Tooth bleaching process
US7581864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S362/804
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method for tooth bleaching are disclosed wherein a patient's mouth is prepped for tooth bleaching treatment, a light activated tooth bleaching composition is applied on a tooth surface to be bleached, a lamp assembly is placed in position to activate the oxidizing compound in the bleaching composition, and one or more spacer is coupled to the patient and to the lamp assembly to set a distance between the two.
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