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US 5,564,929 AGranted
Flexible root canal prosthesis
OwnerEdward L. Alpertinventor
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Abstract
A flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis and method of use are provided for repair of a damaged tooth. The flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis is contacted with a stiffening agent to form a composite that is moldable to conform the interior of the root canal. The stiffened rope-like root canal prosthesis is bonded into the root canal and serves as a foundation for restoring the pulp cavity core and allowing for additional prosthesis to be applied to the tooth.
Claims15
A method for restoring the root canal of a tooth comprising:
- preparing the root canal;
- providing a flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis;
- contacting the flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis with a stiffening agent;
- allowing the flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis to at least partially stiffen;
- inserting the at least partially stiffened flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis into the root canal;
- and
- sealing the root canal.
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A method for restoring the root canal of a tooth comprising:
- providing a flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis;
- inserting the flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis into the root canal;
- bonding the flexible rope-like root canal prosthesis within the root canal;
- and
- sealing the root canal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.