Patent ID: 6506053
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: A61C,A61K

Abstract:
A system for treating teeth comprising:an elongated core having an upper surface and a lower surface, said core being comprised of a thin flexible strip of degradable material and having a central portion extending substantially the entire length of said strip, the material forming said core being essentially innocuous to a person's gums when placed in contact therewith; a gel carried by the upper surface of said core in at least said central portion thereof, said gel including a composition of medicaments for reducing the sensitivity of the teeth; a releasable flexible backing layer on the lower surface of said core for supporting the core and gel carried thereon, said backing layer maintaining the integrity of the core when the core and gel are molded onto a person's teeth and gums but being removable from said core after the core is applied to the teeth and gums while leaving the core in place.