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Dental drill bit having disordered, wear resistant boron carbon external coating

US4708653A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 1986
Grant dateNov 24, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C30/00
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A wear resistant dental burr coating is provided. The wear resistant coating comprises an external layer of disordered boron and carbon applied to the dental burr. In accordance with one embodiment, the disordered boron and carbon external coating is of a composition B.sub.x C.sub.1-x where x is from about 0.60 to about 0.90.

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