Patent ID: 6206192
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A kit for providing emergency dental aid such as temporary relief of dental crises relating to dry sockets, loose crowns, damaged bridges, lost or broken fillings, broken teeth and avulsed teeth, said kit comprising:a) an encapsulated quantity of powdered zinc oxide;b) an encapsulated quantity of liquid eugenol;c) an encapsulated quantity of saline solution;d) a quantity of iodoform gauze for use in packing dry sockets;e) a quantity of plain gauze for repair of crowns and bridges and for temporary storage of avulsed teeth;f) a plurality of cotton pellets for temporary repair of lost or broken fillings and for repair of broken teeth;g) a spatula for mixing the eugenol and zinc oxide;h) tweezers for placing iodoform gauze in dry sockets, for manipulating cotton pellets and for use in repairing lost or broken fillings and broken teeth;i) a plurality of cotton swabs for repair of crowns, bridges and lost or broken fillings;j) a medicine dropper for measuring and adding eugenol to zinc oxide powder for preparing a temporary dental cement;k) a plurality of mixing bowls for containing and mixing eugenol and zinc oxide powder for preparing a temporary dental cement;l) a reclosable container dimensioned for temporarily preserving avulsed teeth;m) instructions for providing emergency dental aid; and,n) a package for containing the foregoing components a-m.