Dental prosthesis and method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis, such as a dental crown, comprising the step of subjecting the outside visible part of the prosthesis to a material removing operation by means of a numerically controlled micro machine tool which follows machining paths along said prosthesis, wherein the machining paths follow three-dimensional irregularly spaced curved lines.
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis, such as a dental crown, wherein at least the visible part of the prosthesis (the outside) is subjected to a material removing operation by means of a numerically controlled micro machine tool and wherein the machining paths are visible on the final prosthesis. The machining paths follow a three-dimensionally curved line and do not lie in a flat plane. The dental prosthesis which is manufactured in this manner has a natural-looking appearance. According to another aspect of the invention the shape of the dental prosthesis is such that near the edge of the prosthesis the cement layer is thicker than at some distance from the edge to relieve the edge of the dental prosthesis from bearing heavy forces.
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- 1. A method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis, such as a dental crown, comprising the step of subjecting the outside visible part of the prosthesis to a material removing operation by means of a numerically controlled micro machine tool which follows machining paths along said prosthesis, wherein the machining paths follow three-dimensional irregularly spaced curved lines.
- 2. A method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis, such as a dental crown, comprising the step of subjecting the outside visible part of the prosthesis to a material removing operation by means of a numerically controlled micro machine tool which follows machining paths along said prosthesis, wherein the machining paths follow three-dimensional curved lines which are substantially circular paths around said prosthesis, with a varying local radius, and wherein the mutual distance between adjacent machining paths is larger at locations with a smaller radius than at locations where the paths have a larger radius.
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