Patent ID: 7377779

Claim:
A device for reconfiguring a model dental structure which comprises: a casting of a plurality of teeth, wherein the teeth casting is made of a rigid material; a casting of a gum, wherein the gum casting is made of a flexible material and is positioned in contact with the teeth casting; a support casting made of the rigid material, wherein the support casting is positioned in contact with the gum casting, and wherein the gum casting is positioned between the teeth casting and the support casting; a plurality of elongated posts, with each post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each post is embedded in a respective tooth of the teeth casting with the second end of the post extending therefrom and into the gum casting; and an articulating tool respectively engageable with the second end of each of the posts for selectively and independently orienting each post and the tooth therewith, to reconfigure the dental structure, and wherein the support casting contacts each articulating tool to stabilize the plurality of posts on the device.