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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2001
Applicants:
Robert Todd, Provo, UT (US);
Scott Hansen, Fairfax, VT (US);
Inventors:
Robert Todd, Provo, UT (US);
Scott Hansen, Fairfax, VT (US);
Assignee:
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for boring into teeth to remove decaying tool matter using a high pressure jet of water. A system according to the invention may include a pressurized water source operably connected to an applicator used to target the water stream at the decayed portion of the tooth. The invention contemplates water streams utilizing single or multiple stream orifices, pure water or particle-entrained streams, and constant high pressure or pulsing pressure to accomplish removal of oral material, including enamel.