Colored Putty Compositions and Methods of Use
OwnerRobert B. Hankinsinventor
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Abstract
Putty compositions having colorants incorporated therein to provide materials useful in a dental laboratory or operatory for a variety of functions including manufacture of dental restorations, the invention facilitates inter alia the staining of the restorations to desired shades for maximum cosmetic effect.
Claims22
A composition of matter useful as a putty material in the fabrication of dental restorations and the like, comprising a base material suitable for use as a peg putty or the like and a colorant when formulated with the base material matches a shade of dentition in the mouth of a tooth or teeth present in the mouth.
A method for formulation of a putty material useful as a peg putty in the fabrication of dental restorative elements comprising the steps of admixing a colorant with a base material to form a putty having a color similar to a possible shade of dentition in the mouth of a tooth or teeth present in the mouth.
A method for using a putty to produce dental restorations and the like, comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting a putty from a group of putty materials of differing coloration to match a patient's teeth as indicated by a tooth guide or a stump guide;
- b) utilizing the selected putty to mount the restoration;
- c) stain or otherwise treat the restoration;
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- d) without drying, bake the treated restoration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.