3M Innovative Properties Company

Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

3M Espe Ag

3M Deutschland Gmbh

Ingo Haeberlein

Thomas Klettke

Steven P Swanson

Chuntao Cao

Evan Koon Lun Yuuji Hajime

Petra L Kohler Riedi

Oliver Kappler

Joel D Oxman

Rainer A Guggenberger

Andreas R Maurer

Christoph Schulte

Brenda Schmid

Jie Jerry Liu

Richard Paul Rusin

Yizhong Wang

Oswald Gasser

Jie Yang

Martin Goetzinger

Jens Gramann

Thomas Luchterhandt

Katie Fraass Wlaschin

Sebastian Guggenmos

Bernd Gangnus

Tiffany T Ton

Hannah C Cohen

Tao Gong

Roxanne A Boehmer

Paul R Klaiber

Jodi L Connell

Miriam Hansen

Ruediger Hampe

Carola A Carrera Vidal

Melinda B Gustafson

Bernd Anich

Thomas Flemmig

Adelheid Stöger

Bettina Windmmueller

Aaron M Pfarrer

Evan K L Y Hajime

Melanie Hauke

Methods and kits for removing calculus from a tooth, wherein the method can include applying a component A to the tooth, wherein component A comprises: a metal ion selected from the group of lithium ion, magnesium ion, calcium ion, a precursor thereto, and a combination thereof; and an aprotic base having a pKb in water of greater than 15.4, or a precursor thereto; applying a component B to the tooth, wherein component B comprises a bicarbonate ion or a precursor thereto; wherein components A and B are applied simultaneously or sequentially to the tooth, thereby generating a gas to soften and/or loosen at least part of the calculus on the tooth; and removing at least a part of the calculus from the tooth.

Methods and kits for removing calculus using a metal ion and bicarbonate

Methods and kits for removing calculus from a tooth, wherein the method can include applying a component A to the tooth, wherein component A comprises a hydrogen peroxide or a precursor thereto; applying a component B to the tooth, wherein component B comprises a non-enzymatic, hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst for generating oxygen gas; wherein components A and B are applied simultaneously or sequentially to the tooth, thereby generating oxygen gas to soften and/or loosen at least part of the calculus on the tooth; and removing at least a part of the calculus from the tooth.

Methods and kits for removing calculus using a non-enzymatic, hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst

An aqueous oral care solution, a kit that includes such solution, a method of making such solution, a method of using such solution (e.g., a method of providing fluoride to a patient's tooth surface), and a tooth surface having a coating derived from the aqueous oral care solution, wherein the oral care solution includes: silver cations; thiocyanatc anions provided by a thiocyanatc source comprising Ca(SCN)2; fluoride anions; and water; wherein the molar ratio of silver to thiocyanatc ions is up to 0.40:1, and water is up to 57 wt-%, based on the total weight of the solution.

Aqueous oral care solutions, methods, kits, and tooth surfaces having a coating derived from the oral care solution

Methods and kits for removing calculus from a tooth. The method includes applying a component A comprising hydrogen peroxide or a precursor thereto to the tooth; applying a component B comprising a catalase to the tooth, thereby generating oxygen; and removing at least a part of the calculus from the tooth; wherein the component A is applied before or after the component B is applied.

Methods and kits of removing calculus

The invention is directed to a powder composition for air polishing the surface of hard dental tissue comprising a powder of water-soluble organic particles as component A, a powder of inorganic anti-caking agent(s) particles as component B and a powder of antihypersensitive acting particles as component C, the mean particle size of component A being in a range from about 15 to about 500 &#x3bc;m, the mean particle size of component C being in a range from about 0.5 to about 10 &#x3bc;m. The invention is also directed to a kit of parts comprising the powder composition and its use.

Powder composition for air polishing the surface of hard dental tissue

The invention relates to plastics which are self-disinfecting. The invention relates in particular to polyether or silicone based dental plastics and impression materials in which a biocidal material is incorporated. The dental impression material ace. to the invention comprises at least a polymerizable base paste BP and a non-aqueous catalyst paste CP, wherein the base paste BP comprises about 0.001 to about 10% by weight of a water-stable anti-microbial agent. Preferred anti-microbial agents are selected from the group consisting of Hexitidin, Cetypyridininumcloride (CPC), Chlorhexidine and its derivates (CHX) and Triclosan.

Anti-microbial dental impression material

The invention relates to a water-soluble composition comprising a water miscible liquid and water-soluble particles, the water-soluble composition being essentially free of water. The composition can be used e.g. as dental composition, cleaning agent, polishing agent, tongue surface cleaning agent or peeling agent.

Composition containing a water-miscible liquid and a water-soluble particle, method of production and use thereof

The invention relates to a dental composition for detecting bacteria comprising a solvent, at least one electron acceptor component and at least one electron donor component, the composition being substantially free of components which enable or facilitate the electron transmission between the electron acceptor component and the electron donor component. The invention also relates to a kit of parts and the use of the dental composition for producing a means for the inter-oral detection of bacteria.

Dental composition for detecting bacteria, kit of parts and use thereof

A nozzle head () for a powder jet device (), for use in applying dental material, comprises a first fluid flow path () for delivering a powder/fluid mixture to a first discharge nozzle (A). A second fluid flow path () is provided for delivering a liquid to a second discharge nozzle (A) located adjacent the first discharge nozzle (A), so that the materials discharged by the first and second discharge nozzles combine at a desired location to form a dental composition. A nozzle-clearing member () is located inside the nozzle head and is movable to remove powder material from the first discharge nozzle when the flow of powder/fluid mixture to the nozzle ceases.

Powder jet device for applying dental material

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.

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

The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one collagenolytic active enzyme with enzymatic activity at acidic pH for drilless enzymatic caries removal. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process of producing this collagenolytic active enzyme comprising composition and to processes of removing caries. The invention also relates to the use of collagenolytic active enzyme comprising compositions for producing a treatment agent for dental applications.

Collagenolytic active enzyme containing compositions, and their use in the dental field

Fine-grained powders or powder mixtures can be used to provide for spray cleaning of supragingival tooth surfaces. The abrasion of the tooth surface by the spraying of powder does not exceed 0.15 mmin relation to a tooth surface of 10 mmduring a spray period lasting 2 minutes at a pressure of 4 bars and a distance of no more than 2.5 mm between the tooth surface and nozzle of the spray jet.

Tooth cleaning powders and methods of use thereof

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Ingo Haeberlein