Patent ID: 7070413
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. An applicator for topical administration of an oral treatment preparation, the applicator comprising an arch shaped pliable core, the core including a vertical first panel and a lateral panel, the core being formed of a modeling material capable of obtaining dental impressions by manual manipulation, a first face of the vertical panel and a first face of the lateral panel being covered with a plastic film membrane, the applicator further including an arch shaped removably positioned backing plate, the backing plate having a generally “L” shaped transverse section including a vertical wall abutting the vertical panel of the core and a horizontal ledge abutting at least a portion of the lateral panel whereby the first face of the vertical panel may be urged against buccal dentition surfaces to impress such surfaces in the vertical panel and the first face of the lateral panel may be bent against lingual dentition surfaces to impress such surfaces in the second panel so that an oral treatment preparation positioned between the core and one or more of the buccal and lingual surfaces is effectively administered.