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Tooth caps and artificial teeth and the method of forming same

US5284442A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 20, 1992
Grant dateFeb 8, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 20, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C13/26
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Caps for teeth and artificial teeth such as used in bridges, and the like, formed by a method comprising a combination of steps in joining various materials to make the article, wherein the principal difference in the steps as compared to customary techniques is the elimination of a sandblasting operation on a metal base and utilization of a special adhesive to join the other materials to the metal base.

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