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Hygiene instrument for cleaning and polishing the surface of the teeth and the composite materials of dental filings, in the shape of a rod

US6386874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 2001
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 16, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C17/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Hygiene instrument for cleaning and polishing the surface of the teeth and the composite materials of dental fillings, in the shape of a rod.The structure of the rod is made up of fibers and optionally a load of particles embedded in a resinous matrix giving the working surface of the rod a continuous abrasive power.

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