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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2004
Neil Jessop, Sandy, UT (US);
Bruce S. Mclean, Sandy, UT (US);
Paul Lewis, Midvale, UT (US);
Dan Bills, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Dan E. Fischer, Sandy, UT (US);
Neil Jessop, Sandy, UT (US);
Bruce S. McLean, Sandy, UT (US);
Paul Lewis, Midvale, UT (US);
Dan Bills, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Dan E. Fischer, Sandy, UT (US);
Ultradent Products, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a dental bracket and associated kit used to attach a medicament-releasing pellet on a tooth. The kit is designed to provide slow release of fluoride or other medicament over a desired period of time. The medicament release kit includes a medicament-releasing pellet and a dental bracket. The bracket comprises a base and a socket configured to receive and retain the pellet at least partially therein. The device may be installed by a dental practitioner and remain attached to a patient's tooth for a few months or up to 20 years. The medicament-releasing pellet, designed to slowly release small quantities of fluoride or another medicament, may be replaced, for example, every 6 months to 2 years. Replacement of the medicament-releasing pellet may be performed at home or at a dentist's office.