Patent ID: 7278852

Claim:
A kit of dental sub-kits for use in placing a dental post in a person's tooth comprising: a tray having an interior recess configured to removably receive therein a plurality of sub-kit containers, each containing therein a dental sub-kit comprised of sub-kit components of related size, each sub-kit container having an associated color, number, letter, or other marking relating to size of the sub-kit components contained therein that distinguishes it from at least one other sub-kit container having sub-kit components of a different size the kit, each sub-kit comprising: a finishing drill comprised of: a metallic shaft, said shaft having a proximal portion and a distal cutting portion; in use said finishing drill forming a bore at least approximately corresponding to the size, shape, and length of a selected permanent dental post; and at least one permanent dental post comprising a distal insertion portion for insertion into a prepared recess of a tooth and a proximal portion extending beyond said distal insertion portion; each of said finishing drill and said at least one permanent dental post including an associated color, number, letter, or other marking relating to size that differs from an associated color, number, letter, or other marking relating to a different size of a finishing drill and permanent dental post of at least one other sub-kit of the kit.