Dental device and method of use thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8926327
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13426147

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A unitary dental device constructed from a suitable thermoplastic or thermosetting material allowing the dental device to be heat molded by a dental practitioner sitting chair side to a patient. The dental device includes a single-piece, shell-like analog having the appearance of contoured, individual teeth. The dental device may also include a pair of posterior tooth extensions in order to create a custom buccal corridor specifically adapted for the patient. A connection bridge uniformly joins the proximal contact areas intermediate of adjacent teeth to form the unitary shell-like analog. The dental device may be temporarily affixed in the patient's mouth to allow both the patient and the dental practitioner to preview chair side the look of a final smile design with a fully-fabricated dental prosthesis. Once the patient and dentist are satisfied with the particular tooth selection and characterization, the dental prosthesis can be fabricated from the dental device.

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GLOBAL DENTAL IMPRESSION TRAYS INC2651 EAST 21ST STREET SUITE 300 TULSA OK 74114

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Massad, Joseph J Tulsa, US 27 260

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