DR. CHARLES EROL SLONE, DDS
Dentist at Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA

6280187, Aug 28, 2001

Feb 11, 2000

9/502423

Charles E. Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA

A61C 300

433 29

A light-concentrating dental tool apparatus for use with a visible light curing lamp. The apparatus is comprised of: an elongate handle, including a medially positioned enlarged portion, approximately spherical, providing both distal and mesial end utility elements, the utility elements being made of a light-transparent and light-transmissive material. The distal and mesial end utility elements include a resting and positioning device for the visible light curing lamp, including convex upward facing distal and mesial end surfaces integral with cone-shaped distal and mesial end bodies, preferably hyperbolically-shaped. The end bodies terminate at distal and mesial end workpieces integral with and depending from the end bodies. The distal and mesial end workpieces provide end light disbursing devices for directing a maximum amount of light outwardly therefrom.

2002002, Mar 7, 2002

Aug 9, 2001

09/927168

Charles Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

A61C003/00

433/029000, 433/164000

A light concentrating dental tool apparatus has an elongate handle defining a longitudinal axis and a light transmissive utility element at one or both ends of the handle. The utility element providing an outwardly facing, light receiving, top surface, and a downwardly converging cone-shaped body terminating with an integral workpiece adapted for moving a dental matrix band. A light disbursing surface directs light outwardly for curing a dental resin. The light disbursing surface provides a downwardly directed flat portion used for leverage against the dental preparation, and a downwardly curved portion in mutually opposing juxtaposition, for pressing against the matrix band. The flat and the curved portions define a common axis of symmetry forming an angle with said longitudinal axis so as to allow the tool to be used to provide improved visibility by the practitioner. A tapered mounting structure enables the utility element to be removed and reset within the handle at a selected angle.

5318446, Jun 7, 1994

Aug 25, 1992

7/935708

Charles E. Slone - Mission Viejo CA

A61C 700, A61C 504

433149

An apparatus and method is provided for preparing a tight proximal contact between a tooth to be filled and an adjacent tooth. A tool head provides a first convex surface extending downwardly to a linear ridge. The head is divided into a pair of side-by-side fingers separated by a channel. The linear ridge defines the tip of each finger. The head is of a size to fit into a prepared cavity in a tooth. The head further provides a stepped surface, in opposition to the first convex surface, that extends downwardly to the linear ridge. Alternately, the head provides a second convex surface, in opposition to the first convex surface, that extends downwardly to the linear ridge. An elongated tool handle has a first and a second opposing bent ends. The first bent end has a 90. degree. bend, and the second bent end has a 45. degree.

8226412, Jul 24, 2012

Jan 8, 2010

12/684437

Charles E. Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

A61C 5/04, A61C 5/00

433215, 433 39, 433149

A hand tool engages a pair of opposing matrix wedges that are able to mutually nest when pressed into an interproximal space between adjacent teeth. The hand tool draws a floss tightly thereby causing the wedges mounted on it to move convergently. The wedge elements support a thin matrix band which takes the necessary shape to secure a class II dental preparation.

2004022, Nov 18, 2004

Mar 29, 2004

10/812616

Charles Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

A61C003/00, A61C003/08

433/029000, 433/141000, 433/164000

A dental tool apparatus for use with a curing lamp in filling a tooth preparation, has an elongate handle, and with the elongate handle held in a horizontal attitude, one end of the elongate handle extends upwardly at an angle of between 20 and 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal. The one end of the elongate handle engages a light transmissive utility element having an upwardly facing convex top surface, a cone shaped body extending downwardly from the top surface, and a workpiece extending downwardly from the cone shaped body. With the elongate handle held in the horizontal attitude, the workpiece presents a vertical contact surface for pushing on a vertical surface of the tooth preparation.

2005008, Apr 28, 2005

Oct 24, 2003

10/692574

Charles Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

A61C005/04

433039000

A matrix wedge restorative system comprising a matrix strip adapted for fitting between a pair of adjacent teeth for supporting a restoration material in one of said pair of teeth; a wedge shaped lingual retainer providing a first gripping means; and a wedge shaped buccal retainer providing a second gripping means; the first and second gripping means enabled for mutual stepwise engagement as the lingual and buccal retainers are drawn together; the lingual and buccal retainers each further providing a V-shaped flexible wedge surface adapted for flexible tight fitting between the pair of adjacent teeth, each of the retainers conformable to surfaces of said teeth. The retainers, together, adapted for pressing the matrix strip into a desired shape and for holding the matrix strip in said desired shape during a tooth restoration.

2005028, Dec 29, 2005

Sep 1, 2005

11/217932

Charles Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

A61C005/04

433039000

A dental matrix apparatus provides a retaining surface for a filling material placed into a tooth preparation in a class II, III or IV restoration. The matrix is made up of a foil strip providing a window covered by an infrared light transparent film. A method provides for placement of the foil and film strip in contact with a tooth to be filled and shining UV light through the window in order to harden the filling material that abuts the strip.

2005008, Apr 28, 2005

Mar 18, 2004

10/802187

Charles Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

A61C005/04

433039000

A dental matrix is used to support a filler material placed into a tooth in a class II, III or IV restoration. The matrix has a retainer portion of a thin metal sheet stock having a generally concave surface of a size and configuration capable of abutting the tooth. The retainer portion includes a topper marginal ridge area, a central contact area and a lower, convex shaped gingival margin area, the marginal ridge area and the contact area are made thinner than the gingival margin area. The sheet stock is made of a material that may deform during the insertion process, and that will then resume its original shape when in place.

D690821, Oct 1, 2013

May 22, 2012

29/422551

Charles E. Slone - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

2402

D24181