Patent ID: 8057231

Claim:
A method of placing a direct press on veneer comprising: (a) providing a precut layer of dental resin shaped in a configuration of a tooth surface and disposed between two flexible sheet covers, wherein the precut layer of dental resin is sized dimensionally slightly smaller than the tooth surface; wherein the precut layer of dental resin comprises a first side shaped convexly to correlate to a gingival side of the tooth, second and third sides shaped substantially straight and parallel to each other to correlate to lateral sides of the tooth and a fourth side shaped slightly convexly to correlate to an incisal side of the tooth; the flexible sheet covers comprising one or more extensions for removal of the flexible sheet covers from the dental resin, and further comprising a side shaped convexly to correlate with the first side of the precut layer of dental resin; wherein the precut layer of dental resin is adaptable to cover the entire tooth surface upon application to the tooth surface; and wherein one of the flexible covers comprises a pocket for insertion of a tool; (b) separating one flexible sheet cover from the precut layer of dental resin; (c) adhering the precut layer of dental resin to the tooth surface and tangentially aligning the convexly shaped side of the second flexible sheet cover with a gum line of the tooth; (e) removing the second flexible sheet from the precut layer of dental resin; (f) compressively adapting the precut layer of dental resin to the tooth surface; and (g) curing the adapted precut layer of dental resin.