Denture liner, denture liner kit and method for making a denture liner
US7312256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K6/35
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A denture liner which includes a hydrophobic polymer component, a plasticizer component and an adhesive component. A method for making this denture liner and a denture liner kit are also provided. The compositions have improved consistency and are useful in prosthodontics, including formulating denture liners for the compositions have a glass transition temperature lower than the lower of an ambient temperature at which the liner is applied and a temperature inside the oral cavity. Phthalate-free embodiments, as well as kits are also described.
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