Patent ID: 6102705
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A method of making an intraoral device for providing heat to dental structures comprising the steps of:a) providing a full tooth mold;b) placing a heating element on the surface of the mold;c) attaching one end of a first electrically conductive wire to said heating element thereby forming a first connection point between the heating element and the first wire;d) attaching one end of a second electrically conductive wire to said heating element thereby forming a second connection point between the heating element and the second wire;e) forming a splint over the mold, heating element, and the first and second connection points;f) removing the formed splint and the heating element from the mold; andg) connecting the first and second wires to a power source thereby creating an electrical circuit capable of increasing the temperature of the heating element.