Patent ID: 6848898

Claim:
An adaptation device for molding a dental material to a die in the preparation of a dental coping with the die having the shape of a tooth to be restored and with said dental material placed over the surface of said die before the dental matrial is adapted to the die, said adaptation device comprising; a base for placement of the die, a cover mounted on the base over the die to form an enclosed primary chamber, an inlet opening extending through said cover into communication with said primary chamber, a source of gaseous fluid connected to said inlet opening for pressurizing said primary chamber, one or more outlet opening(s) extending through said base in proximity to said die and diaphragm means surrounding said die and said outlet opening(s) for isolating said die from said primary chamber such that upon pressurizing said primary chamber with said gaseous fluid said diaphragm is caused to collapse about said die and apply a uniform pressure over said dental material composition for adapting said dental material to the die.