| abstract |
A device for delivering a drug to an oral structure includes a flexible support having a plurality of microstructures protruding from one surface of the support, and a drug disposed on the support and / or the microstructure. It has a binder layer. The device has microstructures that form obstacles or barriers that minimize drug runoff from the target oral structure, so that the drug stays in the desired location for a longer time, It is more effective in treating oral structures. One particularly useful application of the present invention is for tooth whitening. |