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Braided fiber dental retainer and container therefor
Assignee: Ticore Dental Systems
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Filing: 1991-02-25
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Granted: 1992-04-07
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Expires: 2011-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A container for a dental retainer consisting of a straight or curved section of hollow tubular material that is opaque to a resin curing light source which encloses a length of fiber which can be braided that is preimpregnated with a light curable bonding resin where two end caps seal the ends of the container one of which is removed upon application of the retainer material which is slowly withdrawn as needed from the container and bonded by light curing the resin to each tooth in sequence. Using the container and the braided fiber, the retainer is easier to align, bond and trim to the teeth producing a more functional and cosmetically pleasing result.
Inventors
- 👤 David C. Uthoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C5/00; A61C5/007; A61C7/00; A61C2202/00; A61C2202/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A dental retainer package comprising: a container made of a tubular material that is opaque to a bonding resin curing light source; a means for sealing ends of said container; and a dental retainer made of a plurality of fibers confined within said container where said fibers are intertwined to form a string and said string is coated with a light curable bonding resin whereby said string functions as a dental retainer when removed from said container and bonded to a plurality of teeth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A dental retainer package comprising: a container made of a tubular material that is opaque to a bonding resin curing light source; a means for sealing ends of said container; and a dental retainer made of a plurality of fibers confined within said container where said fibers are intertwined to form a string and said string is coated with a light curable bonding resin whereby said string functions as a dental retainer when removed from said container and bonded to a plurality of teeth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dental retainer package according to claim 1, wherein a short length of said string extends beyond the end of said container and is held in position by said sealing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dental retainer package according to claim 1, wherein said container is curved so as to approximate the shape of a dental arch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dental retainer package according to claim 1, wherein said fibers are braided to form said string.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental retainer package according to claim 1, wherein said container is sealed by at least one end cap which is pressed onto the open end of said container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dental retainer package according to claim 1, wherein said container is sealed by crimping and heating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dental retainer package according to claim 1, wherein said container is sealed by at least one plug pressed into the open end of said container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental retainer package of claim 1, wherein said container is made of a flexible material that can be easily deflected so as to conform to a lingual arch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dental retainer comprising a plurality of fibers that are braided to form a string that is coated with a light curable bonding resin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dental retainer comprising a plurality of fibers that are braided to form a string that is coated with a light curable bonding resin.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of manufacturing a dental retainer package, which comprises: (a) impregnating a fiber string with a light curable bonding resin; (b) feeding said string into and through a length of tube; (c) then cutting said tube perpendicular to its length into sections; and (d) then sealing the ends of said tube thereby completing said dental retainer package.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of manufacturing a dental retainer package, which comprises: (a) impregnating a fiber string with a light curable bonding resin; (b) feeding said string into and through a length of tube; (c) then cutting said tube perpendicular to its length into sections; and (d) then sealing the ends of said tube thereby completing said dental retainer package.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of installing a dental retainer, which comprises: placing said dental retainer into a container; coating said retainer with a light curable bonding resin; then placing said container with said dental retainer therein into a patient's dental arch region; withdrawing a length of said retainer only sufficient for bonding to one tooth; bonding said retainer to said tooth by exposing said bonding resin to a curing light source; then withdrawing another length of said retainer sufficient for bonding to a second tooth; and continuing in a like manner until all of the teeth to be stabilized have been bonded to said retainer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of installing a dental retainer, which comprises: placing said dental retainer into a container; coating said retainer with a light curable bonding resin; then placing said container with said dental retainer therein into a patient's dental arch region; withdrawing a length of said retainer only sufficient for bonding to one tooth; bonding said retainer to said tooth by exposing said bonding resin to a curing light source; then withdrawing another length of said retainer sufficient for bonding to a second tooth; and continuing in a like manner until all of the teeth to be stabilized have been bonded to said retainer.
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