Dental wedges

Details Dental wedges Dental wedges

2005-05-09

2008-09-16

Lewis, Ralph (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Apparatus

Hand manipulatable implement

Reexamination Certificate

active

07425130

ABSTRACT:
A dental wedge for use in a dental medical treatment and restoration of hollow spaces associated with caries between neighboring teeth. The dental wedge has a triangular cross-section and a free end running out to a rounded tip. The dental wedge (1) is bent upwardly like a saber. The base face (3) and the side faces (4) of the dental wedge (1) are arched concavely inwardly. The impact edges (5) of the base face (3) and of the side faces (4) of the dental wedge (1) are rounded. The dental wedge (1) exhibits a first, longer wedge section (1a) and a second, shorter wedge section (1b), wherein the impact edges (5) between the base face (3) and the side faces (4) in the first wedge section (1a) are running parallel to each other. The impact edges (5) in the second wedge section (1b) run toward each other toward the free upwardly bent tip (2) of the dental wedge (1).

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