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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01 (21) Application number: 06740080.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 19/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/011718 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/107714 (12.10.2006 Gazette 2006/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 01.04.2005 US 97512 01.04.2005 US 97631 (71) Applicant: Ultradent Products, Inc. South Jordan, Utah 84095 (US)	(72) Inventor: FISCHER, Dan Sandy, Utah 84093 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)