System for preparing dental restorations
US7845924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C13/206
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and a system for preparing dental restorations from ceramic or polymeric material to achieve color and opacity gradients simulating natural dentition, wherein an ingot of ceramic or polymeric material is entirely or partially forced through a system of channels in a press mold into a mold cavity in the press mold, wherein the mold cavity corresponds to a dental restoration.
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