Dental appliance, dental appliance adhesive and related methods and uses
US8864493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L24/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dental appliance has an auxiliary feature bonded to a polymeric surface of a shell body with a compartment for receiving teeth. The auxiliary feature is bonded with a light-curable acrylic adhesive comprising acrylate base material and photoinitiator. Auxiliary features include colored layers and, decals, reinforcing features and auxiliary dental devices. A light-curable acrylic adhesive may include a thiol monomer and/or a pigment. A dental appliance may have a shell body with a bonding surface adapted for attachment of an auxiliary feature, such as prepared by a pretreatment to mar the surface of to impregnate the surface with a reactive adhesion promoter.
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