Low shrinkage dental material and method
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUN BENJAMIN JIEMIN
- Publication Date
- 2006-08-31
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 627,199 filed on Nov. 12, 2004.TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The invention relates to wax-like polymerizable materials. This wax-like polymerizable dental material is quickly and easily reshaped. The shaped wax-like polymerizable dental material is cured to form dental products, such as crowns, bridges, dentures, and other restoration devices and appliances. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Volkel et al in U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,383 (and Canadian Patent Application 2207351), assigned to Ivoclar, disclose wax-like polymerizable material for making entire dental products. The prior art does not disclose a wax-like polymerizable material for forming dentures or other high toughness products.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The invention provides wax-like polymerizable dental material and restorative paste wax polymerizable dental material. Wax-like polymerizable dental materi...