Dental bonding arrangement and method
OwnerBernard Weissmaninventor
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Abstract
A dental bonding arrangement for use in attaching a dental prosthesis onto a dental surface. The bonding arrangement includes a self-supporting, semi-rigid layer of adhesive material positioned between a pair of opposing backing sheets. The adhesive material is of sufficient viscosity to permit contouring of the adhesive along the dental surface, and yet of sufficient rigidity to maintain itself erect on the dental surface without flowing. The backing sheets are selectively removed to initially place the adhesive film on the dental surface and, after being positioned, removing the opposing backing sheet and then placing of the dental prosthesis. The particular dental prosthesis can be a porcelain inlay, a dental bracket, or the like.
Claims14
A dental bonding arrangement, comprising a film of viscous, self-supporting adhesive material, and a removable backing sheet on which the adhesive material is mounted, wherein said film is in the shape of a torroidal plug.
A dental bonding arrangement for attaching a dental inlay to a dental surface, comprising a semi-rigid layer of adhesive material of sufficient viscosity to permit contouring of the adhesive along the dental surface and of sufficient rigidity to maintain itself erect on the dental surface, and at least one backing sheet supporting the layer of adhesive material in a stored condition and from which the adhesive material can be peeled for use, wherein said adhesive material is in the configuration of a torroidal plug for insertion within a torroidal recess formed into the dental surface thereby improving the retention of the dental inlay.
A dental bonding arrangement for attaching a dental inlay to a dental surface formed within a recess, the arrangement comprising a semi-rigid layer of adhesive material of sufficient viscosity to permit contouring of the adhesive material along a surface of said recess and of sufficient rigidity to maintain itself erect on the surface of said recess to secure said inlay to said dental surface, and at least one backing sheet supporting the layer of adhesive material in a stored condition and from which the adhesive material can be peeled for use,
- wherein said adhesive material comprises a substantially planar layer, and at least one protruding torroidal plug projecting from said layer, the plug being capable of inserting within a corresponding torroidal recess formed into the dental surface to improve retention of the inlay.
A method of applying a dental inlay onto a dental surface, comprising the steps of
- a) preparing the tooth surface to accept the dental inlay by cutting a recess into a dental enamel for accommodating the inlay;
- b) applying a layer of adhesive material having a backing sheet thereon onto the prepared tooth surface;
- c) removing the backing sheet to expose the layer of adhesive material;
- d) applying the dental inlay onto the layer of adhesive material;
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- e) trimming the excess adhesive material beyond the edges of the dental inlay, as may be required.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.