ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,460, issued on April 14.
"Device for placement in interdental resin fillings" was invented by Patrick Hammill Lee (Sausalito, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An insert is configured to place one or more dental fillings between a first tooth and a second tooth of a patient. The insert comprises a guide sized and shaped to fit between a first tooth and a second tooth, and an elongate body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongate body comprises a first curved portion to shape a first filling on the first tooth, a second curved portion to shape a second filling on the second tooth and a gum engagement structure sized an...