Align Technology, Inc.

Oral Health Technologies, LLC

Gillette Canada Inc

Robert Eugene Tricca

Eric E Kuo

Chunhua Li

Benjamin Ming Wu

Amir Abolfathi

Jennifer C Chen

Malia Mueller Smith

Joseph Desimone

Loc X Phan

Muhammad Chishti

Ross J Miller

Peter G Knopp

Choi Woncheol

Wenda Carlyle

Philippe De Smedt

Craig R Burns

Craig R Bruns

Jae Hyun Ahn

H Robert Van Den Berg

Amin Hasham

Wenda C Carlyle

A wet wiper for cleaning an oral cavity or an oral appliance. The wet wiper comprises a water insoluble substrate and a physiologically acceptable cleansing composition. Methods for cleansing oral cavities and oral appliances are also provided, such methods comprising the step of contacting the surface of an oral cavity or an oral appliance with a wet wiper of the present invention for a sufficient time to permit cleaning.

Wet wiper articles and methods for cleaning removable dental appliances

A wet wiper for cleaning accumulated oral debris from removable dental appliances. The wet wiper comprises (a) a water insoluble substrate; and (b) a physiologically acceptable cleansing composition, said cleansing composition comprising: a solution of water and a flavorant, wherein said water is up to about 97% by weight of said cleansing composition; and said flavorant is about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of said cleansing composition. Methods for cleaning removable dental appliances are also provided, such methods comprising the step of contacting, for a time sufficient to reduce oral debris, the removable dental appliances, with a wet wiper of the present invention.

A wet wiper for cleaning accumulated oral debris from removable dental appliances. The wet wiper comprises a water insoluble substrate and a physiologically acceptable cleansing composition, wherein the cleansing composition comprises: (i) a liquid carrier consisting of a solution of water and ethyl alcohol, wherein the ethyl alcohol is about 3% to about 90% by weight of the cleansing composition, and wherein the water is q.s. to 100%; and (ii) about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of the cleansing composition of a flavor. Methods for cleaning removable dental appliances are also provided, such methods comprising the step of contacting, for a time sufficient to reduce oral debris, the removable dental appliances, with a wet wiper of the present invention.

Methods of making a removable dental positioning appliance include forming a sheet of transparent crystalline polymeric material into a shell having cavities shaped to receive and reposition teeth from a first orientation to a successive orientation. The polymeric material may then be annealed at a temperature above its glass transition temperature or cured if a curable material to enhance characteristics of the polymeric material. The polymeric material may be coated with a second transparent material.

Methods of making orthodontic appliances

A wet wiper for cleaning accumulated oral debris from removable dental appliances. The wet wiper comprises a water insoluble substrate and a physiologically acceptable cleansing composition. Methods for cleaning removable dental appliances are also provided, such methods comprising the step of contacting, for a time sufficient to reduce oral debris, the removable dental appliances, with a wet wiper of the present invention.

Systems and methods are disclosed for intra-oral delivery of drugs.

Systems and methods for intra-oral drug delivery

Systems and methods are disclosed for intra-oral delivery of drugs. One method embodiment includes providing a dental device with one or more reservoirs, supplying at least one of the reservoirs with the one or more substances, and fluidly releasing the one or more substances from at least one reservoir into an oral structure at different preselected doses at different predetermined time periods and in a predetermined sequence.

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for intra-orally diagnosing a body condition.

Systems and methods for intra-oral diagnosis

An apparatus for monitoring orthodontic treatment compliance includes an appliance adapted to be worn over one or more teeth; and a compliance indicator mounted on the appliance to indicate compliance.

Systems and methods for dental appliance compliance indication

Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting or diagnosing diseases by sampling and testing intra-oral fluids.

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Danville, CA, United States of America

Robert Eugene Tricca