Patent ID: 6976842

Claim:
Instrumentation for assisting in the administration of dental medication, said instrumentation comprising: a forward portion; said forward portion comprising a tapered portion for insertion into a gingival crevice, said tapered portion being adapted to stretch a gingival crevice to facilitate accommodation in a gingival crevice of a cartridge for administering medication into the gingival crevice; and a control portion adapted for facilitating maneuverability of said forward portion; said forward portion further including an upper portion integral with said tapered portion, said upper portion generally having a greater width than said tapered portion; said tapered portion having an uppermost region and an apical region; said tapered portion tapering in size between said uppermost region of said tapered portion and said apical region of said tapered portion; said tapered portion of said forward portion being shaped as a truncated half-cone.