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Anterior tooth characterization guide and method of selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis
Assignee: Dental Illusions Inc
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Filing: 1995-01-04
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Granted: 1996-06-25
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Expires: 2015-01-04
Abstract
Abstract An anterior tooth characterization guide includes several sets of anterior tooth samples which each have differing characteristics. The characterization guide is useful in connection with a method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis, which permits a dentist to relay to a laboratory an accurate representation of the tooth prosthesis to be manufactured. In this regard, the characterization guide is utilized to select a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis from several tooth samples in which the incisal color is constant. The body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis may also be selected from tooth samples in which the dentin is constant, and the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis may be selected from the tooth samples in which the dentin and enamel are constant. Similarly, the tooth samples of the characterization guide are utilized to select the incisal color, the dentin structure and translucent effect, and additional characterization features including cracking, spotting and hallow.
Inventors
- 👤 Uriel Yarovesky
- 👤 Daniel Materdomini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 07:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis, comprising the steps of: selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of a set of tooth samples, in which portion the incisal color is constant; selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin is constant; and selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin and enamel are constant.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis, comprising the steps of: selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of a set of tooth samples, in which portion the incisal color is constant; selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin is constant; and selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin and enamel are constant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein during the step of selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis, the body to incisal relation is constant among the portion of the tooth samples utilized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein during the step of selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis, the body to incisal relation is constant for the portion of the tooth samples utilized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, including the step of selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin color is constant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 4, wherein during the step of selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis, the body to incisal relation is constant for the portion of the tooth samples utilized.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, including the step of selecting a dentin structure and translucent effect for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin color is constant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, including the step of selecting additional characterizations for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin and incisal are constant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the step of selecting additional characterizations for the tooth prosthesis includes the step of selecting from tooth samples bearing characteristics including cracking, spotting and hallow.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis includes the step of selecting from tooth samples having pink, yellow, orange, cream or grey dentin within a white incisal overlay.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis, comprising the steps of: selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of a set of tooth samples, in which portion the incisal color is constant; selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin color is constant; and selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which the dentin in constant.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis, comprising the steps of: selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of a set of tooth samples, in which portion the incisal color is constant; selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin color is constant; and selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which the dentin in constant.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 10, including the step of selecting a dentin structure and translucent effect for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin color is constant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 10, including the step of selecting additional characterizations for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin and incisal are constant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the step of selecting additional characterizations for the tooth prosthesis includes the step of selecting from tooth samples bearing characteristics including cracking, spotting and hallow.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 10, including the step of selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis from a portion of the set of tooth samples, in which portion the dentin and enamel are constant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 14, wherein during the step of selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis, the body to incisal relation is constant for the portion of the tooth samples utilized.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis includes the step of selecting from tooth samples having pink, yellow, orange, cream or grey dentin within a white incisal overlay.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10, wherein during the step of selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis, the body to incisal relation is constant among the portion of the tooth samples utilized.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10, wherein during the step of selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis, the body to incisal relation is constant for the portion of the tooth samples utilized.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis, comprising the steps of: selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis from a first set of tooth samples in which the incisal color and a body to incisal relation is constant; selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis from a second set of the tooth samples in which the dentin color and the body to incisal relation is constant; selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis from a third set of tooth samples in which the dentin is constant; selecting a dentin structure and translucent effect for the tooth prosthesis from a fourth set of tooth samples in which the dentin color is constant; and selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis from a fifth set of tooth samples in which the dentin and enamel and the body to incisal relation are constant.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis, comprising the steps of: selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis from a first set of tooth samples in which the incisal color and a body to incisal relation is constant; selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis from a second set of the tooth samples in which the dentin color and the body to incisal relation is constant; selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis from a third set of tooth samples in which the dentin is constant; selecting a dentin structure and translucent effect for the tooth prosthesis from a fourth set of tooth samples in which the dentin color is constant; and selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis from a fifth set of tooth samples in which the dentin and enamel and the body to incisal relation are constant.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 19, including the step of selecting additional characterizations for the tooth prosthesis from a sixth set of tooth samples in which the dentin and incisal are constant, wherein the tooth samples have characteristics including cracking, spotting and hallow.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
92 words
An anterior tooth characterization guide for selecting characterizations for a tooth prosthesis, comprising: a first set of tooth samples in which incisal color is constant, for providing means for selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis; a second set of tooth samples in which the dentin is constant, for providing means for selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis; and a third set of tooth samples in which the dentin and enamel are constant, for providing means for selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
92 words
An anterior tooth characterization guide for selecting characterizations for a tooth prosthesis, comprising: a first set of tooth samples in which incisal color is constant, for providing means for selecting a dentin color for the tooth prosthesis; a second set of tooth samples in which the dentin is constant, for providing means for selecting a body to incisal relation for the tooth prosthesis; and a third set of tooth samples in which the dentin and enamel are constant, for providing means for selecting the amount of white stain for the tooth prosthesis.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 21, wherein the body to incisal relation color of the first set of tooth samples is constant.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 21, wherein the body to incisal relation of the third set of tooth samples is constant.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 21, including a fourth set of tooth samples in which the dentin color is constant, for providing means for selecting an incisal color for the tooth prosthesis.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 24, wherein the body to incisal relation of the fourth set of tooth samples is constant.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
37 words
The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 21, including a fifth set of tooth samples in which the dentin color is constant, for providing means for selecting a dentin structure and translucent effect for the tooth prosthesis.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 21, including a sixth set of tooth samples in which the dentin and incisal are constant, for providing means for selecting additional characterizations for the tooth prosthesis.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 27, wherein the sixth set of tooth samples includes examples of cracking, spotting and hallow.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
The anterior tooth characterization guide of claim 21, wherein the third set of tooth samples includes tooth samples having pink, yellow, orange, cream and grey dentin within a white incisal overlay.
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