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Porcelain dental restoration method
Assignee: Myron International Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-15
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2005-05-15
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of porcelain dental restoration is provided which gives strong, aesthetically pleasing restorations in a wide variety of contexts such as inlays, onlays or overlays. The method involves first preparing a tooth requiring restoration by removing the decayed portions and exposing dentin surface, whereupon a lining material (e.g. a glass ionomer) is applied to the exposed dentin. An impression of the patient's teeth is next taken, whereupon a refractory positive impression of the prepared tooth is fabricated. Next, a porcelain restoration is produced by appropriate layering and firing to give a restoration piece which substantially conforms to the shape of the originally decayed portion of the tooth. Finally, the porcelain restoration is fused to the natural tooth by means of fusing cement system which mechanically and chemcially bonds to porcelain, lining cement and adjacent enamel surfaces. The resultant dental restoration produces a restored tooth having a strength approaching that of the original tooth.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger M. Sigler
- 👤 Timothy J. Sigler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C9/00; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/20; A61K6/30; A61K6/70; A61K6/71; A61K6/77; A61K6/80; A61K6/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A dental restoration method for restoring a decayed tooth, comprising the steps of: removing the decayed portion of said tooth, and leaving dentin surface and enamel margin exposed; applying lining material in protective, covering relationship to said dentin while leaving at least a portion of said enamel margin exposed, said lining material lining characterized by the properties of bonding to said dentin surface and of serving as a fusible substrate for attachment of an acid-etched porcelain restoration thereto; fabricating a porcelain restoration substantially conforming to the removed portion of said tooth, and acid etching the underside of said restoration; and applying a fusing cement between the underside of said restoration and both said lining material and enamel margin, and fusing the restoration to the lining material and the enamel margin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A dental restoration method for restoring a decayed tooth, comprising the steps of: removing the decayed portion of said tooth, and leaving dentin surface and enamel margin exposed; applying lining material in protective, covering relationship to said dentin while leaving at least a portion of said enamel margin exposed, said lining material lining characterized by the properties of bonding to said dentin surface and of serving as a fusible substrate for attachment of an acid-etched porcelain restoration thereto; fabricating a porcelain restoration substantially conforming to the removed portion of said tooth, and acid etching the underside of said restoration; and applying a fusing cement between the underside of said restoration and both said lining material and enamel margin, and fusing the restoration to the lining material and the enamel margin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The restoration method of claim 1, said lining material comprising a glass ionomer lining cement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The restoration method of claim 1, said decay removal step comprising the step of drilling decay from the tooth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The restoration method of claim 1, said decay removal step comprising step of applying a caries removal material to the decayed portion of said tooth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The restoration method of claim 1, said fabricating step comprising the steps of: making a positive impression of said tooth with the decayed portion thereof removed; applying porcelain material to said positive impression, firing said porcelain material to create a final porcelain restoration; and separating the fired porcelain restoration from said positive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The restoration method of claim 1, including the step of acid etching said enamel margin and lining material prior to said application of fusing cement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The restoration method of claim 1, said porcelain restoration being selected from the group consisting of onlays, inlays and crown overlays.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, said fusing cement comprising a silane coupler applied to the underside of said restoration, and a layer of BIS-GMA filled composite resin applied between said underside and said enamel and lining material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a dental restoration method for restoring a tooth having a portion thereof missing as compared with the tooth in a virgin state, said tooth being in a condition with said portion missing and with dentin surface and enamal margin exposed, said method comprising the steps of: applying lining material in protective, covering relationship to said dentin while leaving at least a portion of said enamel margin exposed, said lining material lining characterized by the properties of bonding to said dentin surface and of serving as a fusible substrate for attachment of an acid-etched porcelain restoration thereto; fabricating a porcelain restoration substantially conforming to the missing portion of said tooth, and acid etching the underside of said restoration; and applying a fusing cement between the underside of said restoration and both said lining material and enamel margin, and fusing the restoration to the lining material and the enamel margin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a dental restoration method for restoring a tooth having a portion thereof missing as compared with the tooth in a virgin state, said tooth being in a condition with said portion missing and with dentin surface and enamal margin exposed, said method comprising the steps of: applying lining material in protective, covering relationship to said dentin while leaving at least a portion of said enamel margin exposed, said lining material lining characterized by the properties of bonding to said dentin surface and of serving as a fusible substrate for attachment of an acid-etched porcelain restoration thereto; fabricating a porcelain restoration substantially conforming to the missing portion of said tooth, and acid etching the underside of said restoration; and applying a fusing cement between the underside of said restoration and both said lining material and enamel margin, and fusing the restoration to the lining material and the enamel margin.
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