Patent ID: 7381056
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A method for polishing a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: a) selecting a pre-formed strip of polishing compound having a center section of a first thickness and ends of a second thickness wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness, said strip having a removable release sheet along one side; b) removing the removable release sheet from said strip; c) positioning said strip on the patient's teeth so that it overlays the occlusal, buccal and lingual surfaces of the patient's teeth, wherein said ends of said strip having a second thickness are positioned short of the patient's second molars; d) conforming the positioned strip to the patient's teeth; e) applying a rotatable prophy cup against the strip to polish each underlying tooth and using extra material in the ends of the strip having a second thickness to polish molars adjacent the patient's first molars; and f) consuming the material of the strip while polishing the teeth with the prophy cup.