Patent ID: 8465285
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental fulcrum for supporting the weight of one or more fingers of a dental professional and a dental instrument used by the dental professional during a dental procedure on a patient, the dental fulcrum comprising: a front side constructed and arranged to face the lips of the patient and a back side constructed and arranged to face the tongue of the patient, said front side and said back side being of the same length and width; a left side and a right side having the same length and width; a top side constructed and arranged to face the occlusal direction and a bottom side constructed and arranged to face the gingival direction; a slit disposed through and creating openings onto said left side and said right side of said dental fulcrum, said slit constructed and arranged to intersect and to open onto said bottom side; said slit being formed for and enabling the insertion of at least one incisor therein; said slit configured to maintain sufficient surface contact with at least one incisor to provide resistance to fore and aft motion of the dental fulcrum during use; wherein said slit and said openings in the left and right sides have smooth, flat and linearly tapered surfaces expanding outwardly in the gingival direction towards said bottom side; wherein said front and back sides have smooth, flat, rectangular surfaces slanted inwardly towards each other; wherein said left and right sides have smooth and flat trapezoidal surfaces and wherein said left and right sides are perpendicular to said top side; wherein said top side has a smooth arcuate surface that is larger than said bottom side whereby, when said slit portion of said dental fulcrum is placed on at least one incisor of the patient, a stable surface is provided for supporting the weight of one or more fingers of the dental professional and the dental instrument used by the dental professional.