Partial dental prosthesis
Assigneeedelweiss dentistry products gmbh
InventorStephan Lampl
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Abstract
A method for producing partial dental prosthesis having at least one surface for forming a chewing surface of a posterior tooth is provided. The method includes (i) providing a composite material with at least one organic binding agent and solid particles that consist of glass as filler; and (ii) applying a laser to at least some regions of a surface of the chewing surface such that the at least one organic binding agent is burnt off in laser-treated regions and the solid particles are melted and fused together to form a continuous enamel layer.
Claims15
A method for producing partial dental prosthesis having at least one surface for forming a chewing surface of a posterior tooth, the method comprising:
- (i) providing a composite material with at least one organic binding agent and solid particles that consist of glass as filler;
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- (ii) applying a laser to at least some regions of a surface of the chewing surface in which the laser reaches a depth of 80 μm in the surface such that the at least one organic binding agent is burnt off in laser-treated regions and the solid particles are melted and fused together to form a continuous enamel layer.
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