Patent ID: 8882505

Claim:
A method of positioning a dental restoration, having an interior surface and an exterior surface, on a tooth, comprising the steps of: (i) placing on the exterior surface of the dental restoration at least one non-molten glue pellet; (ii) applying heat to the at least one non-molten glue pellet on the dental restoration to melt the at least one glue pellet; (iii) positioning a head portion of a dental placement device into the melted glue pellet and allowing the head portion to become securely adhered thereto, wherein the head portion comprises a plurality of bristles extending outwardly therefrom; (iv) applying a tooth bonding material to the interior surface of the dental restoration; (v) positioning the dental restoration on the tooth using the placement device; and (vi) removing the restoration placement device with attached non-molten glue pellet from the dental restoration.