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US 2006/0223034 A1Published application
Kits for placement of a dental post
AssigneeUltradent Products, Inc.
InventorDan Fischer
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Abstract
A dental kit for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The dental kit includes a finishing drill, a plurality of permanent dental posts, a dental post analog, and optionally, a starter drill. The kit also includes a container having an interior, means for suspending the kit components within the container, and a removable lid.
Claims22
A dental kit for placement of a dental post in a person's tooth comprising:
- a container having an interior, means for suspending kit components within the container, and a tethered or removable lid;
- a finishing drill comprised of:
- a metallic shaft, said shaft having a proximal portion and a distal cutting portion;
- in use said finishing drill forming a bore at least approximately corresponding to the size, shape, and length of a selected permanent dental post;
- at least one permanent dental post, each permanent dental post comprising:
- a distal insertion portion for insertion into a recess of a tooth;
- and
- a proximal portion extending beyond the distal insertion portion;
- and
- at least one dental post analog, said dental post analog comprising an analog post body comprising:
- a distal insertion portion, at least approximately corresponding to the size, shape, and length of a permanent dental post, for temporary insertion into a recess of a tooth;
- and
- a proximal portion extending beyond said distal insertion portion.
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A dental kit for placement of a dental post in a person's tooth comprising:
- a container having an interior, means for suspending kit components within the container, and a tethered or removable lid;
- a finishing drill comprised of:
- a metallic shaft, said shaft having a proximal portion and a distal cutting portion;
- a smooth, heat generating tip at the end of said distal portion;
- a central abrasive portion between said proximal end and said distal end;
- and
- in use said finishing drill forming a bore at least approximately corresponding to the size, shape, and length of a selected permanent dental post;
- at least one permanent dental post, each permanent dental post comprising:
- a distal insertion portion for insertion into a recess of a tooth;
- and
- a proximal portion extending beyond the distal insertion portion;
- and
- at least one dental post analog, said dental post analog comprising an analog post body comprising:
- a distal insertion portion, at least approximately corresponding to the size, shape, and length of a permanent dental post, for temporary insertion into a recess of a tooth;
- and
- a proximal portion extending beyond said distal insertion portion.
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A method of using a dental kit for placement of a dental post, comprising:
- providing a dental kit for placement of a dental post comprising:
- a container having an interior, means for suspending kit components within the container, and a tethered or removable lid;
- a finishing drill;
- at least one permanent dental post, each permanent dental post comprising:
- a distal insertion portion for insertion into a prepared recess of a tooth;
- and
- a proximal portion extending beyond said distal insertion portion;
- at least one dental post analog, said dental post analog comprising an analog post body comprising:
- a distal insertion portion, at least approximately corresponding to the size, shape, and length of a permanent dental post, for temporary insertion into a recess of a tooth;
- and
- a proximal portion extending beyond said distal insertion portion;
- and
- optionally, one or more starter drills;
- using said finishing drill to prepare a recess of a tooth for insertion of a dental post;
- and
- inserting one of said permanent dental posts into said recess of a tooth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.