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Machining of ceramic materials

US8197299B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19References

41Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ivoclar Vivadent AG · LI

Inventors

Markus Heinz · Meran - Merano, IT
Klaus Rinner · Meran - Merano, IT
Georg Gorfer · Meran - Merano, IT
Marius Aster · Meran - Merano, IT
Marcel Schweiger · Chur, CH
Dmitri Brodkin · Livingston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2011
Grant date	Jun 12, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/05
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Milling strategies for machining dental ceramic materials are provided that reduce milling time while maintaining strength, accuracy and marginal integrity.

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