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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Thomas C. Simonton, Mount Wolf, PA (US);
Kenneth S. Peterson, Lancaster, PA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas C. Simonton, Mount Wolf, PA (US);
Kenneth S. Peterson, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
DENTSPLY International Inc., York, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 33/00 (2006.01); A61C 5/00 (2006.01); A61K 6/00 (2006.01); A61K 6/083 (2006.01); A61C 13/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 5/00 (2013.01); A61C 19/003 (2013.01); A61K 6/0017 (2013.01); A61K 6/0023 (2013.01); A61K 6/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of applying a dental composition to tooth surfaces is provided. The dental composition, comprising polymerizable resin and fluorescing compound, is applied to a tooth surface and cured so that it hardens. The composition is preferably used as a dental sealant that provides a hard, glossy surface finish over a tooth. Upon irradiating the sealant with ultraviolet light, the sealant exhibits a bright fluorescent glow. The sealant reverts immediately to its natural color when it is no longer exposed to the ultraviolet light.