Powder for powder blasting, powder mixture and method of use for the treatment of tooth surfaces

Abstract

A powder and a powder mixture, respectively, preferably for powder blasting with a powder-jet device, said device mixing the powder or the powder mixture with air to a powder / air mixture, wherein said powder and powder mixture is an alditol or contains such alditol. Preferably, mannitol and / or erythritol are used; because of the anti-cariogenic effect, xylitol is also well suitable for the cleaning of tooth surfaces, especially of less strongly mineralized tooth surfaces like dentine.

Description

BACKGROUND

[0001] 1. Field

[0002] The disclosure relates to a powder for powder blasting with a powder-jet device or a powder mixture for powder blasting with a powder-jet device as described, for example, in EP 1 159 929. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to the use of such a powder and powder mixture, respectively, for the preparation of an agent or material for the powder-jet treatment, especially the powder-jet cleaning of tooth surfaces, preferably tooth root surfaces and dentine.

[0003] 2. Related Art

[0004] FIG. 1 shows a dental abrasive spraying device disclosed in EP 1 159 929, incorporated by reference. It can be used not only with conventional tap water from a water supply (12), but also with other fluids. A dental abrasive spraying device has a hand-piece (4) nozzle for spraying a dental powder contained in a reservoir (1), together with a carrier gas and a fluid aiding mixing of the powder with the carrier. There are two separate pressure feeds (3,6). Pressurized air comes fr...

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