US4443197A
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Varnish for protecting a tooth surface
Assignee: Kuraray Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-03-03
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Granted: 1984-04-17
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Expires: 2003-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A varnish for the formation of a coating layer on a tooth surface to protect healthy tooth surface against the erosion by an acid etching solution during tooth restoration which comprises a polymer comprising vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate as the main monomer units dissolved in a dentally acceptable solvent.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Fusayama
- 👤 Junichi Yamauchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:16
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D127/00; C09D127/02; C09D127/04; C09D127/06; A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/80; A61K6/884; A61K6/887; C09D131/00; C09D131/02; C09D131/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth and protecting healthy tooth surfaces against erosion by an acid etching solution, which comprises: (i) applying a polymer solution to the tooth surface, and evaporating the solvent from said solution to form a polymer coating on the surface; (ii) removing the carious portion of the tooth by drilling; (iii) applying an acid etching agent to the walls of the tooth cavity from which the carious material has been removed; (iv) thereafter, filling the tooth cavity with a dental filling material; and (v) removing the polymer coating from the healthy tooth surfaces.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth and protecting healthy tooth surfaces against erosion by an acid etching solution, which comprises: (i) applying a polymer solution to the tooth surface, and evaporating the solvent from said solution to form a polymer coating on the surface; (ii) removing the carious portion of the tooth by drilling; (iii) applying an acid etching agent to the walls of the tooth cavity from which the carious material has been removed; (iv) thereafter, filling the tooth cavity with a dental filling material; and (v) removing the polymer coating from the healthy tooth surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymer solution is a solution of a polymer primarily comprising vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate monomer units dissolved in a solvent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said polymer is a mixture of a copolymer (A) of (a) vinyl chloride and (b) vinyl acetate and a copolymer (B) of (a) vinyl chloride, (b) vinyl acetate, and (c) a vinyl compound having a carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid anhydride group or groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3, wherein in said copolymers (A) and (B), the relative amounts of monomers (a) and (b) are 95-60 and 5-40 mole %.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3, wherein in said copolymer (B), the amount of component (c) relative to components (a) and (b) ranges from 1-20 mole %.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the relative amounts of copolymer (A) and copolymer (B) in said mixture range from 95-40 and 5-60% by weight, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the polymer solution further contains 3-10% by weight, based on the polymer, of a silane coupling agent which enhances the tackiness of the tooth surface protecting components to the tooth surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the polymer solution further contains 0.01-2% by weight, based on the solution, of a dye so as to define the boundary between the portions of the tooth surface to be protected and the tooth portion to be restored.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the concentration of the total copolymers in the polymer solution is 1-20% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said solvent is a compound selected from the group consisting of acetone, diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, ethanol, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, methylene chloride, ethylene chloride, chloroform, or a mixture of two or more such compounds.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth and protecting healthy tooth surfaces against erosion by an acid etching solution, which comprises: (i) removing the caries portion of the tooth by drilling; (ii) applying a polymer solution to the remaining healthy surfaces of the tooth and evaporating the solvent from said solution thereby forming a polymer coating on the healthy tooth surfaces; (iii) applying an acid etching agent to the walls of the tooth cavity from which the carious portion has been removed; (iv) filling the treated tooth cavity with a dental filling material; and (v) removing the polymer coating from the healthy tooth surfaces.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth and protecting healthy tooth surfaces against erosion by an acid etching solution, which comprises: (i) removing the caries portion of the tooth by drilling; (ii) applying a polymer solution to the remaining healthy surfaces of the tooth and evaporating the solvent from said solution thereby forming a polymer coating on the healthy tooth surfaces; (iii) applying an acid etching agent to the walls of the tooth cavity from which the carious portion has been removed; (iv) filling the treated tooth cavity with a dental filling material; and (v) removing the polymer coating from the healthy tooth surfaces.
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