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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Dentsply Sirona Inc., York, PA (US);
Brian D. Fritsch, Columbia, PA (US);
Robert Karl Stupplebeen, Webster, NY (US);
Erik Russell Jacobs, York, PA (US);
Edward Joseph Kuchinski, Willow Street, PA (US);
Michael Christopher Sabino, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Dentsply Sirona Inc., York, PA (US);
Abstract
An artificial anterior tooth having a more naturalistic or lifelike appearance for use in the design and/or production of a dental prosthesis and/or dental restoration is provided. The lingual-facing surface of an artificial anterior tooth is provided with a plurality of furrows in predetermined locations on the lingual-facing surface to correspond with a plurality of furrows on the labial-facing surface in predetermined locations on the labial-facing surface, so as to impart variable, lifelike color and/or translucency properties throughout the tooth.