Patent ID: 8348663

Claim:
A dental device ( 10 , 60 ) for allowing temporarily filling of a toothless gap ( 50 ) following extraction of a tooth, the dental device being arranged so as to be placed in a space located between two adjacent teeth ( 30 , 40 ) bordering the toothless gap, the dental device comprising: a central block ( 11 , 61 ) with two arms ( 12 , 13 ; 62 , 63 ) located opposite to one another, and the two arms ( 12 , 13 ; 62 , 63 ) being movable between a retracted position and an extended position; each of the two arms carrying at least one support ( 14 , 15 ), at their free end thereof, that is adapted for respectively resting on a surface of one of the two adjacent teeth when the two arms ( 12 , 13 ; 62 , 63 ) are in the extended position; and the central block including an adjusting mechanism ( 19 , 69 ) arranged for moving the two arms ( 12 , 13 ; 62 , 63 ) into the extended position, and the adjusting mechanism ( 19 , 69 ) comprises two loop-shaped adjustable straps ( 16 , 17 ) arranged to surround respectively the adjacent teeth ( 30 , 40 ) and to bring the two arms ( 12 , 13 ; 62 , 63 ) in the extended position; and a locking mechanism ( 21 , 22 ; 70 ) for locking the straps when the two arms ( 12 , 13 ; 62 , 63 ) are in the extended position.