Patent ID: 6382972
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A61C,B05C

Abstract:
A delivery tip having a plurality of fibers at a distal end thereof, the delivery tip being configured and sized such that the distal end of the delivery tip may be placed adjacent the teeth and gums of a patient without injuring or causing pain to the teeth or gums, the delivery tip comprising:a rigid tubular body configured to deliver a dental composition to areas of and between a tooth, and adjacent tissue, the tubular body having a proximal receiving end and tapering to, a distal delivery end and comprising a passageway therebetween; means, joined to said tubular body around its entire circumference at said distal delivery end, for cushioning the distal delivery end such that abutment of the delivery tip against teeth or gums of a patient does not injure or cause pain to the teeth or gums; a plurality of fibers coupled to the means for cushioning the distal delivery end of the rigid tubular body; and means for coupling the rigid tubular body to a delivery device.