Dental article containing light-curable paste
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorRonald M. Randklev
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Abstract
A dental tape is disclosed comprising a light-curable, non-toxic paste layered between two cover sheets, at least one of which releasably adheres to the paste, and a dental article is disclosed comprising an orthodontic bracket having a base and a light-curable, non-toxic paste sandwiched between the base and a releasably adhering substrate.
Claims33
A dental tape comprising a light-curable, non-toxic paste layered between two cover sheets, at least one of which releasably adheres to the paste.
A dental article comprising an orthodontic bracket having a base and a light-curable, non-toxic paste sandwiched between the base and a releasably adhering substrate.
A method of making a dental reconstruction comprising the steps of:
- (a) positioning a non-toxic light-curable paste carried on a transparent film on at least part of the labial surface of a tooth,
- (b) shaping the film to the contour of the tooth,
- (c) curing the paste with a curing light, and
- (d) removing the film.
A method for making a dental reconstruction comprising the steps of:
- (a) removing part of a tooth including a side thereof to form a cavity,
- (b) positioning a non-toxic light-curable paste carried on a transparent film on the tooth such that the past forms a wall in place of the side of the tooth removed and the film encircles the tooth, passing between the tooth and any adjacent teeth,
- (c) curing the paste, and
- (d) filling the remainder of the cavity with a restorative material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.