Method and apparatus for injecting medication into a body through a tooth

Claim 2

Apparatus for introducing medicinal fluid into the blood stream of a living body that has a tooth with an unobstructed root canal passing from the tooth crown to the end of the root comprising: fluid input means adapted to be secured to the crown portion of a tooth in communication with an unobstructed root canal passing to the end of the root in communication with the living body tissue; said fluid input means including a flexible reservoir means adapted to contain medicinal fluid; said fluid input means being further adapted to be located entirely within the body mouth in back of the tooth line; and said fluid input means being selectively operable when in position in back of the tooth line to introduce fluid from the reservoir through the root canal and into the living body tissue.

Claim 3

Apparatus as described in claim 1 in which said fluid input means includes a valve means to permit fluid to pass in one direction into the living body tissue.

Claim 4

Apparatus as described in claim 2 in which there are a plurality of valve means, each locatable within a different tooth crown within a living body and each being in communication with a respective unobstructed root canal.

Claim 5

Apparatus as described in claim 1 comprising in addition: a partial denture plate having clips for mounting to teeth within the mouth of a body; said reservoir being flexible and being adapted to be filled with fluid which upon compression of the reservoir will pass through the root canal into the body tissue; and said reservoir being adapted to be located covering the palate in the mouth behind the upper tooth line.

Claim 6

Apparatus for injecting medicinal fluid into the blood system of a living body that has a plurality of teeth, each with a crown portion and an unobstructed root canal passing from the tooth crown to the end of the root comprising: fluid injection means constructed and adapted to be positioned entirely within the body mouth in back of the tooth line including; a valve injection means adapted to be secured within the crown portion of a tooth in communication with an unobstructed root canal passing through the tooth; said valve injection means comprising a one-way valve having a spring urged ball in a normal closed position and being operable to an open position to permit medication fluid to pass through to the tooth canal; a denture plate having clips for mounting the injection means to the upper teeth within the mouth of the body; a flexible reservoir adapted to be filled with medication fluid which upon compression of the reservoir will pass through the valve injector means and through the root canal to the body tissue.

Claim 7

Apparatus for injecting medicinal fluid into the blood system of a living body that has a plurality of teeth, each with a crown portion and an unobstructed root canal passing from the tooth crown to the end of the root comprising: fluid injection means constructed and adapted to be positioned entirely within the body mouth in back of the tooth line including; a valve injection means adapted to be secured within the crown portion of a tooth in communication with an unobstructed root canal passing through the tooth; said valve injection means comprising a one-way valve having a spring urged ball in a normal closed position and being operable to an open position to permit medication fluid to pass through to the tooth canal; a denture plate having clips for mounting the injection means to the upper teeth within the mouth of the body; a flexible reservoir adapted to be filled with medication fluid which upon compression of the reservoir will pass through the valve injector means and through the root canal to the body tissue.

Claim 10

A method of introducing general medicinal drugs into a living body as set forth in claim 6 comprising the additional step of; periodically at various times selectively opening said seal and introducing medicinal drugs into the body through the root canal.