Patent ID: 6086855
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A61C,A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for preparing a scalloped dental tray for use in applying a dental composition to a person's teeth, the method comprising the steps of:(a) obtaining an impression of at least a portion of the person's teeth and gingival margin;(b) preparing a stone cast from the impression, the stone cast including a portion representative of the person's teeth, a portion representative of the person's gingival margin, and a portion representative of the person's interdental papilla;(c) forming the dental tray from the stone cast using a preformed polymer sheet, the dental tray having buccal and lingal sides; and(d) scalloping the dental tray so that the dental tray is designed to cover the portion of the stone cast representative of the teeth while not overlapping the portion representative of the gingival margin and the portion representative of the interdental papilla.