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Dental constructions and dental alloys
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1977-02-24
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Granted: 1978-12-19
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Expires: 1997-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to dental constructions such as bridges, crowns and the like comprising a metal core and porcelain or other tooth simulating material bonded thereto, and to dental alloys having good physical strength, corrosion resistance, workability and ability to bond to porcelain. The dental alloys have a base cost of substantially less than gold but are equal to or better than gold for many dental applications. The alloys are also useful in dental applications not requiring bonding to porcelain or plastic as in the preparation of metal inlays or onlays.
Inventors
- 👤 Pei Sung
- 👤 Irving Klaus
- 👤 James Lee-You
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C19/00; C22C19/03; C22C19/05; C22C19/051; C22C19/055; A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/80; A61K6/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A dental restorative construction comprising a metal core of a non-precious metal alloy contoured in a desired form and a porcelain covering bonded thereto, said metal core being an alloy consisting essentially of, on a weight basis, about 65 to 75 percent nickel, about 15 to 23.5 percent chromium, about 3.5 to 6 percent silicon, about 3 to 5 percent molybdenum, and about 0.2 to 2 percent boron, said alloy having a fusion temperature within the range of 2050° F. to 2350° F. and a coefficient of expansion in the range of from about 13.0 × 10 -6 in/in/° C. to about 13.8 × 10 -6 in/in.°C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A dental restorative construction comprising a metal core of a non-precious metal alloy contoured in a desired form and a porcelain covering bonded thereto, said metal core being an alloy consisting essentially of, on a weight basis, about 65 to 75 percent nickel, about 15 to 23.5 percent chromium, about 3.5 to 6 percent silicon, about 3 to 5 percent molybdenum, and about 0.2 to 2 percent boron, said alloy having a fusion temperature within the range of 2050° F. to 2350° F. and a coefficient of expansion in the range of from about 13.0 × 10 -6 in/in/° C. to about 13.8 × 10 -6 in/in.°C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A dental restorative construction according to claim 1 wherein in said alloy, the chromium to nickel ratio is from about 0.24 to about 0.30 and wherein said alloy has a tensile strength of at least 90,000 psi.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A dental restorative construction according to claim 1 wherein said alloy consists essentially of on a weight basis, about 69 to 72 percent nickel, about 18 to 20 percent chromium, about 4 to 5.5 percent silicon, about 4 to 4.5 percent molybdenum and about 1 to 1.5 percent boron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A dental restorative construction according to claim 3 wherein in said alloy the chromium to nickel ratio is from about 0.25 to about 0.26 and wherein said alloy has a tensile strength of at least 90,000 psi.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dental restorative construction according to claim 1 wherein said alloy includes up to 1 percent manganese.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A dental restorative construction comprising a metal core of non-precious metal alloy contoured in a desired form and a porcelain covering bonded thereto, said metal core being an alloy consisting essentially of, on a weight basis, about 65 to 75 percent nickel, about 15 to 23.5 percent chromium, about 3.5 to 6 percent silicon, about 3 to 5 percent molybdenum, and 1 percent manganese, said alloy having a fusion temperature within the range of 2050° F. to 2350° F. and a coefficient of expansion in the range of from about 13.0 × 10 -6 in/in/° C. to about 13.8 × 10 -6 in/in/° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A dental restorative construction comprising a metal core of non-precious metal alloy contoured in a desired form and a porcelain covering bonded thereto, said metal core being an alloy consisting essentially of, on a weight basis, about 65 to 75 percent nickel, about 15 to 23.5 percent chromium, about 3.5 to 6 percent silicon, about 3 to 5 percent molybdenum, and 1 percent manganese, said alloy having a fusion temperature within the range of 2050° F. to 2350° F. and a coefficient of expansion in the range of from about 13.0 × 10 -6 in/in/° C. to about 13.8 × 10 -6 in/in/° C.
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