MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641084375 A) filed by Chettinad Dental College And Research Institute; and Chettinad Academy Of Research And Education on July 09, 2026, for Styloform Tray With Integrated Spacer Ridges For Controlled Apf Gel Thickness.
Inventors include Kokila S K; Manopandian; Jagannatha G V; Nagaland. T; Cyril Benedict H; Vidhya. G; and P. Rajesh.
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a styloform tray assembly for controlled delivery of fluoride gel during topical fluoride application. The styloform tray assembly includes a deep spacer tray (1), a base tray (2), an outer peripheral wall (3), a plurality of spacer ridges (4), an inner peripheral wall (5), a reservoir region (6), a left handle position (7), and a right handle position (8). The plurality of spacer ridges (4) is integrally arranged within the reservoir region (6) to maintain a predetermined gap between the tray assembly and tooth surfaces. The predetermined gap forms a controlled gel-retaining space for maintaining fluoride gel at a substantially uniform thickness over enamel surfaces. The arrangement reduces excess gel pooling, gel overflow, fluoride gel wastage, accidental ingestion, and operator-dependent variation during fluoride application.
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