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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
  • B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
  • B05C17/01—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes with manually mechanically or electrically actuated piston or the like
  • B05C17/0116—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes with manually mechanically or electrically actuated piston or the like characterised by the piston driving means
  • B05C17/012—Stepwise advancing mechanism, e.g. pawl and ratchets
  • B05C17/0123—Lever actuated
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
  • A61C5/00—Filling or capping teeth
  • A61C5/60—Devices specially adapted for pressing or mixing capping or filling materials, e.g. amalgam presses
  • A61C5/62—Applicators, e.g. syringes or guns
  • A61C5/64—Applicators, e.g. syringes or guns for multi-component compositions
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
  • B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
  • B05C17/00553—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes with means allowing the stock of material to consist of at least two different components
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
  • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
  • A61B17/00491—Surgical glue applicators

Definitions

• the present invention is directed to a unit dose delivery system for flowable substances.
• the delivery system or applicator of the present invention allows storage, mixing and well-controlled dispensing of multi-material component substances.
• syringe configurations As dose delivery systems, standard syringe configurations are generally used.
• One of the drawbacks of standard syringe configurations is that syringe configurations having finger plates for material dispensing require a change of hand position when switching between dispensing and treatment. This can pose an inconvenience to the dentist.
• syringe tips on the market for treating teeth which can be adapted to standard syringes (e. g. using Luer-lock coupling). However, those tips are generally used only to spread substances on a surface and may not be adequate for providing sufficient mechanical force to the surface.
• some delivery systems do not have a means for storing and mixing material components and, therefore, may be inconvenient when delivering substances which are made of material components that have to be mixed just before use. In this case, the material components have to first be mixed and then filled into the system. This represents a disadvantage in terms of length of preparation and clean-up.
• the object of the present invention is to provide improved systems and respective methods. This object is achieved with the features of the claims.
• the present invention is advantageous in that the delivery system is designed to allow dispensing and possibly treating using a single hand and without changing hand position.
• the present invention can be designed to be held like a pen or a dental instrument.
• the present invention is advantageous in that the delivery system provides precisely-controlled dispensing of a substance.
• the present invention is advantageous in that material components for substances can be pre-filled and stored in the delivery system and then mixed automatically within the system prior to or during use. Therefore, there is no effort for preparation. Also, since the delivery system of the present invention is disposable, there is no effort for cleaning the system after use.
• the present invention is flexible in that a delivery system is provided which can also be used for cases where mixing and dispensing have to be separate procedures, i.e. two-step procedures.
• the present invention also provides advantageous designs for tightly sealing the material components using foil only, thereby eliminating the need for using additional parts, such as plug sealants.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the delivery system of the present invention.
• Figure 2 is another perspective view (from below) of the embodiment shown in Figure 1.
• Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the delivery system of the present invention.
• Figures 4A is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a sealing means for the present invention in a closed position.
• Figures 4B is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a sealing means for the present invention in an open position.
• Figure 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the delivery system of the present invention.
• Figure 5A is a perspective view of the actuation means of the embodiment shown in Figure 5.
• Figure 6 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention having an additional reservoir.
• Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention having an additional reservoir.
• Figure 8 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention illustrating sealing means.
• Figure 9 is an illustration of material component flow in an embodiment of the self-opening closure system of the delivery system of the present invention.
• Figure 10 is an illustration of material component flow in another embodiment of the self-opening closure system of the delivery system of the present invention.
• Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention with an embodiment of the self-opening closure system.
• Figure 12 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention with sealing means.
• Figure 13 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention with sealing means.
• Figure 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the delivery system of the present invention.
• Figure 15 is a perspective view of the actuation means of the embodiment shown in Figure 14.
• Figure 16 is a side view of the embodiment shown in Figure 14.
• the delivery system 10 generally comprises a cartridge 20 having two compartments 22, 24 for storing material components and mixing means for mixing the material components, a plunger 30 having pistons 32, 34 associated with and corresponding to material compartments 22, 24, and actuating means for enabling controlled dispensing of the mixed material substance.
• the cartridge 20 of the delivery system 10 has a body which is preferably made of relatively stiff material, for example polyoxymethylene. As shown in a cross- sectional view of the cartridge 20 in Figure 3, the cartridge 20 comprises a mixing means and material compartments 22, 24.
• the compartments or chambers 22, 24 provide means for storing material components or substances in separate areas within the delivery system. This allows the system to pre-fill and store material components until use. Although only two material compartments are shown in the various described embodiments, it would be possible to have more than two material compartments containing different material components, if desired.
• Each material compartment 22, 24 is in fluid communication at one end with the mixing means of the cartridge 20 such that when actuated the material components are transferred into the mixing means.
• the cartridge 420 of the present invention may also be formed by several separable components.
• the cartridge 420 may comprise an actuator part 420a integrating part 452 of the actuation means 452, 454 and a material receptacle 420b having material compartments for containing material components.
• the material receptacle 420b is exchangeable and thus separable from the actuator part 420a of the delivery system.
• This provides several advantages, e.g. in terms of costs. For one, the user merely has to replace the material receptacle when new or different substances have to be dispensed.
• Another advantage is provided by the possibility to use different polymers for the actuator part (e.g. POM, polyoxymethylene) and the material receptacle (e.g. polypropylene).
• the polymer for the actuator part may be chosen for achieving good mechanical performance while the polymer for the material receptacle may be chosen for optimum compliance to the material components.
• the mixing means comprises a mixing barrel 26 and a mixer for mixing the material components.
• the mixer comprises a static mixer 28 for passively mixing the components, wherein the material components are mixed as these components flow within the mixing barrel 26 and through the static mixer 28.
• the plunger of the delivery system of the present invention primarily serves to apply pressure to the material components contained within the compartments of the cartridge, thereby causing the material components to flow into the mixing means of the cartridge where the components are mixed. While deactivated, the plunger of the delivery system may serve as a sealing means for the back ends of the compartments.
• the plunger 30 of the delivery system 10 is preferably made of relative soft elastic material, for example high density polyethylene. As shown particularly in the embodiments of Figures 1- 5, the plunger has two sliding members in the form of pistons 32, 34 and possibly a surface 36 connecting the pistons 32, 34 at one end. Alternatively, the connecting surface 36 can be replaced with any means enabling the pistons to move uniformly.
• each piston 32, 34 is designed to fit tightly and slideably into corresponding material compartments 22, 24. As seen in Figures 4A and 4B, each piston 32, 34 has a bulge 32a, 34a at its front end side forming a press fit with the material compartment 22, 24 thus providing a tight seal at the back end of the compartment.
• the other end or front end of the material compartment 22, 24 is in fluid communication with the mixing barrel 26 and sealed by a sealing means until the plunger 30 is actuated.
• the delivery system of the present invention preferably comprises a sealing means.
• the sealing means should provide tight sealing of the compartments such that the material components are prevented from entering the mixing means before the plunger is actuated and should also allow flow of the material components into the mixing barrel once the plunger is actuated.
• One embodiment of the sealing means is shown in Figures 4A and 4B.
• the sealing means comprises plugs 60 which are adapted to fit within outlets 22a, 24a at the front ends of the material compartments 22, 24.
• the plugs 60 serve to seal the outlet bores of the compartments, thereby preventing the material components from flowing into the mixing barrel 26 of the mixing means.
• the plugs 60 are preferably made of relative soft elastic material, for example high density polyethylene.
• the plugs 60 can be integrally molded together with the mixer 28 of the mixing means. Upon movement of the plunger 30 toward the front end the cartridge, the plugs 60 are pushed forward in the same direction as the plunger is moved thereby opening the outlets 22a, 24a and enabling the material components in the compartments 22, 24 to flow into the mixing barrel 26.
• the actuation means comprises a lever 52 integrally formed with the cartridge 20 and a geared connection rod 54 integrally formed with the plunger 30.
• the lever 52 has a pawl 56 which engages with teeth or slots located on the connection rod 54.
• the pawl 56 is bent which causes the edge of the pawl 56 to move in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the system 10 thus forcing the connection rod 54 to move clockwise forward.
• the plunger 30 is moved forward thereby causing the material components to flow into the mixing means and afterwards to exit as a mixed substance through the outlet of the cartridge 20. So each time the lever 52 is pushed, a small predetermined amount of material substance is extruded out of the delivery system thereby providing controlled delivery of the substance.
• the lever 52 and pawl 56 will reset to their original positions after each push which makes additional retaining springs unnecessary.
• a relative stiff elastic material e.g., polyoxymethylene
• the delivery system of the present invention comprises a dispensing tip or nozzle 40 provided at the outlet of the cartridge 20, as shown in Figures 1- 3 and 5-6.
• the delivery system of the present invention may be also used for treating the teeth, especially in cases where repeated or continuous delivery of substance to the area to be treated is required or desirable during treatment. This eliminates the need to use separate instruments for application and treatment.
• the present invention may also comprise a means for treating teeth.
• the means for treating teeth is preferably designed to apply considerable mechanical force to the surface to be treated.
• the means for treating teeth preferably comprises a brush. It has so far been proven advantageous to have the fibers or bristles of the brush 45 be arranged in the outlet bore of the nozzle 40 of the system, as shown in Figure 6.
• a bundle of straight fibers is formed by a press fit with the inner bore of the nozzle.
• the fibers are preferably made of PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) in order to achieve a relatively high stiffness for the brush.
• Other optional materials for the fibers comprise .
• PA polyamide
• POM polyoxymethylene
• COC cyclo olefine copolymer
• LCP liquid crystal polymers.
• the diameter of the bundle is preferably 1.5 mm, and most preferably within the range of 1 to 2 mm.
• the diameter of the individual fibers is preferably 0.25 mm, and most preferably within the range of 0.1 to 0.5 mm.
• the length of the brush is preferably between 1 and 3 mm.
• the brush 45 can be manufactured by any conventional means known in the art.
• the brush 45 can be manufactured by integrally-molding the bristles and nozzle, by two shot injection molding the bristles and nozzle, or by flocking bristles on a ball-shaped tip.
• a delivery system which enables a two-step procedure.
• Such a delivery system may be preferred when mixing and dispensing of the materials have to be separate procedures.
• the efficiency of the mixing depends on the flow rates of the material components flowing through the mixer. In order to achieve a more homogeneous mixing, a more or less rapid activation than achieved using a static mixer may be desirable.
• each embodiment of this aspect of the present invention comprises an additional reservoir 170, 270, 370 for receiving the mixed substance after it exits the mixing means of the cartridge 20. The mixed substance is then dispensed from this reservoir 170, 270, 370. Further, in each of the embodiments of this aspect of the present invention, movement of the material components from the compartments into the mixing means is achieved by pushing the plunger 30 forward in the direction of the front end of the cartridge 20. This causes the material components to flow through the mixing means and to be activated as they mix.
• the actuation means for mixing the material components is separate from the actuation means for dispensing the mixed substance and, therefore can be operated independently from each other. This enables the delivery system to be used in a two-step procedure wherein the material components are first mixed and stored in a reservoir and then dispensed from the reservoir in a later step.
• the delivery system 100 comprises a reservoir means for receiving and holding the mixed substance.
• the reservoir means is attachable to the outlet of the cartridge 20 of the delivery system 100.
• the reservoir means comprises a bladder 170, preferably in the form of a soft blister.
• the bladder 170 may be manufactured by any conventional method, for example, by blow molding.
• the bladder 170 is squeezed out by a lever 152 that is step by step pushed from an initial position to its end position.
• the lever is mechanically disabled from moving back into its initial position, thereby having a locking mechanism in one direction.
• a predetermined amount of mixed substance is extruded from the bladder 170 thereby providing controlled delivery of the mixed substance.
• the delivery system 200 also comprises a reservoir for receiving and holding the mixed substance.
• the reservoir is formed by the outer surface of the cartridge 20 and the inner surface of a movable sleeve 270, wherein a cavity is preferably formed therein.
• the cartridge 20 is moved into the sleeve 270 thus forcing the mixed substance out through the nozzle 40 of the system 200. Movement of the cartridge is done by actuation means.
• the actuation means preferably comprises a lever 252 integrally formed with the movable sleeve 270. Slots are preferably formed on the cartridge 20.
• the lever 252 has a pawl 256 which engages with the slots of the cartridge 20.
• the pawl 256 is preferably bent which causes the edge of the pawl 256 to move in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the system 200 thus forcing the cartridge 20 to move forward.
• the lever 252 and pawl 256 are integrally made with the sleeve 270 using a one shot molding technique.
• the delivery system 300 also comprises a reservoir for receiving the mixed substance after it exits the mixing means of the cartridge.
• the delivery system 300 preferably comprises a dispensing means coupled to the outlet of a cartridge.
• the cartridge has preferably two compartments for storing material components and a mixing means for mixing the components.
• the cartridge is activated by pressing the plunger forward into the mixing means.
• the mixed substance of material components may enter the dispensing means.
• the dispensing means comprises actuation means and a reservoir 370 for receiving and holding the mixed substance.
• the actuation means preferably comprises a lever 352, a pawl 356, a connecting rod 354 and a plunger 332 having a piston.
• the connecting rod 354 is attached to the rear end of the plunger 332 and has slots or teeth on its surface for engaging with the pawl 356.
• the pawl 356 engages with the connecting rod 354 thereby activating the plunger 332, and the piston of the plunger 332 is caused to move forward into the reservoir 370 thereby pushing the mixed substance forward into the nozzle 340 where the substance can be dispensed.
• the dispensing means is adapted to provide precise dispensing of the substance.
• the delivery system 400 comprises a cartridge 420 having compartments for storing material components, a plunger 30 having pistons associated with and corresponding to the material compartments and actuation means for enabling controlled dispensing of the mixed material substance. Also, the delivery system may have a dispensing tip 40 comprising a brush or other suitable means for treating the teeth.
• the actuation means comprises a lever 452 integrally formed with the actuator part 420a of cartridge 420 and a geared connection rod 454 integrally formed with the plunger 30.
• the lever 452 has a pawl 456 which engages with teeth or slots located on the connection rod 454.
• a reinforcement member 458 provides reinforcement for pawl 456 thereby enabling improved engagement of the pawl 456 into the slots of the connection rod 454 and hindering possible backlash movement of the connection rod 454.
• the reinforcement member 458 may be integrally formed with the actuator part 420a. As shown in Figure 15, the reinforcement member 458 comprises an element 458a protruding horizontally in the direction of pawl 456 and having an edge which can contact the surface of the pawl 456.
• the edge of the element 458a of the reinforcement member 458 and the surface of the pawl 456 are so designed that when the element 458a and pawl 456 contact, a downward force is exerted onto the pawl 456 thereby assisting the pawl's engagement into one of the slots of the connection rod 454.
• element 458a of reinforcement member 458 is sufficiently deformable to reinforce engagement of the pawl 456 with the connection rod 454.
• the reinforcement member 458 may also comprise an element 458b which may engage with the slots of connection rod 454, thereby hindering possible backlash movement of the rod 454-
• the pawl 456 may also have a profile which provides improved engagement of the pawl tip into the slots of the connection rod 454, as can be seen particularly in Figure 16.
• the actuation means of this embodiment may have a blocking member 453 which restricts the upward movement of lever 452.
• the pawl 456 lifts reinforcement member 458 thereby releasing the connection rod 454 and enabling replacement of the receptacle 420b.
• a protrusion 451 may also be provided on the surface of lever 452 in order to allow an improved grip for the user.
• Dispensing using the actuation means of this embodiment is similar to that of the previous embodiments.
• the pawl 456 Upon each push of the lever 452, the pawl 456 is bent which causes the edge of the pawl 456 to move in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the system 400 and to engage with a slot of the connection rod 454 thereby forcing the connection rod 454 to move forward toward the dispensing tip 40 of the system.
• the plunger 30 is moved forward thereby causing the material components to flow into the mixing means and afterwards to exit as a mixed substance through the outlet of the dispensing tip. So each time the lever 452 is pushed, a small predetermined amount of material substance is extruded out of the delivery system thereby providing controlled delivery of the substance.
• the mixing means can be a static mixer 28, e.g. as illustrated in Figure 3, or just an orifice or outlet into which the material components are forced to flow together.
• the cartridge 420 in this embodiment of the present invention may also be a cartridge formed of several separable parts.
• the cartridge 420 may comprise an actuator part 420a and a material receptacle 420b, wherein the material receptacle 420b is separable from the actuator part 420a of the delivery system 400.
• the material receptacle 420b may have material compartments containing the material substances to be mixed and dispensed.
• the delivery system 10, 100, 200, 300, 400 comprises sealing means and a self-opening closure system as illustrated in Figures 8 - 13.
• the self-opening closure system can be used, for example, as an alternative to the sealing means described in Figures 4A and 4B.
• Figure 8 shows a sealing means of the present invention using a sealing material to seal the material compartments of the cartridge.
• the sealing material is preferably foil.
• the pistons are preferably used only to push the material components.
• the pistons are sealed in the compartments together with the material components.
• the plunger further comprises two pin rods that are preferably shaped like sharp pins. The pin rods are used to penetrate the foil easily and then to push the pistons forward.
• pistons are not used. Rather, the pin rods of the plunger are used to penetrate and push the foil forward thereby also pushing the material components forward. It has been found that, although the foil is penetrated by the pin rods, both of these embodiments properly sealed the material components as they are moved forward. In other words, there was no lost of material components, for example, due to the material seeping out around the pistons or pin rods.
• the present invention also comprises a self-opening closure system at the front ends of the compartments.
• the closure system is self-opening in the sense that the closure system seals the front ends of the compartments until the plunger is activated thereby restricting the material components from flowing into the mixing means and opens when sufficient pressure is exerted by the material components which are pushed forward by the plunger when activated.
• the closure system preferably comprises at least one sealing material, at least two outlet bores connected to the material compartments and at least one inlet.
• the sealing material is permanently sealed along the circumference of an area at the front end of the cartridge. As shown in Figure 9, the permanently sealed area 914 surrounds a non-permanently sealed area 912.
• the sealing material 918 can be permanently sealed along a ring 914 whereby the non-permanently sealed area 912 is within the ring.
• the area is "non-permanently sealed” in that this area is tightly sealed until sufficient pressure is applied by the material components being pushed by the plunger. Once sufficient pressure is exerted against the sealing material 918, the non-permanently sealed area 912 opens to allow the materials to flow, as illustrated in Figure 9.
• the outlet bores 910 connected to the material compartments of the cartridge as well as the inlet connected to the mixing means are located within this non-permanently sealed area 912. During activation the fluid pressure forces the sealing material 918 to peel away from the base of the area 912.
• the sealing material 918 and the base form a chamber over the outlet bores 910 and the inlet thereby enabling the material components to flow over from the compartments into the mixing means.
• another embodiment of the self-opening closure system preferably comprises two seals.
• a separate seal is preferably used for each compartment and two inlets are preferably used, instead of one inlet.
• an intermediate chamber is preferably located between the inlet to the mixing means and the outlet bores of the compartments. This can be used to facilitate simultaneous opening of the two outlet bores, as shown in Figure 10.
• the material will not flow into the inlet of the mixing means but into the inlet of the intermediate chamber. Since the plunger can only be further moved as soon as the bore of the second compartment also has been opened, activation of the intermediate chamber will only occur when both bores have been opened.
• the intermediate chamber is activated, the material will continue to flow into the inlet of the mixing means.
• the material component of the first bore located in the intermediate chamber may be utilized to backwardly activate the second bore.
• the delivery system comprises an embodiment of the self-opening closure system combined with the embodiment described in
• Figure 6 having an additional reservoir in the form of a bladder.
• the sealing features of this embodiment can also be used in combination with any of the embodiments of Figures 1-3, 5, 7 and 14-16.
• the cartridge has preferably grooved-shaped material compartments.
• the grooved-shaped compartments preferably taper from the front to the back end of the cartridge in order to provide optimal emptying of the compartments.
• the cartridge preferably further incorporates the base of a self-opening closure system as described above.
• the grooved-shaped compartments filled with the material components are preferably covered and sealed by a sealing material, as shown in Figures 12 and 13.
• a sealing material preferably extends from the back end to the front end of the cartridge and preferably covers both material compartments and the closure system.
• the plunger has preferably two pistons or bulges for sliding into the grooves and pressing the sealing material covering the compartments.
• the pistons are cylinder in shape and correspond to the shape of the grooved compartments.
• the bulges press the sealing material into the grooves thereby displacing and moving the material forward toward the self-opening closure system.
• an actuation means as used in the embodiment of claim 6 is used also for precise dispensing of the mixed substance in this embodiment.
• a system according to the present invention further preferably comprises at least one of the following materials: enzyme-containing compositions such as those described in WO 2004/017988; dental primers; bondings; etching gel/liquids; varnishes; glue, such as cyanoacrylate; pharmaceuticals, such as liquids and/or gels; a substance for the treatment or prevention or identification of caries; a substance for the prevention or identification or removal of plaque; a substance for root canal treatment; a substance for the removal of carious or decayed or infected dentine or enamel and/or a substance for the removal of denaturated dentine.
• enzyme-containing compositions such as those described in WO 2004/017988
• dental primers such as those described in WO 2004/017988
• bondings such as those described in WO 2004/017988
• etching gel/liquids varnishes
• glue such as cyanoacrylate
• pharmaceuticals such as liquids and/or gels
• a system according to the present invention can be further comprised in a kit further comprising at least one of the following members: dental instruments, such as excavators, in particular disposable dental instruments; brushes, particularly of differents sizes and hardnesses; disposable cartridges so that the system can be used as a refillable system; gloves and/or at least any one of the above mentioned materials; and/or bonding and/or etching agent/gel.
• dental instruments such as excavators, in particular disposable dental instruments
• brushes particularly of differents sizes and hardnesses
• disposable cartridges so that the system can be used as a refillable system
• gloves and/or at least any one of the above mentioned materials and/or bonding and/or etching agent/gel.

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