Patent ID: 8753114

Claim:
A method of assembling a dental mold over a tooth and a gum of a patient having an existing dental structure in need of dental restoration to a planned dental structure, the method comprising steps of: (a) providing a dental mold comprising at least one buccal mold portion and at least one lingual mold portion, wherein the buccal mold portion and the lingual mold portion are separate structures that together define a void volume corresponding to and defining occlusal surfaces of the planned dental structure when assembled; (b) seating at least a portion of the buccal mold portion against a buccal side of the patient's gum or tooth; (c) seating at least a portion of the lingual mold portion against a lingual side of the patient's gum or tooth; (d) contacting the buccal mold portion and the lingual mold portion at an interface; and (e) securing the buccal mold portion and the lingual mold portion in place, thereby assembling the dental mold in a sealed configuration over the tooth and the gum of the patient, the sealed configuration defining a space between the dental mold and the existing dental structure.