Inventors:
Thomas C. Simonton - Mount Wolf PA, US
Kenneth S. Peterson - Lancaster PA, US
International Classification:
A61L 33/00
US Classification:
427 21, 427 224, 427 226, 427 227, 427243, 427256, 427287, 427429
Abstract:
A method of applying a dental composition to tooth surfaces is provided. The dental composition, comprising polymerizable resin and fluorescing compound, is applied to a tooth surface and cured so that it hardens. The composition is preferably used as a dental sealant that provides a hard, glossy surface finish over a tooth. Upon irradiating the sealant with ultraviolet light, the sealant exhibits a bright fluorescent glow. The sealant reverts immediately to its natural color when it is no longer exposed to the ultraviolet light.