EXOSKELETON SUPPORT FOR PLACEMENT OF A DENTAL TREATMENT STRIP

摘要

An exoskeleton support (114) and associated placement system (100) for use in placing a thin, flexible dental treatment strip (104) over a person's tooth surfaces. The exoskeleton support (114) includes an exoskeleton body (102) that is curved so as to approximate the curvature of a person's dental arch. The exoskeleton support (114) includes an inner surface (108) that is oriented toward a person's tooth surfaces during use, an outer surface (110) oriented away from the person's tooth surfaces during use, and adhesive material (112) for temporarily holding or attaching a flexible dental treatment strip (104) to the inner surface (108) of the exoskeleton support (114). The exoskeleton support (114) allows a user to more easily and accurately place a dental treatment strip (104) on tooth surfaces to be treated.