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Dental retraction composition, production thereof and use of a powder jet device for dental retraction

US8382476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2008
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K6/18
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a hardenable powder to be used in a process for retraction of dental tissue. The invention also relates to a kit of parts comprising the dental composition comprising a hardenable powder, a hardening agent, optionally a handpiece of a powder jet device, optionally a powder jet device, and optionally retraction caps. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a method for retracting dental tissue comprising the steps of applying a dental composition comprising a hardenable powder with a powder jet device into the sulcus between soft and hard dental tissue, applying a composition comprising a hardening agent either before or after the previous step, leaving the dental composition in the sulcus for a time sufficient to effect retraction of the soft dental tissue and removing the dental composition from the sulcus.

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