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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2005
Cornelis H. Pameijer, Simsbury, CT (US);
Weitao Jia, Wallingford, CT (US);
Cornelis H. Pameijer, Simsbury, CT (US);
Weitao Jia, Wallingford, CT (US);
Pentron Clinical Technologies, LLC, Wallingford, CT (US);
Abstract
A device for verifying the shade of a patient's teeth for the fabrication of a dental restorative comprising a mold section and a section for holding a shade tab, both of which are disposed on the shaft or rod of the device. A shade tab is formed in the mold section by applying composite material in the mold and curing it. The composite material is selected by the dentist based on the shade of the patient's teeth. After the composite material is cured, the resultant shade tab is removed from the mold and placed in the holder for the shade tab. This enables a dentist to effectively match the shade of a patient's teeth in order to provide a restoration that matches the patient's teeth.