Lithium silicate glass ceramic and glass with ZrO2 content
AssigneeIvoclar Vivadent AG
InventorsChristian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Bürke, Wolfram Höland, Volker Rheinberger
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Abstract
Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and form a solid bond with these.
Claims24
A process for preparing a dental restoration comprising shaping of a lithium silicate glass ceramic or a lithium silicate glass by
- (i) pressing or
- (ii) machining
- to the dental restoration, wherein the glass ceramic or the glass comprises 60.0 to 71.0 wt.-% SiO2 and 10.1 to 20.0 wt.-% ZrO2.
Method of using lithium silicate glass ceramic or lithium silicate glass for preparing a dental restoration comprising shaping of the glass ceramic or the glass by pressing or machining to the dental restoration, wherein the glass ceramic or the glass comprises 60.0 to 71.0 wt.-% SiO2 and 10.1 to 20.0 wt.-% ZrO2.
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