METHOD OF PRODUCING A DENTAL PRODUCT
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1. A method of producing a dental product, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a blank made from a green body of ceramic material, performing a machining operation on the blank, and subsequently sintering the blank to its final density in a sintering operation performed at a temperature in the range of 1300°
C. to 1650°
C., and wherein the blank that is provided has a bend strength in the range of 53-74 MPa.
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Abstract
Methods of producing a dental product are disclosed. Certain methods include the steps of providing a pre-sintered blank made from a green body of ceramic material, performing a machining operation on the blank, and subsequently sintering the blank to its final density in a sintering operation performed at a temperature in the range of 1300° C. to 1650° C. The pre-sintered blank that is provided may have a strength in the range of 53 -107 MPa.
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1. A method of producing a dental product, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a blank made from a green body of ceramic material, performing a machining operation on the blank, and subsequently sintering the blank to its final density in a sintering operation performed at a temperature in the range of 1300°
C. to 1650°
C., and wherein the blank that is provided has a bend strength in the range of 53-74 MPa. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- providing a blank made from a green body of ceramic material, performing a machining operation on the blank, and subsequently sintering the blank to its final density in a sintering operation performed at a temperature in the range of 1300°
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