Patent ID: 9659507
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G09B

Claim:
1. A process for clearing an extracted tooth comprising the steps of: a. selecting an extracted tooth where a pulp cavity is in its natural form connected to an external environment only through the root; b. maintaining the extracted tooth in its natural form where the pulp cavity remains unpenetrated throughout the process; c. maintaining the pulpal material in the pulp cavity; d. drying the extracted tooth by at least exposure to air to produce a dried tooth; e. exposing the dried tooth to a decalcifying solution to produce a decalcified tooth; f. exposing the decalcified tooth to a non-alcohol dehydrant to produce a dehydrated tooth; and g. exposing the dehydrated tooth to a clearing agent in a container until a desired amount clearing occurs, whereby the tooth is rendered translucent revealing its internal anatomy.