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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2018
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Thomas C. Valenti, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Kevin Michael Recor, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
Shaded, zirconia ceramic materials are disclosed that are suitable for use in dental applications. Ceramic bodies are made from a zirconia-containing ceramic material and a coloring composition comprising a terbium (Tb)-containing component and a chromium (Cr)-containing component as a coloring agent. The pre-shaded ceramic body is machinable into a dental restoration either as a bisque body or sintered body. A pre-shaded machinable sintered ceramic body may obviate the need for further processing steps, such as shading or sintering, and may be suitable for use in chair-side machining applications, such as in a dentist's office, significantly reducing the time to create a custom finished product.