Dental composition, prosthesis, and method for making dental prosthesis
US5502087A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S522/908
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental prosthesis includes polymeric material formed by heat curing a polymerizable composition having at least 5 percent by weight of at least one polymerizable Monomer having at least one acrylic moiety and a gram molecular weight of at least 200. The polymeric material is preferably formed by heat curing and has an unnotched Izod impact strength of at least 2.5 and more preferably at least 3.0 ft.lb/in as measured by a Modified ASTM D256, and a flexural fatigue life of at least 20,000 flexes to failure at 0.1 inch deflection. Preferably the polymerizable monomer has a vapor pressure less than 5 mm Hg at 23.degree. C. A method of making a denture is provided which includes molding and polymerizing the polymerizable composition to form a denture. Preferably the polymerizable composition includes polymerizable compounds made up of at least 5 percent by weight of the acrylic Monomer having a gram molecular weight of at least 300 and less than 5 percent by weight of Volatile compounds and less than 2 percent by weight of Low Molecular Weight acrylic compounds having a gram molecular weight of less than 200.
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