Prefabricated dental inlay forms for use in fillings
OwnerJeffrey Dorfmaninventor
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Abstract
Chair-side, modifiable, dental inlay preforms of highly durable material are bonded within mainly posterior teeth following removal of decay. These inlay preforms offer increased strength and resilience over direct composites while being faster, less costly and easier to place than indirect inlays. A kit of preforms containing multiple bins of various geometrical shapes and sizes are available to repair mainly molars and premolars in the upper and lower arches. The inlay preforms can be modified with standard acrylic and/or porcelain burs and inserted with standard dental bonding material. A removable grip eases the try-in process.
Claims6
A kit of modifiable, durable, shaped solids used to restore mainly premolar and molar defects in one chair-side sitting comprising at least one manufactured machinable preform insert having an occlusal surface, a lingual surface mating with and bonding to an excavated lingual wall, a facial surface mating with and bonding to an excavated facial wall, a distal surface mating with and bonding to an excavated distal wall, a mesial surface mating with and bonding to an excavated mesial wall and a pulpal floor surface mating with and bonding to an excavated pulpal floor, said shaped solid abutting with and bonding to said mating surfaces of an excavated cavity preparation forming a smooth, continuous exterior.
A kit of dental repair, modifiable, shaped solids mainly used to restore premolar and molar defects comprising surface projections on the bonding surfaces of said shaped solids to properly space said shaped solids from excavated cavity surfaces to insure adequate bonding compound thickness in the bonding interface.
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