A lightweight, small footprint, composite extraction pen, for the delivery of dental filling composite from commercially available composite filled carpules. An electric linear actuator is housed in a slender, pen-like housing configured to accept, constrain and allow the rotational positioning of commercially available composite filled carpules. The carpules are contained within an adaptor that connects to the body of the pen. The linear actuator extends and retracts a piston through a bore in the carpule so as to exert pressure on the composite contained therein. The pen provides precise composite delivery while maintaining a highly visible dental environment.

A lightweight, small footprint, composite extraction pen, for the delivery of dental filling composite from commercially available composite filled carpules. An electric linear actuator is housed in a slender, pen-like housing configured to accept, constrain and allow the rotational positioning of commercially available composite filled carpules. The carpules are contained within an adaptor that connects to the body of the pen. The linear actuator extends and retracts a piston through a bore in the carpule so as to exert pressure on the composite contained therein. The pen provides precise composite delivery while maintaining a highly visible dental environment.

An application tip for dispensing a dental material has a tubular dispensing end made of a plastic material. The dispensing end being formed of a circumferential wall having a thickness T.sub.1 and which forms a dispensing opening of a diameter D.sub.i1 and having a diameter-to-thickness-ratio D.sub.i1:T.sub.1 at the opening which is 13 or greater. The wall thickness increases in a direction away from the opening. The application tip preferably facilitates appropriately depositing the dental material.

An application tip for dispensing a dental material has a tubular dispensing end made of a plastic material. The dispensing end being formed of a circumferential wall having a thickness T.sub.1 and which forms a dispensing opening of a diameter D.sub.i1 and having a diameter-to-thickness-ratio D.sub.i1:T.sub.1 at the opening which is 13 or greater. The wall thickness increases in a direction away from the opening. The application tip preferably facilitates appropriately depositing the dental material.

The invention relates to a capsule for producing a composition, particularly for dental care, comprising an enclosure provided with at least two compartments, the number of compartments corresponding to the number of components to be mixed, and at least one wall for isolating the components, said wall being provided to isolate the components from each other in storage mode, and to allow fluidic communication between the compartments in mixing mode, said capsule also comprising a shank for removable attachment to a hand-held part.

A dental capsule for mixing and dispensing dental materials comprised of at least three components, the capsule including: a plunger; a first open-ended liquid receptacle adapted to receive the plunger; a second open-ended liquid receptacle adapted to receive the first liquid receptacle; and a main body with a proximal end, a distal end, a chamber open at the proximal end and an aperture in the distal end. The chamber is adapted to receive the second liquid receptacle, and the dental capsule is adapted to mix various components of the dental materials and form a dental paste for dispensing.

A dental capsule for mixing and dispensing dental materials comprised of at least three components, the capsule including: a plunger; a first open-ended liquid receptacle adapted to receive the plunger; a second open-ended liquid receptacle adapted to receive the first liquid receptacle; and a main body with a proximal end, a distal end, a chamber open at the proximal end and an aperture in the distal end. The chamber is adapted to receive the second liquid receptacle, and the dental capsule is adapted to mix various components of the dental materials and form a dental paste for dispensing.

The present invention relates to methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of a tooth or re-restoration of a previously filled tooth, and to dental capsules and dental composite resin dispensers that may be used in the methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of a tooth.

The present invention relates to methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of a tooth or re-restoration of a previously filled tooth, and to dental capsules and dental composite resin dispensers that may be used in the methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of a tooth.

The present invention relates in particular to the storage of dental material in a device (10, 10′) and the application of the dental material (20) from such a device (10,10′), and a method for treating dental material (20). In order to provide a solution that allows the simple and practical handling of a dental material (20) in the sense of storage, application and/or treatment thereof, inter alia, a device (10, 10′) for storage and application (20) comprising a cavity (12) for storage of the dental material (20) and a wall (14) surrounding the cavity (12) is proposed, wherein the wall (14) in at least a first temperature range is impermeable to radiation of at least a first wavelength or a first wavelength range in the range of 100 nm to 500 nm, wherein the wall (14) comprises at least one area that at least in a second temperature range is permeable to radiation of at least a second wavelength or a second wavelength range in the range of 600 nm to 50,000 nm.