Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for splinting teeth, the apparatus comprising a splint formed from a flat and relatively think rigid sheet, with two support prongs extending in opposite directions from each other and connected by an arch portion. The method is comprised of applying the splint, in aligned grooves cut into the labial or lingual surface of two adjacent teeth, each groove being large enough to accommodate the splint. The grooves are partially filled, with a flowable resin and the splint is then embedded in the composite resin in the grooves.

Abstract: The pontic support structure comprises a matrix folded to form a horizontal top portion and a vertical bottom portion. Opposed wings extend laterally on either side of the horizontal top portion. Opposed wings extend laterally on either side of the vertical bottom portion. The various wings engage corresponding slots formed in the existing adjacent teeth.

Abstract: A frame is provided for firmly securing a dental press holding one or more flasks during preparation of dental prostheses. The frame securely locks the press in position and facilitates tightening of the press to exert pressure on the dental flasks as well as release of the pressure once the procedure is completed. Use of the frame permits a single technician to tighten and loosen the press with a single hand and allows greater tightening of the press to exclude voids and pockets in the finished prosthesis.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an intracoronally supported pontic which is uniquely anchored between two existing teeth by means of two wings which engage within slots or indentations prepared in the two existing teeth. The engaging wings are disposed on either side of a matrix around which the pontic is formed and which supports the pontic when positioned between the existing teeth. The invention further concerns the method of forming the pontic around the supporting matrix and installing it in the patient's mouth.