Dental wedges and matrix bands for use in direct composite restoration techniques for anterior teeth
AssigneeBurton Dental Innovations, LLC
InventorMatthew Burton
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Abstract
A wedge for use in a dental restoration procedure for an anterior tooth. The wedge includes a handle portion, a body portion coupled to and extending outward from the handle portion, and a matrix band coupled to the body portion. The body portion is adapted to be disposed in an approximal space between the anterior tooth and a tooth adjacent the anterior tooth. The matrix band is adapted to contact the anterior tooth when the body portion is disposed in the approximal space.
Claims17
A wedge for use in a dental restoration procedure for an anterior tooth, the wedge comprising:
- a handle portion;
- a body portion coupled to and extending outward from the handle portion, the body portion adapted to be disposed in an approximal space between the anterior tooth and a tooth adjacent the anterior tooth;
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- a matrix band coupled to the body portion, the matrix band adapted to contact the anterior tooth when the body portion is disposed in the approximal space, wherein the matrix band is coupled to the body portion at first and second connection points, and wherein the body portion has a curved surface only between the first and second connection points.
A wedge for use in a dental restoration procedure for an anterior tooth, the wedge comprising:
- a handle portion;
- a body portion coupled to and extending outward from the handle portion, the body portion adapted to be disposed in an approximal space between the anterior tooth and a tooth adjacent the anterior tooth;
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- a matrix band coupled to the body portion, the matrix band adapted to contact the anterior tooth when the body portion is disposed in the approximal space, and the matrix band having a incisal-gingival dimension and a buccal-lingual dimension that is smaller than the incisal-gingival dimension, wherein the matrix band is coupled to the body portion at first and second connection points, and wherein the body portion has a curved surface only between the first and second connection points.
A wedge for use in a dental restoration procedure for an anterior tooth, the wedge comprising:
- a handle portion;
- a body portion coupled to and extending outward from the handle portion, the body portion adapted to be disposed in an approximal space between the anterior tooth and a tooth adjacent the anterior tooth;
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- a matrix band coupled to the body portion, the matrix band having a smooth concave surface arranged to face the anterior tooth when the body portion is disposed in the approximal space, wherein the matrix band is coupled to the body portion at first and second connection points, and wherein the body portion has a curved surface only between the first and second connection points.
A method of preparing an anterior tooth for a dental restoration procedure, the method comprising:
- providing a wedge comprising a handle portion, a body portion coupled to and extending outward from the handle portion, and a matrix band coupled to the body portion, wherein the matrix band is coupled to the body portion at first and second connection points, and wherein the body portion has a curved surface only between the first and second connection points;
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- inserting the wedge into an approximal space between the anterior tooth and a tooth adjacent to the anterior tooth, such that substantially all of the matrix band contacts the anterior tooth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.