Method of subgingival scaling and lavage
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1. A method for subgingival scaling and lavage, comprising the steps of:
- I. providing an insert having(a) a tip for scaling and delivery of lavage fluids, said tip having a distal end and a concentric oral delivery orifice, said concentric oral delivery orifice having a diameter of about 0.25 mm positioned at said distal end of said tip, said distal end of said tip having a diameter of from 0.3 mm to 0.9 mm,(b) retaining means for retaining said scaling tip in said insert(c) path means for delivering irrigant for scaling or for lavage through said insert and to said concentric oral delivery orifice at said distal end of said tip in which said path means comprises inlet means for permitting flow of fluid into said retaining means and a bore through said tip communicating with said inlet means, and(d) a magnetostrictive stack, and a connecting body attached to said stack and said tip attached to said connecting body wherein said tip is adapted for ultrasonic scaling below the gumline in periodontal pockets and said insert has outlet means for removing stack cooling water from around said stack in a direction away from said tip, subgingivally scaling and lavaging by subgingivally delivering from about 3 ml/min to about 20 ml/min of irrigant through said orifice to a dental tooth subgingival surface.
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Abstract
An insert for use in an apparatus for scaling of teeth and lavage of the gingival sulcus is provided. The insert comprises a tip for scaling and delivery of lavage fluids, retaining means for retaining the scaling tip in the insert, and a path means for delivering irrigant for scaling or for lavage through the insert and to the end of the scaling tip. The scaling tip is shaped and dimensioned for scaling and lavage below the gumline in periodontal pockets. When a magnetostrictive insert is used, an outlet means is provided to remove stack cooling water from the insert so that stack cooling water does not enter a patient'"'"'s mouth.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for subgingival scaling and lavage, comprising the steps of:
I. providing an insert having (a) a tip for scaling and delivery of lavage fluids, said tip having a distal end and a concentric oral delivery orifice, said concentric oral delivery orifice having a diameter of about 0.25 mm positioned at said distal end of said tip, said distal end of said tip having a diameter of from 0.3 mm to 0.9 mm, (b) retaining means for retaining said scaling tip in said insert (c) path means for delivering irrigant for scaling or for lavage through said insert and to said concentric oral delivery orifice at said distal end of said tip in which said path means comprises inlet means for permitting flow of fluid into said retaining means and a bore through said tip communicating with said inlet means, and (d) a magnetostrictive stack, and a connecting body attached to said stack and said tip attached to said connecting body wherein said tip is adapted for ultrasonic scaling below the gumline in periodontal pockets and said insert has outlet means for removing stack cooling water from around said stack in a direction away from said tip, subgingivally scaling and lavaging by subgingivally delivering from about 3 ml/min to about 20 ml/min of irrigant through said orifice to a dental tooth subgingival surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for using a tip with an insert for subgingival scaling and lavage comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing means for detachably attaching said tip to a connecting body of said insert, said tip having a distal end and a concentric oral delivery orifice, said concentric oral delivery orifice positioned at said distal end of said tip, said distal end of said tip having a diameter of less than 0.9 mm and (b) subgingivally scaling and lavaging a tooth by delivering irrigant to said tooth through an orifice having a diameter of about 0.25 mm at said distal end of said tip subgingivally scaling or lavaging by subgingivally delivering from about 3 ml/min to about 20 ml/min of irrigant through said orifice to a dental tooth. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of subgingival scaling comprising the steps of:
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I. providing an insert housing having; (a) a tip for scaling and delivery of lavage fluids, said tip having a distal end and a concentric oral delivery orifice, said concentric oral delivery orifice having a diameter of about 0.25 mm positioned at said distal end of said tip, said distal end of said tip having a diameter of from 0.3 mm to 0.9 mm, (b) retaining means for retaining said scaling tip in said insert, (c) path means for delivering irrigant for scaling or for lavage through said insert and to said concentric oral delivery orifice at said distal end of said tip in which said path means comprises inlet means for permitting flow of fluid into said retaining means and a bore through said tip communicating with said inlet means, and (d) a magnetostrictive stack, and a connecting body attached to said stack and said tip attached to said connecting body wherein said tip is adapted for ultrasonic scaling below the gumline in periodontal pockets and said insert has outlet means for removing stack cooling water from around said stack in a direction away from said tip, and II. scaling and lavaging teeth subgingivally using said tip, subgingivally delivering from about 3 ml/min to about 20 ml/min of irrigant through said orifice to a dental tooth.
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25. A method of scaling and lavaging, comprising the steps of:
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I. providing a tip having (a) means for detachably attaching said tip to a connecting body of an insert, said tip having a distal end and a concentric oral delivery orifice, said concentric oral delivery orifice having a diameter of about 0.25 mm positioned at said distal end of said tip, said distal end of said tip having a diameter of less than 0.9 mm and (b) path means for delivering irrigant for scaling or for lavage to said distal end of said tip, wherein said distal end of said tip is tapered so that the diameter of said tip at a point about 4 mm above said distal end is about 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm greater than the diameter of the distal end of said tip, and a diameter about 8 mm above said distal end of is about 0.1 mm to 1 mm greater than the diameter of said distal end, and scaling and lavaging teeth subgingivally using said tip and an irrigant comprising at least one medicament, by subgingivally delivering from about 3 ml/min to about 20 ml/min of said irrigant through said orifice to a dental tooth subgingival surface. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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