A disposable saliva ejector with a single planar, double leaf shaped plate design embossed on the inner faces of the leaf plates with a series of arced ribs and then folded about its midpoint. A tab and slot arrangement joins the two plates when operationally folded. The arced ribs form a series of channels equidistant about the perimeter of the device. A trough runs along the linear axis of both of the plates to direct any fluid and debris that is sucked into the channels into a connected suction tube. Placement of the saliva ejector within the mouth lies along the interior of the patient's cheek, keeping the oral cavity clear of viewing obstructions.

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for treating periodontal disease and/or other oral wounds using particularized oral appliances and associated negative pressure systems. The various oral appliances include one or a plurality of surfaces for engagement with various anatomical structures within the oral cavity, where the engagement can include sealing engagement with soft tissue (gingival) surfaces of the upper and/or lower dental arches. Additional features disclosed can further promote healing of regions affected by periodontal pocket formation.

A system and method for forming a sterile dental pack is disclosed. The method includes preparing a first wrap and a second wrap; arranging a plurality of dental disposable supplies on the first wrap; and wrapping the plurality of dental disposable supplies within the first wrap and the second wrap to form an airtight container. Also disclosed is a sterile dental pack dispensing system. The sterile dental pack dispensing system may include a storage container with an opening, the storage container being configured to store a wrapped sterile dental pack; an output configured to receive the wrapped sterile dental pack from the storage container; and a fiber optic indicator configured to cause the wrapped sterile dental pack to move from the storage container to the output through the opening.

The present invention provides dental amalgam recycling systems, useful for recycling particles from a dental liquid effluent drawn, for example, from a suctioning device.

A disposable dental vacuum line cleaning device has a first section having a fluid input end that is adapted to be connected to a source of water, a tapered section, a straight section, and a first hemispherical section, and a second section having an output end that is adapted to mate with a valve, a straight section, an intermediate section, a second hemispherical section having a peripheral edge that is larger than the first hemispherical section so that the first hemispherical section is captured within the second hemispherical section, and a chemical positioned within the first section and the second section.

A disposable dental vacuum line cleaning device has a first section having a fluid input end that is adapted to be connected to a source of water, a tapered section, a straight section, and a first hemispherical section, and a second section having an output end that is adapted to mate with a valve, a straight section, an intermediate section, a second hemispherical section having a peripheral edge that is larger than the first hemispherical section so that the first hemispherical section is captured within the second hemispherical section, and a chemical positioned within the first section and the second section.

An oral cavity cleaner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a handle including an inflow path through which washing water flows and a discharge flow path through which contaminated water sucked from an oral cavity flows; a mouthpiece connected to the inflow path and configured to spray the washing water into the oral cavity; a core suction part configured to suck the contaminated water that has been discharged from the mouthpiece and washed teeth; and a suction pipe in which the contaminated water flows, the suction pipe being disposed in the mouthpiece and configured to connect the core suction part and the handle.

An oral cavity cleaner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a handle including an inflow path through which washing water flows and a discharge flow path through which contaminated water sucked from an oral cavity flows; a mouthpiece connected to the inflow path and configured to spray the washing water into the oral cavity; a core suction part configured to suck the contaminated water that has been discharged from the mouthpiece and washed teeth; and a suction pipe in which the contaminated water flows, the suction pipe being disposed in the mouthpiece and configured to connect the core suction part and the handle.

An apparatus and method for removing amalgam and waste particles from dental office suction effluent. The apparatus includes an upper chamber and a solids collection canister removably secured thereto. Dental office suction effluent drawn through a dental suction wand enters the upper chamber along a lateral flow path above a substantially cylindrical internal wall portion. A gas component of dental office suction effluent changes direction by more than 60 before it exits the upper chamber through an exit port. A riser conveys a liquid and solids component of dental office suction effluent through a drain into the solids collection canister. A flow restrictor allows liquids and gases to exit the solids collection canister interior volume but prohibits solids from exiting the solids collection canister interior volume.

Apparatus and methods for aerosol removal from the vicinity of a patient's mouth. An apparatus can include a coupling having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the coupling having a first port configured to couple to a suction tube, the coupling further comprising an interior cavity from the proximal end to the first port, a conduit having an interior cavity coupled to the proximal end of the coupling connecting the interior cavity of the coupling to the interior cavity of the conduit, the conduit extending to form a circumferential boundary around an area that is sized to fit inside a patient's mouth, and openings arranged on a surface of the conduit, the openings allowing substances in the vicinity of the openings to enter the conduit, and the openings, the conduit, and the coupling forming a passageway through which substances are evacuated from the patient's mouth.