Dental post kit and method of using the same
AssigneeKing Saud University
InventorsMOHAMMED ABDULLAH ALSHEHRI, OMAR MOHAMMED ALSHEHRI
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Abstract
A dental post kit is provided. The dental post kit includes at least one post having a first section and a second section, where the first section has a first opening, and the second section has a second opening covered by a thin shell. An internal central canal extends from the first opening to the second opening. A stopper is mounted on the at least one post and is located between the first section and the second section. At least one endodontic file is included in the kit. The at least one endodontic file is configured to be inserted into the internal central canal through the first opening and to pass through the second opening by puncturing the thin shell covering.
Claims20
A dental post kit, comprising:
- at least one post comprising a first section and a second section, the first section having a first end terminating with a first opening formed therein, the second section having a second end therein, wherein the second end is covered by a shell, wherein an internal central canal extends from the first opening to the second end, and wherein the at least one post is configured to be inserted into at least one root canal of a tooth of a patient;
- a stopper mounted on the at least one post, the stopper being located between the first section and the second section of the at least one post, wherein the stopper is removable and slidably mounted on the at least one post such that the stopper is slidable along said first section of said at least one post and pushes said second section of said at least one post;
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- at least one endodontic file configured to be inserted into the internal central canal through the first opening and pass through the second end by puncturing the shell, thereby forming a second opening for the second section.
A method of performing a root canal procedure, comprising:
- drilling an opening into a crown and a pulp chamber of a tooth of patient to access at least one root canal of the tooth;
- injecting at least one intracanal irrigant into the at least one root canal of the tooth;
- providing at least one post comprising a first section and a second section, the first section having a first opening formed therein, the second section having a second opening formed therein, wherein the second opening is covered by a shell, wherein an internal central canal extends from the first opening to the second opening, and wherein a stopper is mounted on the at least one post, the stopper being located between the first section and the second section of the at least one post, wherein the stopper is removable and slidably mounted on the at least one post such that the stopper is slidable along said first section of said at least one post and pushes said second section of said at least one post;
- inserting the at least one post into the at least one root canal of the tooth;
- inserting at least one endodontic file into a first opening of the at least one post;
- pushing the at least one endodontic file toward the second opening to puncture the shell of the at least one post such that the at least one endodontic file enters the at least one root canal of the tooth;
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- moving the at least one endodontic file within the at least one root canal to clean and shape the at least one root canal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.