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US 5,076,789 AGranted
Metal-porcelain dental restorations, dental veneers, dental bridges and metal foil for use therein and methods for making dental appliances
AssigneeTanaka Dental Enterprises
InventorAsami Tanaka
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Abstract
A metal porcelain dental restoration for filling an edentulous region is provided. The dental restoration comprises a first layer of a thin metal foil which closely fits the contours of the two abutment teeth on either side of the edentulous region, a layer of ceramic on the first metal foil layer, a second layer of thin metal foil connected to the ceramic layer and extending at least across the joint from the abutment teeth to the edentulous region and a ceramic build-up to fill the edentulous region.
Claims5
A metal-porcelain dental restoration for filling an edentulous region comprising:
- (a) a first layer of a thin metal foil closely fitting the contours of the two abutment teeth on either side of the edentulous regions;
- (b) a layer of ceramic on said first metal foil layer;
- (c) a second layer of a thin metal foil connected to said ceramic layer, said second layer extending at least across the joint from said abutment teeth to said edentulous region;
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- (d) a ceramic build-up to fill said edentulous region.
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