Method of making a dental product
AssigneeDentsply Research & Development Corp.
InventorsBenjamin J. Sun, Andrew M. Lichkus
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Abstract
The invention provides high strength dental polymeric dental products made from wax-like polymerizable dental material. These dental products have superior strength compared to products formed from prior wax-like polymerizable materials. Prior wax-like polymerizable materials do not form strong enough polymeric material for making dentures. High strength dentures are made by positioning artificial teeth in wax-like polymerizable dental material of the invention. This material is then shaped and polymerized to the form a denture base of high strength dental polymeric material. These dentures are completed without forming wax and without applying inorganic plaster to the artificial teeth.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- polymerizing a wax-like polymerizable dental material to form a high strength dental polymeric material.
A high strength dental polymeric material formed from wax-like polymerizable dental material.
A denture having denture base and at least one artificial tooth, said denture base comprising high strength dental polymeric material formed from wax-like polymerizable dental material.
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