公开(公告)号：US20090198262A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US11963510

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Kenneth Rosenblood ,  Christopher Quan ,  Scott Mejia ,  Brendan McLoughlin

发明人： Kenneth Rosenblood ,  Christopher Quan ,  Scott Mejia ,  Brendan McLoughlin

IPC分类号： A61B17/24

CPC分类号： A61B17/244 ,  A46B15/0071 ,  A61C15/02 ,  A61C15/04 ,  A61C15/041

摘要： The present invention relates to a dental implement such as tongue scraper that is disposable and is adapted for prophylactic and/or therapeutic action for the oral cavity. The dental implement may include a tongue scraper, a dental floss, a toothpick, a toothbrush or combinations thereof. The dental implement may include a strip having a longitudinal dimension that is longer than its traverse dimension. The strip may be coated with a coating of a mixture including at least one medicament and a water soluble or erodible carrier. In one embodiment, the coating may be present on at least one of the longitudinal edges, for example, of a tongue scraper, toothpick or a dental floss. In another embodiment, the coating may be present on at least one of the traverse edges, for example, of a tooth pick or the bristles of a toothbrush. In a further embodiment, the coating may be present on a combination of edges. The integrity of the implement, such as a scraper and/or its edge or edges may be reinforced by the coating of substance or agent for sufficient integrity, and the scraper or its edge and/or the coating, for example, are adapted to degrade or break down as the substance or agent are released during use and/or upon contact with water and/or saliva. The dental implement may be exposed for use, and is appropriately stored prior to use.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种牙科器具，例如舌头刮刀，其是一次性的，并且适用于口腔的预防和/或治疗作用。 牙科器具可以包括刮舌器，牙线，牙签，牙刷或其组合。 牙科器具可以包括具有比其横向尺寸更长的纵向尺寸的条带。 带可以涂覆有包含至少一种药物和水溶性或可侵蚀载体的混合物的涂层。 在一个实施例中，涂层可以存在于至少一个纵向边缘上，例如舌刮刀，牙签或牙线。 在另一个实施方案中，涂层可以存在于例如牙齿拾音器或牙刷的刷毛的横向边缘中的至少一个上。 在另一个实施方案中，涂层可以存在于边缘的组合上。 工具的完整性，例如刮刀和/或其边缘或边缘可以通过物质或试剂的涂层来加强以达到足够的完整性，并且刮刀或其边缘和/或涂层例如适于降解 或者在使用期间和/或与水和/或唾液接触时释放物质或试剂而分解。 牙科工具可以暴露使用，并且在使用前被适当地储存。