Patent ID: 9707060
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61C

Claim:
1. A method of restoring an anterior endodontically treated tooth, having labial, incisal, and lingual surfaces, said method comprising: forming a root canal space and a rhomboid access inlay in the lingual surface of the tooth, the rhomboid access inlay having converging sidewalk extending into the root canal space; forming a veneer surface preparation on the labial surface of the tooth; forming an anatomical model of the root canal space and the rhomboid access inlay with one of a CAD scan Or an impression material; using a reamer to remove endodontic treatment material from the root canal space, forming an anatomical veneer model of the veneer surface preparation with one of a CAD scan or a veneer impression material; and fabricating a porcelain rhomboidal inlay core with a post extension pursuant to said anatomical model, cementing said porcelain rhomboidal inlay core into the space of said rhomboid access inlay, and cementing said porcelain veneer onto said veneer surface preparation.