Appliances for intraoral delivery of agents
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Apr 23, 2024
Grant Date -
Jan 19, 2023
app pub date -
Jul 15, 2022
filing date -
Jul 15, 2022
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
Appliances for intraoral delivery of agents are provided. In some embodiments, an appliance includes a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a plurality of tooth-receiving cavities configured to apply a repositioning force to a patient's teeth, and the outer surface oriented away from the patient's teeth. The appliance can also include a reservoir integrally formed in the outer surface of the shell, the reservoir being configured to store at least one agent. The appliance can further include a membrane covering at least a portion of the reservoir to control release of the agent into an intraoral cavity of the patient. The membrane can include a plurality of pores that are configured to open based at least in part on a temperature of the patient's intraoral cavity to allow the at least one agent to pass therethrough.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
- [Classification Symbol]
- [Patents Count]
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully