Patent ID: 9539076
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61C

Claim:
1. A mouthpiece for dental procedures, comprising: a U-shaped channel defined by a facial wall, a lingual wall and an occlusal wall to enclose a plurality of teeth on a jaw and gums proximal to the teeth; the mouthpiece having a plurality of injection tubes in or on at least one of the facial wall, the lingual wall and the occlusal wall to deliver at least one treatment fluid into the channel; and a suction tube connected to a facial surface of the mouthpiece and passing through the facial wall to deliver air into or out of the channel and the treatment fluid out of the channel; wherein the injection tubes are constructed of a porous polymeric material selected from the group consisting of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), propylene (PP), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), polyethersulfone (PES), polyurethane (PU), polyethylene/polypropylene (PE/PP) co-polymer and combinations thereof.