Granted Patent B2

US 12,186,144 · App. 17/266,431 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Inventors: Joseph C. Dingeldein (Hudson, WI); John M. Pilgrim (Woodbury, MN); Christopher R. Kokaisel (Woodbury, MN); Katelyn M. Languell (Eagan, MN); James D. Hansen (White Bear Lake, MN)

Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

A61C13/0001A61C5/20A61C13/0004A61C13/20

Abstract

Claims (22)

1. A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient, the custom tool comprising:

a facial mold body for a patient-specific, customized fit with a facial side of at least one tooth of the patient, wherein the facial mold body includes a facial restorative portion, at least one aperture aligned with a portion of a surface of a tooth to be restored and at least one door having an inner surface forming a portion of a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth to be restored, wherein the at least one door mates with the aperture;

a lingual mold body for a patient-specific, customized fit with a lingual side of the tooth of the patient, wherein the lingual mold body includes a lingual restorative portion;

wherein the facial mold body and lingual mold body are configured to interlock together; and

wherein the facial mold body and lingual mold body are configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing the missing tooth structure of the at least one tooth to be restored, wherein the at least one door includes a hinge for attachment to the lingual mold body or the facial mold body, wherein the hinge includes a first portion with a first diameter and a second portion with a second diameter larger than the first diameter, and wherein the door includes a hinge pin moveable between the first portion and the second portion,

wherein the second portion is configured for lifting away and pulling the door away from the aperture, and wherein the first portion is configured for inserting the door into the aperture.

2. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the at least one door includes a clip for attachment to the facial mold body or the lingual mold body.

3. The custom tool of claim 1 , further including a first mesial alignment member on the facial mold body and a second mesial alignment member on the lingual mold body.

4. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the restorative portions of the facial mold body and lingual mold body mate with anterior teeth of the patient, and wherein the engagement portions are proximate to posterior teeth of the patient.

5. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the restorative portions of the facial mold body and lingual mold body mate with posterior teeth of the patient, and wherein the engagement portions are proximate to anterior teeth of the patient.

6. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the hinge for the door is adjacent a gingival portion of the facial mold body.

7. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the hinge for the door is adjacent an occlusal portion of the facial mold body.

8. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the hinge for the door is attached to the facial mold body is adjacent a mesial or distal side of the tooth to be restored.

9. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the facial mold body has a customized fit with the facial side of multiple teeth of the patient and the lingual mold body has a customized fit with the lingual side of multiple teeth of the patient.

10. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the facial mold body further includes a first facial engagement portion extending away from the facial restorative portion, wherein the lingual mold body further includes a first lingual engagement portion extending away from the lingual restorative portion, and wherein the first facial engagement portion interlocks with the first lingual engagement portion.

11. The custom tool of claim 10 , wherein the mouth of the patient includes an occlusal plane, and wherein the first facial engagement portion and the first lingual engagement portion extend generally perpendicular to the occlusal plane.

12. The custom tool of claim 10 , wherein the facial mold body includes a second facial engagement portion extending away from the facial restorative portion, and wherein the lingual mold body includes a second lingual engagement portion extending away from the lingual restorative portion; and wherein the second facial engagement portion interlocks with the second lingual engagement portion.

13. The custom tool of claim 12 , wherein the first facial and lingual engagement portions are proximate the anterior teeth of the patient and the second facial and lingual engagement portions are proximate the posterior teeth of the patient, and the restoration portions of the facial mold body and lingual mold body mate with either the anterior or posterior teeth.

14. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the custom tool is configured to combine with a portion of the patient's dental arch extending between a molar tooth and an incisor tooth.

15. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the custom tool is configured to combine with a portion of the patient's dental arch extending between one molar tooth and another molar tooth.

16. The custom tool of claim 1 , wherein the custom tool is configured to combine with a portion of the patient's dental arch extending between a molar tooth and a premolar tooth.

17. The custom tool of claim 1 , further including a port, wherein a dental restoration material may be injected into the mold cavity through the port.

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