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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Ingo W. Wagner, Wörthsee, DE;
Martin Goetzinger, Eching a. Ammersee, DE;
Thomas Sprengart, Seefeld-Hechendorf, DE;
Inventors:
Ingo W. Wagner, Wörthsee, DE;
Martin Goetzinger, Eching a. Ammersee, DE;
Thomas Sprengart, Seefeld-Hechendorf, DE;
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 13/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of making a dental blank comprises the steps of independently compacting a first and second zone of a quantity of ceramic particles. During compacting, the first and second zones have different compaction factors in at least one stage. Such blanks may be pre-sintered and used in the manufacture of dental restorations. The method may help in controlling the homogeneity of the material structure during manufacturing the blanks.