Abstract:
A dispensing device for a dental substance is provided which has an outlet for the dental substance, and a valve for opening and closing the outlet. The device is switchable between a storage mode and an operative mode. In the storage mode a cannula is locked in the device and the valve opens the outlet, and in the storage mode the cannula can be released from the device and the valve closes the outlet. The device may facilitate handling and may be relatively inexpensive.
Abstract:
A mixing and application capsule for producing and discharging a dental preparation is disclosed. In order to prevent a liquid loss, a mixing and application capsule for producing a dental preparation is proposed according to the invention, which has: a capsule body (31) with a mixing chamber (32) for receiving a mixing component (41) and for mixing the dental preparation (43) from the mixing component (41) and a fluid (42) and with an outlet opening (33) for discharging the dental preparation (43), a first plunger body (11) which can be displaced in the capsule body (31), delimits the mixing chamber (32) in the capsule body (31) and has a channel (19) to guide the fluid (42) from a cavity (22) into the mixing chamber (32) and a projection (12), and a second plunger body (21) which can be displaced in the capsule body (31) relative to the first plunger body (11) and has the cavity (22) to receive the fluid (42), the cavity (22) being configured to receive the projection (12) of the first plunger body (11).
Abstract:
A dispensing device for a dental substance which comprises a body formed in a single piece. The body connects a first passageway and a second passageway which extend along different paths. The body further comprises a nozzle with a free dispensing end. The second passageway extends into the nozzle and tapers toward the dispensing end. The invention helps to reduce manufacturing costs, and helps facilitating handling of the device.
Abstract:
A dispensing device for a dental substance which has a container for receiving the dental substance, a piston movable in the container, a catch for engagement by an applicator, and further a resilient resilient adapter. The device may be used in different types of applicators and is relatively inexpensive.
Abstract:
A syringe for dental material has a cylinder with a dispensing socket and an open end opposite the dispensing socket. A plunger is inserted through the open end into the cylinder and is guided in the cylinder. The plunger is made of a porous, sintered material.
Abstract:
A dispensing cartridge for use with a hand-held applicator has a chamber with a first section and a second section. The second section has a smaller cross-sectional area than the first section such that the chamber has a stepped configuration. A piston is slidably received in the chamber and has a head portion that is received in the second section and a tail portion that is received in the first section. As a force is applied to the tail portion, the head portion advances to expel material through an outlet opening. The cartridge is especially useful for dispensing compositions having a relatively high viscosity such as dental pastes and the like.
Abstract:
A system and method for storing in bulk and readily dispensing a dental composition includes a prefilled bulk storage syringe, storage container, or squeezable tube that is capable of storing multiple doses of the composition for dispensing into a dose administration syringe. The discharge end of the bulk storage syringe, storage container, or squeezable tube can be coupled directly to the discharge end of the dose administration syringe without an adaptor, allowing the dental composition to be readily transferred directly to the dose administration syringe. The dental composition can then be readily administered to a desired area from the dose administration syringe after the bulk storage syringe, storage container, or squeezable tube has been decoupled therefrom.
Abstract:
A method of restoring a tooth. The method comprises the steps of dispensing a curable composition from an applicator and curing the curable composition. The applicator has a needle with a lumen. The composition is injected into a hollow on the tooth to achieve a desired shape. The composition includes curable liquid resin portion and an inorganic filler portion. The curable liquid resin portion has a polymerizable binder resin.
Abstract:
Special tools and materials are provided for the fitting and placement of artificial crowns and inlays in a patient's mouth. One version of the kit comprises test ribbons, ribbon gripping forceps, crown gripping forceps, a crown placement tool, an adhesive dispenser, expendable adhesive, an adhesive dispenser stand, an inlay/veneer placement tool, and a number of plastic or metal shims.The inlay placement tool is fitted with hot-melt adhesive on its tip for fixed attachment of an inlay or veneer for placement in the mouth. The crown placement tool is adhered with hot melt adhesive to the biting surface of a posterior crown to be used as a crown placing device.The ribbon forceps is used to grip a thin precut test ribbon and hold the ribbon in the patient's mouth vertically on either the front or back side of an artificial crown being placed. The crown placement tool is used to position an artificial crown in the patient's mouth onto the prepared tooth alongside the test-ribbon, whereby withdrawing the test ribbon with the ribbon forceps tests and marks the area of interproximal contact of the crown or inlay as well as the amount of pressure of the contact. The crown gripping forceps is also used to place an artificial crown for final cementation. The adhesive is not only used to place and remove an artificial crown or inlay for fitting, but is also used for the patient to bite on during cementation to keep the crown or inlay seated.