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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Rainer K. Dittmann, München, DE;
Anthony A. Bredebusch, Landsberg am Lech, DE;
Christian A. Richter, Feldafing, DE;
Anja B. Fischer, Seefeld-Hechendorf, DE;
Rainer K. Dittmann, München, DE;
Anthony A. Bredebusch, Landsberg am Lech, DE;
Christian A. Richter, Feldafing, DE;
Anja B. Fischer, Seefeld-Hechendorf, DE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method for sintering dental restorations. The system can include a monolithic sintering support comprising a surface, and at least one dental restoration positioned in direct contact with the surface of the monolithic sintering support. The method can include providing a monolithic sintering support comprising a surface, positioning a dental restoration in direct contact with the surface, and sintering the dental restoration while the dental restoration is in direct contact with the surface of the monolithic sintering support to form a sintered dental restoration.