Patent ID: 6884072

Claim:
A method of producing replacement material to restore a first tooth within a set of teeth comprising the steps of: creating a first impression of a set of teeth with a first tooth; creating from said impression a model die of said set of teeth with said model die having a first portion corresponding to said first tooth to be restored; providing mounting pins; providing a pin with an enlarged section; mounting said mounting pins to said model die; mounting said pin with enlarged section to said first portion so said enlarged section projects therefrom; creating a base adjacent said model die enclosing said pins and said enlarged section of said pin; removing said model die with said pins and said pin with enlarged section from said base; severing said model die into multiple portions including at least said first portion with said enlarged section projecting therefrom and a second portion; creating a second impression of said first portion with said enlarged section projecting therefrom; creating a first refractory die from said second impression providing a replica from refractory material of said tooth and said enlarged section projecting therefrom; mounting said refractory die and said second portion onto said base by inserting said pins and said replica of said tooth and enlarged section into said base; and, placing material onto said refractory die to enable said first tooth to be restored.