An ergonomic gauze pad holder, useful in holding an in site after an intraoral surgical procedure is disclosed. The use of the gauze pad holder foments and promotes a hygienic and safe clot formation in an intraoral extraction site after tooth extraction. The design of the holder in terms of its use includes an external section and an internal section that may be connected in different positions, relative to the position of the intraoral site wherein the gauze pad is intended to be used. The external section includes a handle and connecting section that allows the user to control the holder from the exterior of his mouth. The internal section, intended to be used inside the patient mouth, has two internal receiving channels wherein two extended inserting sections are inserted and secured creating an internal cavity wherein a gauze pad may be inserted secured, and assembled in different configurations. The particular configuration of the gauze pad depends on the particular position inside the intraoral site wherein the gauze pad is intended to be used. The external surface of the internal section is smooth, and it is designed ergonomically to be comfortably housed in the patient mouth. The whole design of the ergonomic gauze pad holder herein disclosed is directed to reduce the risks of complications after tooth extractions, reduce the healing time, and increase the safety of the patient during the post-surgical healing process.

A dental absorption roll device and method of use provides a pair of absorptive rolls that are tethered at both ends by a cord/thread is disclosed. The absorptive rolls are stuffed between one each side of mouth near the teeth being worked on. The absorptive rolls are fabricated from an absorbent material to absorb excess saliva generated during the dental procedure. The absorptive rolls absorb saliva, and maintain space in the mouth for better viewing of the teeth. The cord is forcibly introduced into the space between the teeth; thereby mounting device to teeth. The mounted cord generates tension between the absorption rolls and the teeth. This helps retain the absorption rolls in their respective position on each side of the mouth, one roll on the cheek side, and the other roll next to the tongue. Such secure placement of absorptive rolls allows dental professional to work alone.

An aspiration prevention system may be configured to keep items from moving from a mouth of a patient into a throat of the patient. The system may include a mouth prop, a frame, and an air-permeable barrier. The mouth prop may have a top surface configured to abut top teeth of the mouth, a bottom surface configured to abut bottom teeth of the mouth, and a frame coupling feature. The frame may have a barrier retention feature configured to retain an air-permeable barrier, and a prop coupling feature that is attachable to the frame coupling feature of the mouth prop in a position in which the frame at least partially covers the throat.

A holder for safely securing a gauze pad for use in a post-surgical area in the intraoral cavity of a patient in order to allow a blood clot to form in safe, hygienic and sanitary conditions. The holder provides a holding cavity wherein the gauze pad is secured and held. It also requires a handle section that allows the external control of the gauze pad by the patient. Embodiments having holding sections with different ergonomic shapes according to the particular position of the intraoral surgical area requiring placement of the gauze pad are described.

An orthodontic absorbing retractor and methods for retracting regions of a mouth of a patient with the orthodontic absorbing retractor. The orthodontic absorbing retractor includes a braided cotton roll having a cylindrical shape, and has a central axis, a first end and a second end. The orthodontic absorbing retractor further includes a shape retention wire coaxially located within the braided cotton roll between the first end and the second end. The orthodontic absorbing retractor further includes a flexible hydrophobic plastic thread wrapped around an exterior of the braided cotton roll from the first end to the second end. The flexible hydrophobic plastic thread prevents sticking of the orthodontic absorbing retractor to an interior surface of the mouth.

In one embodiment, an aspiration prevention system is configured to keep items from moving from a mouth of a patient into a throat of the patient. The system includes a mouth prop, a frame, and an air-permeable barrier. The mouth prop has a top surface configured to abut top teeth of the mouth, a bottom surface configured to abut bottom teeth of the mouth, and a frame coupling feature. The frame has a barrier retention feature configured to retain an air-permeable barrier, and a prop coupling feature that is attachable to the frame coupling feature of the mouth prop in a position in which the frame at least partially covers the throat.

The invention is an assortment of apparatuses to magnetically tether a dental hygienist's hand to the utility tubes and hoses commonly found in a dental office. In a preferred embodiment, this is an adjustable silicone utility band containing a magnet which is worn by the hygienist. This tethers him or her to a utility hose or tube, which has a clasp that contains a reciprocal magnet. In another embodiment, the invention is a ring or fingergrip which contain magnets that tether to the utility hose or tube via the magnetized clasp.

The invention comprises an assortment of apparatuses to magnetically tether a dental hygienist's hand to the utility tubes and hoses commonly found in a dental office. In a preferred embodiment, this consists of an adjustable silicone utility band containing a magnet which is worn by the hygienist. This tethers him or her to a utility hose or tube, which has a clasp that contains a reciprocal magnet. In other embodiments, the invention comprises rings or fingergrips which contain magnets that tether to the utility hose or tube via the magnetized clasp.

The invention provides a microneedle array easily applied to an oral cavity and may exert an anesthetic effect according to an application site. Provided are an immediate-acting dental local anesthetic preparation including a microneedle array containing a local anesthetic, in which a needle part dissolves in a mucous membrane when being applied to an oral mucous membrane or gums, the microneedle array containing the local anesthetic, in which a height of a microneedle is 50 m or more and 300 m or less, a rip of the microneedle is a circle having a diameter of 1 m or more and 50 m or less or a plane having the same area, and a thickness of a substrate of the microneedle array is 5 m or more and 100 m or less, and a microneedle patch including the microneedle array and a support provided on a back surface of the microneedle array.

A denture adhesive removal pad. The denture adhesive removal pad has a first portion and a second portion for absorbing denture adhesive. A narrowed connector portion is attached to both the first portion and the second portion and allows the denture adhesive removal pad to be folded. The shape of the first portion and the second portion can be identical or different.