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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jana N. Pruden, BelleMead, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Jeneric/Pentron Incorporated, Wallingford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 1/910 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 1/910 ;
Abstract
A mouth simulator apparatus that simulates the atmosphere of the oral environment so that a dental restorative material can be viewed after manufacture and prior to insertion in the patient's mouth. One is able to view the dental restorative material in comparison to shade guide components under the same lighting conditions as present in the oral cavity.