DE69421405T2 - Verbesserter zahnseidenstoff aus expandiertem ptfe, und verfahren zu dessen herstellung - Google Patents

Verbesserter zahnseidenstoff aus expandiertem ptfe, und verfahren zu dessen herstellung

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DE69421405T2
DE69421405T2 DE69421405T DE69421405T DE69421405T2 DE 69421405 T2 DE69421405 T2 DE 69421405T2 DE 69421405 T DE69421405 T DE 69421405T DE 69421405 T DE69421405 T DE 69421405T DE 69421405 T2 DE69421405 T2 DE 69421405T2
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expanded ptfe
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ptfe tissue
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John Dolan
Raymond Minor
John Spencer
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WL Gore and Associates Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61Q—SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
    • A61Q11/00—Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C15/00—Devices for cleaning between the teeth
    • A61C15/04—Dental floss; Floss holders
    • A61C15/041—Dental floss
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K8/00—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations
    • A61K8/02—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by special physical form

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Birds (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Multicomponent Fibers (AREA)
  • Artificial Filaments (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
DE69421405T 1994-06-15 1994-09-09 Verbesserter zahnseidenstoff aus expandiertem ptfe, und verfahren zu dessen herstellung Expired - Lifetime DE69421405T2 (de)

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US08/259,800 US5518012A (en) 1994-06-15 1994-06-15 Expanded PTFE floss material and method of making same
PCT/US1994/010078 WO1995034252A1 (en) 1994-06-15 1994-09-09 Improved expanded ptfe floss material and method of making same

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DE69421405D1 DE69421405D1 (de) 1999-12-02
DE69421405T2 true DE69421405T2 (de) 2000-05-25

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US (1) US5518012A (de)
EP (1) EP0721318B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3609419B2 (de)
AU (1) AU676774B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9407323A (de)
CA (1) CA2163437C (de)
DE (1) DE69421405T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1995034252A1 (de)

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CA2163437A1 (en) 1995-12-16
AU676774B2 (en) 1997-03-20
CA2163437C (en) 2003-11-11
DE69421405D1 (de) 1999-12-02
JP3609419B2 (ja) 2005-01-12
AU7722394A (en) 1996-01-05
WO1995034252A1 (en) 1995-12-21
BR9407323A (pt) 1996-06-18
EP0721318A1 (de) 1996-07-17
EP0721318B1 (de) 1999-10-27
US5518012A (en) 1996-05-21

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