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Abrasive dental strip

US5063118A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 4, 1989
Grant dateNov 5, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12486
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The abrasive dental strip for teeth and teeth fillings is formed of a foil-like metal strips solidified from a melt and containing a homogeneous metal matrix in which hard particles such as zeta-chromium boride particles are fixed. The strip is easy to manufacture and provides increased protection against loosening of the hard particles from the strip during use.

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