Patent · US Expired

Dental insert

US6142778A · kind A · utility

35Cited by
5References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1999
Grant dateNov 7, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C5/85
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Tooth inserts are described for positioning between interproximal surfaces of teeth during a dental procedure. The tooth inserts have thin regions positioned in the interproximal contact area of the teeth.

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