Addent, Inc.

Richard Trushkowsky

Joshua Friedman

A dental device for assisting in the filling and curing of a dental restoration with light activated materials having a truncated conical shape with a disposable insert member at its apex. The conical holding device has an opening at the base to accommodate a light guide and an opening at the apex to accommodate a disposable insert member. Each insert member has a shape tapered at one end thereof and an indicator means to monitor the depth of the restoration to the pulpal floor and to provide alignment of the preparation relative to the marginal ridge of the adjacent tooth.

Dental adaptor device

A dental instrument for assisting in the filling and curing of a dental restoration with light activated resin composite material(s) having a handle with an elongated body of triangular shape, a first and second end section extending from the elongated body at each opposite end thereof and a first and second opening in each end section in combination with a first and second insert member removably engaging said first and second opening respectively in each of the opposite ends of the handle. Each insert member has a shaped body tapered at one end thereof and indicator means to monitor the depth of the restoration to the pulpal floor and to provide alignment of the preparation relative to the marginal ridge of an adjacent tooth.

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Morganville, NJ, United States of America

Richard Trushkowsky