Abstract: This invention relates to a dental appliance cleanser which is a metastable emulsion comprising about 50-99% w/w of an aqueous phase, about 1-50% w/w of a water immiscible oily phase, the oily phase having a combination of a one or more immiscible oils and one or more flavor oils. The dental appliance cleanser is applied to the dental appliance, outside the wearer's mouth, in the form of an aerated foam.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new denture care composition and method of use. In particular, this invention relates to a film-forming denture care composition that kills odor causing bacteria, maintains prolonged fresh breath for two or more hours and is an effective guard against denture odor.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for rapidly producing stone models used in manufacturing dentures. In particular, the method utilizes computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a dental appliance of a patient is provided. An electronic scan is made to collect data about the anatomy of the patient's mouth. The first computer digitally receives the data processes it with data of the patient to create facebow data, and transmitting the facebow data to a second computer, which transfers the facebow data to a second articulator. The second articulator duplicates the set up of the first articulator based on that data.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a composition and method for cleaning and polishing dentures during denture fabrication.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to system and method for digitally obtaining, recording utilizing and customizing dental data and features needed in providing customized dentures.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for digitally utilizing and customizing dental features needed in the manufacture of dentures.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved denture adhesive composition. In particular, this invention is directed to a denture adhesive composition free of a hydrocarbon vehicle, such as petrolatum or mineral oil.

Abstract: The present disclosure is an apparatus that includes a housing having a lid pivotally connected to the housing. The lid has an open position and a closed position and a wall with a heating element connected thereto. A removable container can fit inside the housing, and can be divided into a first compartment and a second compartment when the lid is in its closed position. The heating element emits heat when it is activated. The wall is operatively arranged to divide the container into the first compartment and the second compartment when the lid is in the closed position such that the contents of the first compartment are prevented from entering the second compartment.

Abstract: A cleanser composition suitable for use with oral appliances, which provides a sensory signal to the user. The sensory signal is such that the user believes the signal to indicate that cleansing of the oral device if occurring or, alternatively, that cleansing action has ceased.

Abstract: There is provided a system for fabricating at least a portion of a denture. The system includes a three-dimensional scanning device for scanning a surface of a denture template, and a computer-readable medium including a computer program for receiving data from the scanning device, creating a 3-dimensional model of the surface, and optionally modifying the 3-dimensional model and/or adding features to the 3-dimensional model. The system also includes a fabricator for creating the at least the portion of the denture, from a selected material, based on the 3-dimensional model. The fabricator may be a device including a lathe, or a rapid prototyping machine. There is also provided a method for fabricating at least a portion of a denture.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new denture care composition and method of use. In particular, this invention relates to a film-forming denture care composition that kills odor causing bacteria, maintains prolonged fresh breath for two or more hours and is an effective guard against denture odor.

Abstract: This invention relates to a dental appliance cleanser which is a metastable emulsion comprising about 50-99% w/w of an aqueous phase, about 1-50% w/w of a water immiscible oily phase, the oily phase having a combination of a one or more immiscible oils and one or more flavor oils. The dental appliance cleanser is applied to the dental appliance, outside the wearer's mouth, in the form of an aerated foam.

Abstract: The present invention provides a denture adhesive liner in the form of an extruded film or sheet, comprising a denture adhesive effective amount of alginate; thermoplastic polymer; and plasticizer, wherein said composition is extrudable into a film that is capable of adhering to a wet mucous surface. The present invention also provides a method for preparing a denture adhesive liner comprising the steps of: preparing a composition of a denture adhesive effective amount of alginate; thermoplastic polymer; and plasticizer; and forming a denture adhesive liner from the composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a foamed and/or aerated substrate for transmucosal and/or transdermal applications. The foamed and/or aerated substrate may be in the form of a film, sheet, strip or wafer. The foamed and/or aerated substrate is suitable for use in applications such as, for example, adhesive denture liners, tooth whitening, and smoking control/cessation. The foamed and/or aerated substrate is polymeric in nature and comprises one or more polymers and one or more foaming agents. Additionally, the foamed and/or aerated substrate may include, but not limited to, one or more plasticizers, hydrophobic barrier agents, tooth whitening agents, antioxidants, preservatives, super-disintegrants or absorbents, flavorants, deodorants, breath freshening agents, colorants, surfactants, film modifiers, cross-linking agents, antimicrobial agents, control release agents, other therapeutic agents, or any combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to glassy matrix solid oral dosage forms useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing pulverized glass which is free from non-glass particles, in which a glass supply is transferred to an impactor to pulverize the glass and also is subjected to magnetic means to remove metal and vacuum means to remove dust, paper, plastic and the like. The pulverized glass is sorted as to size and passed once again past a magnet means prior to depositing the sized pulverized glass in a collection bin.