Method of creating an interim crown
US5951294A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C5/77
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of restoring a damaged anterior tooth by creating an esthetically pleasing crown affixed thereto wherein a scaffold having an opening in the facial panel thereof, and having a cap fitted over the exterior thereof, is filled with a quantity of composite material and fitted to the tooth to be restored, which tooth had been previously prepared for receipt of said scaffold, and removing the cap once the composite material has cured, to reveal an aesthetically pleasing crown.
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