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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Jon W. Fundingsland, Stillwater, MN (US);
Dawn H. Mcarthur, Woodbury, MN (US);
Renee N. Nord, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Jon W. Fundingsland, Stillwater, MN (US);
Dawn H. McArthur, Woodbury, MN (US);
Renee N. Nord, Apple Valley, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A dental restorative formula selector including a formula matrix is disclosed. The formula matrix includes tooth shade markings and two or more dental restorative formulas correlated to each tooth shade marking. Each dental restorative formula includes at least one dental restorative composition code, and at least one dental restorative formula of the two or more dental restorative formulas provided includes at least two dental restorative composition codes. The dental restorative formula selector may provide a practitioner with multiple dental restorative formula options for restoring teeth using dental restorative compositions.