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Material and apparatus for removing dental caries

US6132212A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1998
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C3/025
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is disclosed a dental caries-removing material consisting of grinding granules ejected against dental caries, or pathological issues, to remove them. The granules are obtained by pulverizing untoxic stones of seeds and have Vickers hardness values (JIS Z 1051)(Hv) of 10 to 60 and granular diameters of 40 to 160 .mu.m. This material is prepared by pulverizing and grading stones of seeds (such as peach, plum, apricot, or Japanese apricot).

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