Powder mixture, use of the powder mixture, and a powder jet device
The present invention relates to a powder mixture, in particular for the remineralization of teeth, a powder jet device, in particular for application in the field of dentistry, a use of the powder mixture for producing a means for the remineralization of teeth 5 and to a method for the remineralization of teeth, and a use of a powder mixture in a dental apparatus. The powder mixture comprises a deposition powder which is designed to adhere to tooth surfaces.
1. A powder mixture, in particular for the remineralization of teeth, characterized in that the powder mixture comprises a deposition powder designed to adhere to tooth surfaces, the deposition powder comprises a plurality of agglomerates of nanoparticles,
wherein the plurality of agglomerate nanoparticles has a specific surface area of approximately >50 m2/g,
wherein the plurality of agglomerate nanoparticles' size is in the range between approximately 1 μm and 10 μm;
wherein the powder mixture comprises a carrier powder adhered to the deposition powder;
wherein the carrier powder transports the deposition powder; and wherein the deposition powder comprises hydroxylapatite, tricalcium
phosphate and/or octocalcium phosphate.
2. A method of using a powder mixture together with other finely grained substances to produce a means for remineralizing teeth, the powder mixture comprising a deposition powder designed to adhere to tooth surfaces, the deposition powder comprising a plurality of agglomerates of nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of agglomerate nanoparticles has a specific surface area of approximately >50 m2/g, wherein the plurality of agglomerate nanoparticles' size is in the range between approximately 1 μm and 10 μm; wherein the powder mixture comprises a carrier powder adhered to the deposition powder; wherein the carrier powder transports the deposition powder; and wherein the carrier powder comprises a cleaning powder comprising one or more of sodium carbonate, glycine and alditoles; and, wherein the finely grained substances comprise substances such as, silica gel, bleaches, analgetics, bactericides, and/or flavorings, wherein the powder mixture is applied to teeth.
3. The method of using the powder mixture according to claim 2 , characterized in that the cleaning powder has a mean particle size ranging between 10 μm and 100 μm.
4. The method of using the powder mixture according to claim 2 , characterized in that the powder mixture offers a cleaning function and a deposition function, whereby the deposition function serves to remineralize the teeth.
5. The method of using the powder mixture according to claim 2 , characterized in that the deposition powder is a phosphate powder, and that the portion of the phosphate powder in the powder mixture is preferably between about 0.5% and 30%.
6. The method of using the powder mixture according to claim 5 , wherein the deposition further comprising calcium carbonate, one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the calcium/phosphate molar ratio of the deposition powder is in the range between approximately 0.5 and 4.
7. The method of using the powder mixture according to claim 2 , one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deposition powder comprises hydroxylapatite, tricalcium phosphate and/or octocalcium phosphate.
8. The method of using the powder mixture according to claim 2 , characterized in that the deposition powder and/or the carrier powder is a carrier of medication and/or other additives.
9. A method for the remineralization of teeth comprising the steps of providing for use of a powder or powder mixture comprising a deposition powder designed to adhere to tooth surfaces, the deposition powder comprising a plurality of agglomerates of nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of agglomerate nanoparticles has a specific surface area of approximately >50 m2/g, wherein the plurality of agglomerate nanoparticles' size is in the range between approximately 1 μm and 10 μm; wherein the powder mixture comprises a carrier powder adhered to the deposition powder; wherein the carrier powder transports the deposition powder; and wherein the carrier powder comprises a cleaning powder comprising one or more of sodium carbonate, glycine and alditoles and wherein the powder or powder mixture is applied to teeth.
10. A powder mixture according to claim 1 , characterized in that the cleaning powder has a mean particle size ranging between 10 μm and 100 μm.
11. A powder mixture according to claim 1 , characterized in that the powder mixture offers a cleaning function and a deposition function, whereby the deposition function serves to remineralize the teeth.
12. A powder mixture according to claim 1 , characterized in that the deposition powder is a phosphate powder, and that the portion of the phosphate powder in the powder mixture is preferably between about 0.5% and 30%.
13. A powder mixture according to claim 12 , wherein the deposition further comprising calcium carbonate, characterized in that the calcium/phosphate molar ratio of the deposition powder is in the range between approximately 0.5 and 4.
14. A powder mixture according to claim 1 , characterized in that the deposition powder comprises hydroxylapatite, tricalcium phosphate and/or octocalcium phosphate.
15. A powder mixture according to claim 1 , characterized in that the deposition powder and/or the carrier powder is a carrier of medication and/or other additives.