Patent ID: 6293287
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: A61C,A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method of producing a dental floss coated with a UV-cured resin, comprising the steps of:a) preparing a coating composition containing a monomer having one or more cross-linkable functional groups, wherein said monomer is selected from the group consisting of epoxy acrylate, polyurethane acrylate, polyester acrylate, acrylic acrylate, epoxy methacrylate, polyurethane methacrylate, polyester methacrylate and acrylic methacrylate, and (b) a photoinitiating compound;b) coating a dental filament with the coating composition of step a); andc) exposing the coated filament from step b) to UV radiation to cause the coating composition to be cured to a desired degree of hardness;wherein, after step c), said coating composition is safe for use in the mouth.