Method and device for marking a dental crown

Abstract

A dental floss and a method of using and making the dental floss. The dental floss is configured to mark a dental crown wherein the dental floss comprises a fiber substrate and a coating uniformly disposed around the fiber substrate. The dental floss further comprises a dye impregnated on at least one portion of the coating, wherein the dye adheres to a surface area of the dental crown when the fiber substrate contacts the surface area. The method of marking a dental crown with dental floss comprises placing a dental crown over a prepared tooth and inserting a fiber substrate between the dental crown and an adjacent tooth. Next, the method comprises moving the fiber substrate against a surface area of the dental crown and against the adjacent tooth in order to dispose a dye from the fiber substrate to the surface area of the crown wherein the dye marks the surface area. The method of making a dental floss comprises impregnating a dye on at least one portion of a coating and uniformly applying the coating to a fiber substrate. Next, the method comprises disposing the coating on the fiber substrate wherein the dye is configured to adhere to a dental crown when the fiber substrate contacts the dental crown.

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