Receiving apparatus for pasty compounds for dental treatment

Abstract

The invention relates to a system comprising a receiving apparatus (10, 26) for pasty compounds (80) for dental treatment and comprising a holding device (20, 28) for the receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus is or comprises a container (10) having at least one chamber (14) which is formed therein and has a chamber bottom (16) for receiving the pasty compounds (80). The container (10) is designed in such a way that the rear face thereof can be indirectly fastened to the back of the hand of a person, wherein an additional holding device (20) is provided which, during use, establishes a releasable holding connection with the container (10), wherein the container (10) or the holding device (20) comprises a magnet.

Description

[0001] Holder for pasty masses for dental treatment

[0002] The present invention relates to a receiving device for pasty masses, in particular dental molding masses for dental treatment according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0003] Containers for paste-like dental treatments are used daily by dentists and dental assistants for polishing or fluoridation. These are containers into which the required paste is dispensed in small portions and then applied to the teeth by the dentist or dental technician.

[0004] Until now, small, disposable plastic pots were mostly used for this purpose. These pots were placed on the tray for dental instruments to keep them close to the patient. This has the disadvantage that the user has to constantly move back and forth between the tray and the patient to remove the paste and apply it to the patient. This takes time and becomes tiring over time.

[0005] To save the user this effort, there are already ring pots and finger clips (e.g. Prophy-Clips®). The ring pots are reusable carriers for professional pastes. This disposable item has a chamber into which the paste can be placed, the underside of which opens into a ring that opens downwards, allowing the ring pot to be worn on the finger. The Prophy-Clips® are reusable, autoclavable paste carriers. On the underside of the paste carrier, there is a ring that opens at the side, allowing the paste carrier to be worn on the finger. The disadvantage of both products is that they cannot be individually adjusted to the user. This means that they can either press uncomfortably or, if they are loose, there is a risk that they will slip and the paste will leak out. Individual adjustment is not possible. Both products also have only one chamber, i.e.Changing or even mixing products is not possible. Adjusting the wearing position is also not guaranteed with these products.

[0006] From US 5 222 643 A, US 2005 / 0 260 539 A1 , FR 2 685 423 A1 , US 4 988 296 A, EP 0 302 004 A2, US 6 280 529 B1 , US 2006 / 0 029 905 A1 , EP 3 456 288 A1 and US 3 902 245 A various solutions are known for attaching small containers to a hand.

[0007] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a holding device for pasty masses for dental treatment, which is easy to replace and can be comfortably held in a working position during dental treatment.

[0008] According to the invention, this object is achieved by a system comprising a container for pasty masses for dental treatment and a holding device for the container. A work glove made of highly elastic, waterproof material is preferably also a component of the system. The container forms or is a component of a holding device for pasty masses for dental treatment and comprises at least one chamber formed in the container for receiving the pasty masses. The chamber is enclosed by a chamber base and at least one chamber wall. In a preferred embodiment, the holding device is designed such that, during use, its underside rests directly or indirectly on the back of a person's hand and is covered by the work glove. In a further preferred embodiment, the container additionally comprises a cover and / or a lid.

[0009] The chamber wall of the at least one chamber of the container preferably defines at least two bulges of the at least one chamber, which are formed by opposing sections of the chamber wall being closer to one another between the bulges than in the region of the bulges. In preferred embodiments, the distance between opposing sections of the chamber wall between the bulges can be less than the respective largest diameter of the bulges in the circumferential direction of a circumference of the chamber, so that the bulges are connected to one another by chamber regions that are narrower than the bulges. This allows different portions of pasty mass to be deposited in the bulges and these portions to be mixed as needed. The bulges are thus interconnected sub-chambers of the chamber.

[0010] Preferably, the holding device and the container are detachably connected to one another during use, with the connection being detachable with one hand. This allows the holding device to be attached to one hand and the container to be optionally connected to or detached from the holding device with the other hand. This also allows, among other things, a quick change between different containers without the holding device having to be repositioned or fixed on or to the back of the hand.

[0011] The holding device is preferably designed to be placed under a work glove while the container is on top of the work glove, so that a portion of the work glove is located between the holding device and the container during use. The detachable connection can, for example, be a clamp connection in this case, but is preferably a magnetic connection that acts through the work glove.

[0012] This combination of features allows the user to carry the required paste for dental treatment, such as tooth polishing paste, directly on the back of the hand in the working position, eliminating the need to sweep away from the patient to the tray where the pastes and dental instruments are placed. This allows the user to focus better on their work and makes the treatment less strenuous. It also saves time, as turning away is no longer necessary.

[0013] Overall, the user can concentrate on polishing or curetting by means of the device according to the invention and does not have to interrupt these work steps repeatedly in order to pick up other pasty masses for dental treatment, such as polishes.

[0014] The pasty mass for dental treatment is stored in the holding device according to the invention in at least one chamber formed in the container with a chamber base. The chamber walls and the chamber base prevent the pasty mass from escaping. According to the invention, the container can be attached directly or indirectly to the back of one of the user's hands. The user can operate the dental instrument with the other hand. By attaching it to the back of the hand, the holding device can be moved and fixed into the desired working position. There are basically various options for attaching the device to the back of the hand. For example, there can be an adhesive section or an adhesive strip on the back of the container. This allows the container to be attached to the desired position on the back of the user's hand.Other types of fastening are also conceivable, with which the holding device for the pasty masses can be attached or fixed directly to the back of the hand or a glove.

[0015] According to the invention, a holding device is provided which provides a connection to the container that can be released with one hand, preferably using a magnet to fasten the receiving device to the holding device. Preferably, the holding device is designed to be freely placed on the back of the hand and then covered by a work glove. If the work glove, as is usual with surgical gloves, is made of a thin, highly elastic material that contains, for example, latex or a similar elastomer, the work glove can fix the holding device to the back of the hand, whereby the holding device remains movable from the outside through the work glove and thus positionable. One advantage of this is that the position of the receiving device can be changed. Containers can also be exchanged more quickly and easily without having to change the holding device.This is particularly advantageous for disposable containers. When changing patients, only the holder is exchanged, while the holding device remains in the hand of the user, i.e., a dentist or dental assistant.

[0016] The connection between the container and the holding device is preferably magnetic. Preferably, the container or the holding device comprises a magnet, while the counterpart is at least partially ferromagnetic. In one variant, either the container or the holding device comprises a component made of ferromagnetic material. In this embodiment, it is possible for the holding device with the magnet to be fixed beneath the work glove, while the receiving device with the container for the pastes is attached above the glove on the back of the hand. The magnetic force holds both components firmly together. When changing patients, the container for the pasty masses can be quickly exchanged.In order to be able to easily place the holding device on the back of the hand under a work glove, the holding device is preferably flat and is, for example, a flat ferromagnetic sheet or a flat permanent magnet.

[0017] The holding device preferably comprises at least one magnet. The magnet preferably has a diameter between 1 cm and 4 cm, for example, between 20 mm and 35 mm. The thickness (or height) of the magnet is preferably a maximum of 3 mm, preferably between 1.2 mm and 2.2 mm. The magnet is preferably coated at least on its flat side intended for resting on the back of the hand, preferably with a soft plastic, for example, an elastomer or rubber.

[0018] In other variants, a variety of alternative retaining connections between the container of the receiving device and the holding device are conceivable. These connections are preferably a magnetic connection, a clamp connection, an adhesive connection, or a snap-in connection. The connections can preferably be released with one hand.

[0019] The holding device can additionally or alternatively comprise a retaining strap. The holding device preferably has receptacles on its end faces for attaching a retaining strap that can be wrapped around a person's hand. The receptacles are preferably designed as elongated holes or slots. The retaining strap can be made of fabric or rubber and can be made of different lengths or sizes. One option for size adjustment is a hook-and-loop fastener attached to the retaining strap, or a buckle that functions with or without holes like a belt. Other possible closures include buckles, belt buckles, hooks, pegs, or pin buckles.

[0020] The receiving device which is to be connected to the holding device can be the container itself - i.e. it can be designed in one piece - or it can be designed in several parts.

[0021] In one embodiment, the receiving device comprises a container carrier and the container. In use, the container carrier and the container are connected to one another. The container carrier is designed for detachable connection to the holding device. For use in combination with a magnet as a holding device, the container carrier preferably has a ferromagnetic component on a side of the container carrier facing the holding device during use. The side of the container carrier facing the holding device during use is preferably a flat side, which allows a plane-parallel magnetic connection to a likewise flat outer side of a holding device in the form of a magnet. This ensures that the container carrier is securely held to the holding device, even through thin work gloves.

[0022] The container carrier and the container preferably have complementary geometric connecting elements that allow the container to be attached to the container carrier, preferably in such a way that the container can be rotated relative to the container carrier about a flat side of the container carrier that is perpendicular to the flat side of the container carrier facing the holding device during use when the container is attached to the container carrier. For example, the container carrier can have a round projection, and the container can have a round recess into which the round projection can engage. The round recess is located on the side of the container facing away from the at least one chamber of the container.For example, on the underside of the container there is a recess in the form of a circular cutout which can be precisely fitted over a cylindrical projection on the ferromagnetic container carrier in order to clamp the container to the container carrier.

[0023] The cylindrical projection is, for example, between 4 and 6 mm, in particular 5 mm, high, i.e. the projection protrudes between 4 and 6 mm. Instead of a cylindrical projection, a round-rod-shaped projection can also be provided, along with a corresponding cylindrical recess on the underside of the container. The underside of the container is referred to here as the side of the container facing away from the at least one chamber of the container and facing the container support. The round-rod-shaped projection can have a thickening, for example a spherical thickening, at its free end, which allows a snap-in connection with a corresponding circumferential groove in the cylindrical recess on the container.

[0024] Instead of the described rotationally symmetrical mechanical connections between the container carrier and the container, any other connections may be provided, including material-to-material connections such as adhesive connections.

[0025] Both the container carrier and the container itself are preferably sterilizable as needed. In principle, the container can be reusable or designed as a single-use product. A reusable container can be made of plastic, such as silicone, for example, while a single-use container can be made of cardboard or a thin, deep-drawn plastic part. As already mentioned, there is preferably a circular recess on the underside of the container that can be precisely fitted over the projection on the container carrier.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the container is made of reusable material suitable for sterilization. Sterilization and disinfection can be achieved by autoclaving, boiling, or chemical substances such as disinfectants or ethanol. This reusable material is preferably silicone. In another embodiment, the container is manufactured as a disposable product. The material of the container is preferably foam.

[0027] The work steps of a dentist or dental assistant often require a scraper, i.e. a device with which the surface of a dental instrument can be cleaned. For example, tooth cleaning involves curetting, i.e. deposits such as plaque and tartar are removed using a curette. The curette is wiped against a material for cleaning during curetting. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a separate scraper is provided for a dental instrument, in particular a curette. Foam is a particularly suitable material for the scraper, but other materials are also conceivable. Preferably, the scraper according to the invention is punched or cut out of the chamber of the container during the manufacturing process. In this case, the scraper is made from the same material as the container. The shape of the scraper then corresponds to the shape of the chamber of the container.Of course, different materials for the scraper are also included in the invention.

[0028] According to a preferred embodiment, which also implements an independent inventive concept, the container comprises at least two chambers for accommodating at least two different types of pasty masses. In a preferred variant, the chambers are geometrically designed such that they comprise at least two chambers for accommodating at least two different types of pasty masses. The chambers can also be sub-chambers, in particular bulges, of a larger chamber, wherein the sub-chambers are connected by at least one narrow connecting section of the larger chamber. In alternative variants, at least two chambers are separated from one another by a chamber wall. The number and size of the chambers are not limited, but the number is preferably between 2 and 4. Preferably, at least two of the sub-chambers have a capacity of up to 1 cm 3The diameter of all chambers together is preferably between 0.8 cm and 2 cm.

[0029] A container with two (sub-)chambers connected by a connecting section represents an independent inventive concept that can be implemented independently of the features relating to the attachment of the container to the back of the hand. The sub-chambers and the connecting section connecting them have a common, continuous base and are enclosed by a circumferential chamber wall, with opposing sections of the chamber wall being closer to each other in the region of the connecting section than in the region of the sub-chambers. The chamber is thus constricted or narrowed in the connecting section between the sub-chambers or bulges due to the shape of the chamber wall.

[0030] The chamber wall preferably has a height between 0.3 and 0.8 cm. Accordingly, the depth of the chamber is preferably uniformly between 0.3 and 0.8 cm.

[0031] According to the preferred embodiment, the chamber in the container is geometrically designed to accommodate at least two dedicated sub-chambers, for example, for different types of pasty masses. In alternative embodiments, the (sub-)chambers can have the same or different geometric designs. The (sub-)chambers are preferably round or polygonal, but other shapes are also conceivable. Multiple chambers offer the advantage that, for example, different polishing pastes can be stored in them, allowing you to switch from coarser to finer polishing masses during polishing. This saves time, and there is no need to change the holding device for the different pasty masses.In addition to a chamber with, for example, two or more subchambers, the container can also have one or more further chambers that are completely separated from the subchambers by a chamber wall acting as a partition. The further chamber or chambers preferably have a significantly smaller capacity than the chambers with, preferably, at least two subchambers. A further chamber can, for example, have a capacity of less than 0.2 cm. 3It can be advantageous if the at least two chambers for mixing different pasty masses are connected to one another. The aforementioned connecting section can serve for this purpose. To enable this, in a preferred embodiment the chamber has a dumbbell-shaped geometry, whereby two chamber regions, i.e. sub-chambers, for receiving different pasty masses are formed at the chamber base. The container in which the one or more chambers are formed can have various shapes, for example cuboid, cube-shaped, star-shaped, cylindrical or even polyhedral. The container can also have this shape only in sections. Different heights and dimensions are conceivable for the container, since some pasty masses require a larger volume than others.

[0032] A cover is preferably provided for the chamber(s) of the container, which can be placed on the front of the container. The cover is preferably a UV-protective cover designed to prevent UV light from entering the chamber in the container. This can prevent a UV-curing dental molding compound from curing accidentally.

[0033] A further aspect of the invention relates to a container whose sub-chambers are at least partially pre-filled with a pasty mass, so that the corresponding container does not need to be filled first, but can be immediately attached to the holding device when the corresponding pasty mass is needed for dental treatment.

[0034] The present invention is explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It shows:

[0035] Fig. 1 shows a container according to a first embodiment in a top view with a dumbbell-shaped chamber formed therein,

[0036] Fig. 2 shows a holding device according to an embodiment in a view from above, on the end faces of which receptacles for fastening a holding strap are mounted,

[0037] Fig. 3 shows a container according to an embodiment in a top view with a dumbbell-shaped chamber and dumbbell-shaped scraper, Fig. 4 shows a receiving device for pasty masses for dental treatment attached to a holding strap which is wrapped around the hand of a person, in a disassembled view with a container and inserted, dumbbell-shaped chamber,

[0038] Fig. 5 shows a container according to an embodiment in a top view with a dumbbell-shaped chamber and removed dumbbell-shaped wipers, which are glued to a hand,

[0039] Fig. 6 a holding device in the form of a flat permanent magnet,

[0040] Fig. 7 is a container carrier as part of a receiving device, which also includes a suitable container,

[0041] Fig. 8 shows the underside of a container suitable for the container carrier of Figure 7,

[0042] Fig. 9a - c a view of the container from above (Figure 9a) as well as accessories in the form of a bowl that can be inserted into the container (Figure 9b) and a cover that fits the container (Figure 9c), and

[0043] Fig. 10 a system comprising a magnet as a holding device, a work glove and a receiving device with a container carrier and a container.

[0044] The embodiment shown in Figure 1 comprises a container 10 with a cuboid outer geometry. A dumbbell-shaped chamber 14 is formed in the container top 12, which is bounded at the bottom by a chamber base 16 and laterally by chamber walls. The chamber base forms the underside of chamber 14 of container 10. The chamber 14 formed in container 10 serves to hold at least one pasty mass, for example a paste such as a dental molding compound. Due to the dumbbell shape of chamber 14, it is also possible to hold different pasty masses for dental treatment and to mix them, since the two chamber areas are connected to one another. If necessary, container 10 can also be closed with a lid (not shown). Figure 2 shows a holding device 20, which serves to fix container 10 of the holding device.On both end faces of the holding device 20, there are receptacles 22 in the form of elongated holes, which serve to attach a retaining strap. In an alternative embodiment not shown here, the holding device 20 comprises a magnet that interacts with a magnetic material of the holding device, or a magnetic material that interacts with a magnet formed on the holding device.

[0045] Figure 3 shows an alternative embodiment in which the container 10 is manufactured, for example, as a disposable article. In the center of the container 10 is a dumbbell-shaped chamber 14 with a chamber base 16 and lateral chamber walls. The chamber 14 is offset downwards relative to the container top 12, i.e., it represents a recess in the container top. The figure also shows a wiper 30 detached from the container 10. Both the container 10 and the wiper 30 can be attached to the back of a person's hand or glove, for example, with an adhesive section or adhesive strip.

[0046] Figure 4 shows a variant of the holding device for pasty masses for dental treatment. The holding device 20 is fixed on the back of the hand between the index finger and thumb. The position between thumb and index finger has proven advantageous, as this allows the hand to be held in the working position without the pasty mass escaping. The holding device can be worn on either the right or left hand. The position is also variable. In the embodiment shown, the container 10 is attached to the back of the user's hand by a holding strap 24. The holding strap 24 is attached via receptacles 22 provided on the end faces of the holding device 20. The container 10 can be connected to the holding device 20 either detachably or permanently.

[0047] Figure 5 shows the embodiment in which the container 10 is applied directly to a glove or hand. This is possible, for example, by an adhesive section or adhesive strip attached to the back of the container 10. The position is freely selectable; preferably, the container 10 can also be adhered to the back of the hand between the thumb and index finger. In addition to the container 10, a wiper 30 is attached to the back of the hand above the middle finger. This can also be done by means of an adhesive section or adhesive strip on the back of the wiper. The wiper is dumbbell-shaped and preferably punched out of the container 10. Figure 6 illustrates a preferred embodiment in which the holding device 20 has a magnet 28. In order to slightly lower the holding device, it is designed as a flat permanent magnet. The magnet 28 has, for example, a diameter of 3 cm.The thickness (or height) of the magnet is, for example, 2 mm. The magnet 28 is coated with a soft plastic, such as an elastomer or rubber, on its flat side, intended for resting on the back of the hand.

[0048] Figure 7 illustrates a container carrier 26, which is part of a receiving device, which also includes a matching container 10. In use, the container carrier 26 and the container 10 (see Figure 8) are connected to one another. The container carrier 26 is designed for detachable connection to the holding device - for example, the magnet 28 from Figure 6. For use in combination with a magnet 28 as a holding device, the container carrier 26 preferably has a ferromagnetic component 26.1 on one of the sides of the container carrier 26 facing the holding device 20 during use. The side of the container carrier 26 facing the holding device 20 during use is preferably a flat side, which allows a plane-parallel magnetic connection to a likewise flat outer side of a holding device in the form of a magnet 28.This ensures that the container carrier 26 is held securely on the magnet 28 even through a thin work glove.

[0049] The container carrier 26 and the container 10 preferably have complementary geometric connecting elements that allow the container 10 to be fastened to the container carrier 26, preferably in such a way that the container 10 can be rotated relative to the container carrier 26 about a flat side of the container carrier 26 that is perpendicular to the flat side of the container carrier 26 facing the holding device during use when the container 10 is fastened to the container carrier. In the illustrated embodiment, the container carrier 26 has a round projection 26.2. The container 10 shown in Figure 8, which matches the container carrier in Figure 7, has a round recess 10.1 into which the round projection 26.2 can engage. The round recess 10.1 is located on the underside of the container 10 facing away from the chamber 14 of the container 10. The recess 10.1 has the shape of a circular recess which fits precisely over the cylinder-shaped projection 26.2 can be plugged onto the container carrier 26 in order to clamp the container 10 onto the container carrier 26.

[0050] The cylindrical projection 26.2 is, for example, 5 mm high, i.e., the projection 26.2 protrudes by 5 mm. Figure 8 illustrates the underside of a container 10 matching the container carrier 26 of Figure 7, with the circular recess 10.1 on the underside of the container 10.

[0051] Figure 9 shows a view of the container from above (Figure 9a) as well as accessories in the form of a sponge 40 or bowl that can be inserted into the container (Figure 9b) and a UV protection cover that fits the container (Figure 9c).

[0052] The container 10 has a chamber 14 for receiving pasty masses. The chamber 14 can have four bulges that define four sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4 of the chamber 14. The sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4 are connected by at least one central connecting section 14.5 of the chamber. Preferably, at least two of the sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4 have a capacity of up to 1 cm 3 . The diameter of all sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4 together is preferably between 0.8 cm and 2 cm.

[0053] The sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4 and the connecting section 14.5 connecting them have a common, continuous base 16 and are enclosed by a circumferential chamber wall 14.6, wherein opposite sections of the chamber wall 14.6 are closer to one another in the region of the connecting section 14.5 than in the region of the sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4. The chamber 14 is thus constricted or narrowed in the connecting section 14.5 between the sub-chambers or bulges due to the shape of the chamber wall. In the connecting section 14.5, for example, a sponge 40 for cleaning instruments (see Figure 9c) can be clamped between the opposite sections of the chamber wall 14.6.

[0054] Preferably, the chamber wall 14.6 14 has a height between 0.3 and 0.8 cm. Accordingly, the depth of the chamber is preferably uniformly between 0.3 and 0.8 cm.

[0055] In addition to the chamber 14 with its four sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4, the container can also have one or more further chambers 14.7 and 14.8, which are completely separated from the sub-chambers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4 by a chamber wall as a partition 14.9. The further chambers 14.7 and 14.8 preferably have a significantly smaller capacity than the chamber 14 with its four sub-chambers. One of the further chambers 14.7 and 14.8 can, for example, have a capacity of less than 0.2 cm 3 have.

[0056] In particular, for protection against UV radiation, a UV protection cover 50 can be provided, as shown in Figure 9b.

[0057] The UV protection cover 50 has a projection 50.1 that can be precisely inserted into the additional chambers 14.7 and 14.8 to secure the UV protection cover 50 to the container 10. The UV protection cover 50 is designed to have a hinged lid 50.2 that can be folded up and down when the UV protection cover 50 is secured to the container 10.

[0058] Fig. 10 illustrates a system comprising a magnet 28 as holding device 20, a work glove 60, and a receiving device with a container carrier 26 and a container 10. The magnet 28 is located on the back of the hand 70 under the work glove 60. The container carrier 26 is arranged opposite the magnet on the outside of the work glove 60 and is magnetically held in place by the work glove 60. In this case, the container carrier 26 is made of ferromagnetic material. The container 10 is attached to the container carrier 26. The connection between the container carrier 26 and the container 10 can be fixed, for example, materially bonded, or detachable. The container carrier 26 and the container 10 together form a receiving device. If the container 10 itself comprises ferromagnetic material, a container carrier can also be dispensed with.On the bottom 16 of the chamber 14 of the container 10 there is a pasty mass 80. Two vertical lines in the figure indicate that the chamber 14 has two sub-chambers which are defined by the shape of the chamber wall 14.6 as described above.

[0059] A side effect of the magnet 28 as a holding device is that the magnet can also hold other ferromagnetic objects when it isn't currently holding a holding device. This can be very useful, especially in a medical practice.

[0060] 10 containers

[0061] 10.1 Recess in the bottom of the container 10

[0062] 12 Top of container

[0063] 14 chamber

[0064] 14.1 , 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 Subchamber of Chamber 14

[0065] 14.5 Connecting section between the sub-chambers of chamber 14

[0066] 14.6 Chamber wall

[0067] 14.7, 14.8 small additional chambers

[0068] 16 Chamber floor

[0069] 20 Holding device

[0070] 22 recordings

[0071] 24 retaining strap

[0072] 26 container carriers

[0073] 26.1 Ferromagnetic component of the container carrier 26

[0074] 26.2 Projection on the container carrier 26

[0075] 28 Magnet

[0076] 30 scrapers

[0077] 40 sponges

[0078] 50 UV protection cover

[0079] 50.1 Protrusion on the UV protection cover 50

[0080] 50.2 Lid on the UV protection cover 50

[0081] 60 work gloves

[0082] 70 back of the hand

[0083] 80 pasty mass

Claims

Claims: 1 . System comprising a receiving device (26, 10) for pasty masses (80) for dental treatment and a holding device (20, 28) for the receiving device, wherein the receiving device is or has a container (10) with at least one chamber (14) formed therein with a chamber bottom (16) for receiving the pasty masses (80), wherein the container (10) is designed such that it can be indirectly fastened with its rear side to the back of the hand (70) of a person and wherein a holding device (20) is provided which enters into a detachable holding connection with the container (10) during use, characterized in that the container (10) or the holding device (20) comprises a magnet.

2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (10) or the holding device (20) consists entirely or partially of a ferromagnetic material.

3. System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the holding connection is a magnetic connection, a clamping connection, an adhesive connection or a snap-in connection.

4. System according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the holding device (20) comprises on its end faces receptacles (22) for fastening a holding strap (24) which can be folded around the hand of a person.

5. System according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the container (10) is made of a reusable material suitable for sterilization.

6. System according to claim 5, characterized in that the reusable material of the container (10) is silicone.

7. System according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the container (10) is made of foam.

8. System according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a separate scraper (30, 40) for a dental instrument, in particular a curette.

9. System according to claim 8, characterized in that the separate scraper (30, 40) can be inserted into the chamber (14) of the container (10) in a clamping manner.

10. System according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the chamber (14) is geometrically designed so that it can accommodate at least two sub-chambers for different types of pasty masses (80). 11 . System according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the container (10) comprises at least two chambers (14, 14.7, 14.8) for receiving at least two different types of pasty masses (80).

12. System according to claim 11, characterized in that the at least two chambers (14) are separated from each other by a chamber wall.

13. System according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least two sub-chambers (14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4) are connected to one another for mixing different pasty masses (80).

14. System according to claim 10 or 13, characterized in that the chamber (14) has a dumbbell-shaped geometry which defines two sub-chambers for receiving different pasty masses (80) at the chamber bottom (16).

15. System according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the system comprises a work glove (60) made of highly elastic, waterproof material and the holding device with the magnet is fixed under the work glove (60) in use, while the receiving device with the container for the pasty masses (80) is fastened above the work glove (60), wherein a magnetic force holds the holding device and the receiving device firmly together through the work glove (60).

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