Dental restoration holder system

A method of mounting a dental restoration to a tooth to be restored comprising:

• applying to an exterior surface of said restoration a primer that will facilitate the adhesion of adhesive to the exterior surface of the restoration;
• attaching the restoration placement tool to the primer coated exterior surface of the restoration;
• and
• positioning one or more tools in slots in a holder;
• gripping one tool and attaching one edge of the one tool to an exterior surface of a dental restoration utilizing an adhesive;
• and inserting the one tool into a slot on said holder with the restoration extending upwardly.

A method of mounting a dental restoration to a tooth to be restored comprising:

• applying to an exterior surface of said restoration a primer that will facilitate the adhesion of an adhesive to the exterior surface of the restoration;
• positioning one end of a restoration placement tool in a holder;
• removing said tool by gripping an opposite end of the tool;
• attaching the tool to said dental restoration;
• and
• repositioning said opposite end of the tool in the holder with the restoration attached.

A method of mounting a series of dental restorations to a series of teeth to be restored, comprising:

• positioning one end of each of a series of tabs into a series of slots in a holder, with opposite ends of the tabs extending upwardly for easy gripping between a persons thumb and forefinger;
• selecting a tab and removing it from the holder and applying it to the exterior surface of a dental restoration utilizing a suitable adhesive;
• and
• returning the selected tab to a slot in the holder with the restoration positioned above the slot.

A dental combination, comprising:

• a dental restoration;
• a primer applied to an exterior surface of the restoration of a type which will facilitate the adhesion of an adhesive to the restoration, said primer having colored pigment in it so that the primer is easily visible on the dental restoration;
• an adhesive applied to the primer coated surface on the restoration;
• and
• a restoration placement tool having an end position in the adhesive with the tool extending away from the exterior surface of the restoration.

A method of positioning a dental restoration on a tooth or tooth model, comprising:

• attaching with an adhesive an edge of a generally thin, flat element to an exterior surface of the restoration, with the element extending generally perpendicular to said exterior surface of the restoration to form a finger-gripping tab;
• gripping said tab between the thumb and finger of one hand close to the restoration so as to facilitate adjusting or positioning of the restoration on a tooth or tooth model;
• applying a tooth bonding material to said restoration;
• placing the restoration on said tooth;
• and
• positioning a vibrating tool against an edge of said tab to vibrate said restoration against said bonding material.