorbent portion extends outwardly in opposite directions beyond said marginal portion.

Claim 4

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 2 wherein said marginal portion is disposed in a generally central plane relative to said absorbent portion.

Claim 5

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 2 wherein said absorbent portion has a generally spherical configuration and said marginal portion is disposed generally within a diametric plane of said absorbent portion.

Claim 6

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein the opposite side edges of said marginal portion are generally convex.

Claim 7

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pad comprises a single piece of material

Claim 8

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 7 wherein said material is further characterized as fibrous material.

Claim 9

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 8 wherein said material is cotton.

Claim 10

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pad is made from a plurality of materials.

Claim 11

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 9 wherein said pad is made from one material and includes a core of another material.

Claim 12

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 10 wherein said core comprises a gelatinous capsule containing another substance.

Claim 13

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least said absorbent portion contains a medicant.

Claim 14

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 12 wherein said medicament is tanic acid.

Claim 15

A post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least said absorbent portion contains a flavoring substance.

Claim 16

A post-extraction pad assembly comprising a longitudinal series of connected pads, each of said pads having an absorbent portion and a marginal portion generally surrounding said absorbent portion, said marginal portion having a density substantially greater than said absorbent portion, each of said pads having generally concave opposite end portions.

Claim 17

A post-extraction pad assembly comprising a longitudinal series of connected pads, each of said pads having an absorbent portion and a marginal portion generally surrounding said absorbent portion, said marginal portion having a density substantially greater than said absorbent portion, each of said pads having generally concave opposite end portions.

Claim 18

The assembly as set forth in claim 15 wherein said series of pads is formed from a single piece of material.

Claim 19

The assembly as set forth in claim 15 wherein the thickness of said absorbent portion is substantially greater than the thickness of said marginal portion.

Claim 20

A post-extraction pad assembly as set forth in claim 15 wherein said pads are connected together in end-to-end relation.

Claim 21

An anatomically contoured post-extraction pad comprising an absorbent portion and a marginal portion disposed in a generally central plane relative to said absorbent portion and extending around said absorbent portion, said absorbent portion having a thickness substantially greater than the thickness of said marginal portion, said marginal portion having density substantially greater than the density of said marginal portion and including concave outwardly opening opposite end portions for respective complimentary engagement with facial surfaces of associated teeth adjacent an alveolus when said pad is in position between the latter teeth with said absorbent portion partially disposed within the alveolus whereby to retain said pad in said position.

Claim 22

An anatomically contoured post-extraction pad comprising an absorbent portion and a marginal portion disposed in a generally central plane relative to said absorbent portion and extending around said absorbent portion, said absorbent portion having a thickness substantially greater than the thickness of said marginal portion, said marginal portion having density substantially greater than the density of said marginal portion and including concave outwardly opening opposite end portions for respective complimentary engagement with facial surfaces of associated teeth adjacent an alveolus when said pad is in position between the latter teeth with said absorbent portion partially disposed within the alveolus whereby to retain said pad in said position.

Claim 23

An anatomically contoured post-extraction pad as set forth in claim 19 wherein the side edges of said marginal portion are generally convex and said marginal portion is yieldable to permit the sides thereof to be folded respectively against opposite sides of the gum adjacent the alveolus.

Claim 24

An anatomically contoured post-extraction pad having an absorbent portion and a marginal portion exteNding outwardly from said absorbent portion, said marginal portion having a density substantially greater than the density of said absorbent portion and generally concave outwardly opening opposite end portions.

Claim 25

An anatomically contoured post-extraction pad having an absorbent portion and a marginal portion exteNding outwardly from said absorbent portion, said marginal portion having a density substantially greater than the density of said absorbent portion and generally concave outwardly opening opposite end portions.