Assemblies, methods, and kits including a compressible material

摘要

The present invention provides assemblies, kits, and methods including a compressible material. Optionally, a hardenable dental composition (e.g., an adhesive or primer) is in contact with the compressible material for bonding a dental article (e.g., an orthodontic appliance) to a tooth structure. Removal of excess hardenable and/or hardened dental composition, if desired, can be facilitated for embodiments in which the hardenable dental composition is an unfilled or a lightly filled composition.

主权项

1. An assembly comprising:
a dental article for bonding to tooth structure, the article having an outer surface; a compressible material attached to the surface of the article, wherein the compressible material is capable of being reduced in volume on application of pressure used to place the article on the tooth structure and is a porous material selected from the group consisting of foams, sponges, nonwoven fabrics, nonwoven mats, glass wool, cotton fibers, cellulose fibers, and combinations thereof; and a hardenable dental composition at least partially within the compressible material that, during use, is configured to form a bond with tooth structure, wherein the compressible material forms at least part of the bond.