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Dental product, shading kit and method
Assignee: Ceramco Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-06
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Granted: 1999-05-25
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Expires: 2017-10-06
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a kit and method for the preparation of dental products. First, second and third materials are provided in labeled containers. Preferably the first, second and third materials are pastes or powders. The first material has a lightness value (L 1 ) when formed into a least opaque layer. The second material has a lightness value (L 2 ) when formed into a less opaque layer. The third material has a lightness value (L 3 ) when formed into a most opaque layer. The third lightness value is greater than the second lightness value, which is greater than the first lightness value. The lightness value differences between the third lightness value (L 3 ) and the first lightness value (L 1 ) are less than 10 CIE L*a*b units.
Inventors
- 👤 Carolyn M. Kramer Primus
- 👤 Paul D. Hammesfahr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C13/00; A61C13/08; A61C13/083; A61C13/082; A61C13/09; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/80; A61K6/802; A61K6/816; A61K6/818; A61C19/00; A61C19/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of making a polymeric dental product, having a substantially monotonic decrease in lightness value between layers from a most opaque layer underlying to a less opaque layer positioned beneath a least opaque layer, comprising: providing a first material enclosed by a first labeled container and having a first opacity (O 1 ), and a first lightness value (L 1 ) when formed into said least opaque layer, a second material enclosed by a second labeled container having a second opacity (O 2 ) and a second lightness value (L 2 ) when formed into said less opaque layer, and a third material enclosed by a third labeled container having a third opacity (O 3 ) and a third lightness value (L 3 ) when formed into said most opaque layer, said least opaque, more opaque and most opaque layers each not being thicker than 1.5 mm, said third opacity (O 3 ) being greater than said second opacity (O 2 ), said second opacity (O2) being greater than said first opacity (O 1 ), said third lightness value (L 3 ) being greater than said second lightness value (L 2 ) and said second lightness value (L 2 ) being greater than said first lightness value (L 1 ), forming said third material into said most opaque layer on a substrate, forming said second material into said less opaque layer on said most opaque layer, forming said first material into said least opaque layer on said less opaque layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of making a polymeric dental product, having a substantially monotonic decrease in lightness value between layers from a most opaque layer underlying to a less opaque layer positioned beneath a least opaque layer, comprising: providing a first material enclosed by a first labeled container and having a first opacity (O 1 ), and a first lightness value (L 1 ) when formed into said least opaque layer, a second material enclosed by a second labeled container having a second opacity (O 2 ) and a second lightness value (L 2 ) when formed into said less opaque layer, and a third material enclosed by a third labeled container having a third opacity (O 3 ) and a third lightness value (L 3 ) when formed into said most opaque layer, said least opaque, more opaque and most opaque layers each not being thicker than 1.5 mm, said third opacity (O 3 ) being greater than said second opacity (O 2 ), said second opacity (O2) being greater than said first opacity (O 1 ), said third lightness value (L 3 ) being greater than said second lightness value (L 2 ) and said second lightness value (L 2 ) being greater than said first lightness value (L 1 ), forming said third material into said most opaque layer on a substrate, forming said second material into said less opaque layer on said most opaque layer, forming said first material into said least opaque layer on said less opaque layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said third opacity (O 3 ) is 100 percent opaque.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said second opacity (O 2 ) is from 94 percent to 99 percent opaque.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said third lightness value (L 3 ) and said first lightness value (L 1 ) have a difference in lightness value of less than 10 Commission International de l'E'clairage (CIE) L*a*b* units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising hardening said first material, hardening said second material, and hardening said third material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first material comprises polymerizable material, said second material comprises polymerizable material, and said third material comprises polymerizable material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first material comprises a photoinitiator, said second material comprises a photoinitiator, and said third material comprises a photoinitiator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first material comprises a photoinitiator and a polymerizable material said second material comprises a photoinitiator and a polymerizable material, and said third material comprises a photoinitiator and a polymerizable material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first material is a liquid, paste or powder, said second material is a liquid, paste or powder, and said third material is a liquid, paste or powder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first material further comprises a polymerizable material and further comprising polymerizing said polymerizable material in said first material to form first polymeric material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second material further comprises a polymerizable material and further comprising polymerizing said polymerizable material in said second material to form second polymeric material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said third material further comprises a polymerizable material and further comprising polymerizing said polymerizable material in said third material to form third polymeric material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
224 words
A kit for making a dental composite, having a substantially monotonic change in lightness value between layers for a most opaque layer underlying a less opaque layer positioned beneath a least opaque layer, comprising: a first polymerizable material, said first polymerizable material comprising a polymerizable compound, said first polymerizable material being enclosed by a first labeled container and having a first opacity (O 1 ), and a first lightness value (L 1 ) when formed into said least opaque layer, a second material enclosed by a second labeled container having a second opacity (O 2 ) and a second lightness value (L 2 ) when formed into said less opaque layer, and a third material enclosed by a third labeled container having a third opacity (O 3 ) and a third lightness value (L 3 ) when formed into said most opaque layer, said least opaque, more opaque and most opaque layers each not being thicker than 1.5 mm, said third opacity (O 3 ) being greater than said second opacity (O 2 ), said second opacity (O 2 ) being greater than said first opacity (O 1 ), said third lightness value (L 3 ) being greater than said second lightness value (L 2 ) and said second lightness value (L 2 ) being greater than said first lightness value (L 1 ).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
224 words
A kit for making a dental composite, having a substantially monotonic change in lightness value between layers for a most opaque layer underlying a less opaque layer positioned beneath a least opaque layer, comprising: a first polymerizable material, said first polymerizable material comprising a polymerizable compound, said first polymerizable material being enclosed by a first labeled container and having a first opacity (O 1 ), and a first lightness value (L 1 ) when formed into said least opaque layer, a second material enclosed by a second labeled container having a second opacity (O 2 ) and a second lightness value (L 2 ) when formed into said less opaque layer, and a third material enclosed by a third labeled container having a third opacity (O 3 ) and a third lightness value (L 3 ) when formed into said most opaque layer, said least opaque, more opaque and most opaque layers each not being thicker than 1.5 mm, said third opacity (O 3 ) being greater than said second opacity (O 2 ), said second opacity (O 2 ) being greater than said first opacity (O 1 ), said third lightness value (L 3 ) being greater than said second lightness value (L 2 ) and said second lightness value (L 2 ) being greater than said first lightness value (L 1 ).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The kit of claim 13 wherein said second material is a polymerizable material having at least one polymerizable compound and said third material is a polymerizable material having at least one polymerizable compound.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The kit of claim 13 wherein said first material is a polymerizable paste having at least one polymerizable compound, said second material is a polymerizable paste having at least one polymerizable compound and said third material is a polymerizable paste having at least one polymerizable compound.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The kit of claim 13 wherein said first material is a polymerizable powder having at least one polymerizable compound, said second material is a polymerizable powder having at least one polymerizable compound and said third material is a polymerizable powder having at least one polymerizable compound.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
268 words
A method of making a dental product having substantially no change in hue from a most opaque layer to the least opaque layer and a monotonic decrease in lightness value between layers from a most opaque layer to a less opaque layer positioned beneath a least opaque layer, the most opaque layer underlying the less opaque layer comprising: providing a first material enclosed by a first labeled container and having a first opacity (O 1 ), and a first hue (H 1 ) when formed into said least opaque layer, a second material enclosed by a second labeled container having a second opacity (O 2 ) and a second hue (H 2 ) when formed into said less opaque layer, and a third material enclosed by a third labeled container having a third opacity (O 3 ) and a third hue (H 3 ) when formed into said most opaque layer, said least opaque, more opaque and most opaque layers each not being thicker than 1.5 mm, said third opacity (O 3 ) being greater than said second opacity (O 2 ) said second opacity (O 2 ) being greater than said first opacity (O 1 ), said third hue (H 3 ) being greater than said second hue (H 2 ) and said second hue (H 2 ) being greater than said first hue (H 1 ), forming said third material into said most opaque layer on a substrate, forming said second material into said less opaque layer on said most opaque layer, forming said first material into said least opaque layer on said less opaque layer.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
268 words
A method of making a dental product having substantially no change in hue from a most opaque layer to the least opaque layer and a monotonic decrease in lightness value between layers from a most opaque layer to a less opaque layer positioned beneath a least opaque layer, the most opaque layer underlying the less opaque layer comprising: providing a first material enclosed by a first labeled container and having a first opacity (O 1 ), and a first hue (H 1 ) when formed into said least opaque layer, a second material enclosed by a second labeled container having a second opacity (O 2 ) and a second hue (H 2 ) when formed into said less opaque layer, and a third material enclosed by a third labeled container having a third opacity (O 3 ) and a third hue (H 3 ) when formed into said most opaque layer, said least opaque, more opaque and most opaque layers each not being thicker than 1.5 mm, said third opacity (O 3 ) being greater than said second opacity (O 2 ) said second opacity (O 2 ) being greater than said first opacity (O 1 ), said third hue (H 3 ) being greater than said second hue (H 2 ) and said second hue (H 2 ) being greater than said first hue (H 1 ), forming said third material into said most opaque layer on a substrate, forming said second material into said less opaque layer on said most opaque layer, forming said first material into said least opaque layer on said less opaque layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said third opacity (O 3 ) is 100 percent opaque.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said second opacity (O 2 ) is from 94 percent to 99 percent opaque.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said third lightness value (L 3 ) and said first lightness value (L 1 ) have a difference in lightness value of less than 10 Commission International de l'E'clairage (CIE) L*a*b* units.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising hardening said first material, said second material, and said third material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said first material comprises polymerizable material, said second material comprises polymerizable material, and said third material comprises polymerizable material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said first material comprises a photoinitiator, said second material comprises a photoinitiator, and said third material comprises a photoinitiator.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said first material comprises a photoinitiator and a polymerizable material, said second material comprises a photoinitiator and a polymerizable material, and said third material comprises a photoinitiator and a polymerizable material.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said first material is a liquid, paste or powder, said second material is a liquid, paste or powder, and said third material is a liquid, paste or powder.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said first material further comprises a first polymerizable material and polymerizing said first polymerizable material in said first material to form first polymeric material, said second material further comprises a second polymerizable material and polymerizing said second polymerizable material in said second material to form second polymeric material, and said third material further comprises a third polymerizable material and polymerizing said third polymerizable material in said third material to form third polymeric material.
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