| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE34937 |
Adhesive bonding of acrylic resins, especially in dentistry |
May 16, 1995 |
| A bonding adhesive for dentistry and a method for preparing the surface of dentin, enamel, or other natural or industrial substrates containing or capable of binding metallic ions, for adhesion of composite materials or resins. First, an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid or a mixture o |
| RE33100 |
Dental compositions incorporating glass ionomers |
October 24, 1989 |
| A buffered glass ionomer cement for dental use, including in combination, a mixture of a fine particle, 5-10 microns, powder consisting essentially by weight ofplus five to twenty percent of the weight of the above of zinc oxide and zero to ten percent of titanium dioxide, anda liquid co |
| 7305990 |
Mouth guard and kit |
December 11, 2007 |
| A user-fabricated mouth guard wherein the user's teeth and gums are not directly exposed to the uncured mouth guard material. The uncured mouth guard material is pliant at room temperature and does not have to be heated to form and shape the mouth guard. The cured mouth guard can be |
| 7175863 |
Method of isolating stone cells |
February 13, 2007 |
| A method for isolating stone cells and stone cell clusters from fruit. A puree of a stone cell-containing fruit is treated to provide a chemically induced separation of fibrous fruit pulp from stone cells and stone cell clusters. The method provides free-flowing stone cell powder for use |
| 7175700 |
Ytterbium-barium silicate radiopaque glasses |
February 13, 2007 |
| A family of radiopaque glasses comprising silicon dioxide (15 30%), ytterbium oxide (5 35%), barium oxide (30 50%) and fluoride (5 20%), all by weight. The family of glasses all exhibit high radiopacity with refractive indices varying from 1.508 1.592 and translucency ranging from cl |
| 6779590 |
Phosphate investment compositions and methods of use thereof |
August 24, 2004 |
| Methods for making molding casts by a process typically referred to as "investment casting" using a novel composition is described. The composition is a phosphate bonded material that contains mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP), magnesium oxide and silica filler (quartz, cristobalite, or |
| 6555020 |
Stable tooth whitening gels containing high percentages of hydrogen peroxide |
April 29, 2003 |
| An aqueous gel useful for bleaching teeth comprising: (i) water; (ii) polyacrylic acid thickening agent; (iii) hydrogen peroxide bleaching agent; and (iv) aminocarboxylic acid/salt stabilizing agent. Preferably the polyacrylic acid is an easy to disperse carbomer and the gels contain |
| 6551396 |
Phosphate investment compositions |
April 22, 2003 |
| An investment composition is described for use in investment casting (also called lost wax casting). The composition is a phosphate bonded material that contains mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP), magnesium oxide and silica filler (quartz, cristobalite, or a mixture thereof). It has been |
| 6511654 |
Starch thickened non-aqueous dentifrices |
January 28, 2003 |
| The instant invention relates to an anhydrous dentifrice (toothpaste, brushing gel, etc . . . ) The dentifrice is a homogeneous mixture of the following compounds: (1) organic polyols, such as glycerin; (2) cooked starch gelling agents; (3) mildly abrasive fillers such as silica, alumina |
| 6458340 |
Desensitizing bleaching gel |
October 1, 2002 |
| A substantially anhydrous gel useful for bleaching teeth comprising: (i) at least 25% by weight of organic polyol; (ii) less than 3% by weight polyacrylic acid thickening agent; (iii) at least 10% by weight carbamide peroxide (or a chemically equivalent amount of another bleaching agent, |
| 6224372 |
Thin film denture reliner bonding aid and a process of securing dentures in the oral cavity |
May 1, 2001 |
| A process for bonding a denture to the tissue surfaces of the jaw over which the denture is superimposed during use which comprises the steps of providing at the interface of the denture and the jaw's tissues, a liquid irreversible hydrocolloid of an alginate dental impression formulatio |
| 6063314 |
Method for accurate replication of shaped articles using sinterable powders |
May 16, 2000 |
| Shaped article replicas which are proportionately accurate replicas of a shaped article and which are equal, greater or smaller in size than said shaped article are made by preparing a swellable polymer replica of said shaped article; immersing said swellable polymer replica in a swellin |
| 6031016 |
Dental adhesive |
February 29, 2000 |
| A single package adhesive for tooth bonding application comprising a solvent-based homogeneous mixture ofa) an ethylenically unsaturated functional and hygroscopically functional monomer;b) an ethylenically unsaturated functional and hygroscopically functional coupling agent that is capa |
| 5876743 |
Biocompatible adhesion in tissue repair |
March 2, 1999 |
| A process for enhancing the(a) normal healing processes involving a live mammalian body of(i) injured non-dental-related soft tissue, and(ii) non-dental-related osseous material, and(b) for enhancing the biocompatibility and adhesion of bone and/or prosthetic device involved in a non-dental surg |
| 5852766 |
Method for accurate replication of shaped articles using sinterable powders |
December 22, 1998 |
| Shaped articles such as dental onlays and inlays having at least one surface adapted to mate with a mating surface of a second shaped article are produced by a procedure which includes immersing a swellable polymer casting mold in a swelling agent system to swell such casting mold to an |
| 5852248 |
Method for accurate replication of shaped articles using sinterable powders |
December 22, 1998 |
| Shaped article replicas which are proportionately accurate replicas of a shaped article and which are equal, greater or smaller in size than said shaped article are made by preparing a swellable polymer cavity mold from said shaped article; immersing said swellable polymer cavity mold in |
| 5847020 |
Dental adhesive comprising a homogeneous mixture of an unsaturated monomer a coupling agent a cr |
December 8, 1998 |
| A single package adhesive for tooth bonding application comprising a solvent-based homogeneous mixture ofa) an ethylenically unsaturated functional and hygroscopically functional monomer;b) an ethylenically unsaturated functional and hygroscopically functional coupling agent that is capa |
| 5767170 |
Dental adhesive comprising an unsaturated monomer, a coupling agent, a crosslinker, leachable fl |
June 16, 1998 |
| A single package adhesive for tooth bonding applications which comprises a bulk-water-free solvent-based homogeneous liquid containing:1) An ethylenically unsaturated monomer that possesses a hygroscopic functional group that (a) is capable of chemically reacting with and through the eth |
| 5707610 |
Antibacterial mouthwash |
January 13, 1998 |
| An antibacterial oral hygiene composition in aqueous form comprising:(a) from about 0.05% to about 0.2% by weight of sodium benzoate;(b) from about 0.01% to about 1.0% by weight of a weak carboxylic acid;(c) from about 2.0% to about 5.0% by weight of a buffering agent capable of buffering the co |
| 5683249 |
Dental implant process and treated prosthetic |
November 4, 1997 |
| In the process of implanting a metal dental prosthesis into or on the alveolar bone, to provide anchorage or stabilization either to a tooth or to another prosthesis, which involves surgical exposure of the alveolar bone, providing means for (a) fixing a metal implant in the alveolar bon |
| 5375187 |
Method and apparatus for heat curing resin compounds |
December 20, 1994 |
| A method and apparatus for heat-curing light-cured resins by means of placing the resin in an oven attachment coupled to a high intensity light source, such that heat generated by the light source raises the temperature within the oven attachment to at least 140.degree. C., and maint |
| 5360770 |
Fluoride ion-leachable glasses and dental cement compositions containing them |
November 1, 1994 |
| A glass composition, containing barium oxide, which provides a source of leachable fluoride and which can be incorporated into a dental cement composition which, when cured, is radiopaque and translucent. |
| 5334625 |
Restorative dental adhesive composition |
August 2, 1994 |
| An adhesive composition useful for restoration comprising a finely-divided reinforcing filler, a polymerizable matrix material, a bonding agent, a coupling agent, and a thermal initiator. |
| 5151453 |
Light-curable ionomer dental cement |
September 29, 1992 |
| Two-part dental cement systems based on glass ionomers which are curable on exposure to light. The dental cement systems comprise a two-part blend of sodium N(p-tolyl)glycine-glycidyl methacrylate (Na NTG-GMA) and pyromellitic dianhydride-methyl methacrylate (PMDM) resins and glass i |
| 5009709 |
Strong dental porcelain and method for its manufacture |
April 23, 1991 |
| A dental porcelain having the following composition:made by blending powdered first-fire frit with pacifiers, heating this first-fire frit to 2000.degree. F., and rapidly cooling the charge. |
| 4986981 |
Toothpaste having low abrasion |
January 22, 1991 |
| A toothpaste characterized by a low abrasion, non-reactive base formulation. The toothpaste has a near neutral or neutral pH. The toothpaste contains a concentration of citric acid, sodium or potassium citrate, papain, and fine-particle-sized aluminum oxide, in particular portions wh |
| 4964911 |
Adhesive bonding of acrylic resins, especially in dentistry |
October 23, 1990 |
| A bonding adhesive for dentistry and a method for preparing the surface of dentin, enamel, or other natural or industrial substrates containing or capable of binding metallic ions, for adhesion of composite materials or resins. First, an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid or a mixture o |
| 4738722 |
Dental compositions incorporating glass ionomers |
April 19, 1988 |
| A buffered glass ionomer cement for dental use, including in combination, a mixture of a fine particle, 5-10 microns, powder consisting essentially by weight ofplus five to twenty percent of the weight of the above of zinc oxide and zero to ten percent of titanium dioxide,anda liquid com |
