PROSTHETIC DENTAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A prosthetic dental device, comprising:
- a body formed of a composite material, said composite material including a polymer material and a ceramic material mixed within said polymer material, said composite material having a tensile modulus greater than or equal to 630 ksi.
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Abstract
A prosthetic dental device comprised of a composite material including a polymer material and a ceramic material mixed within the polymer material. In one embodiment, the ceramic fillers are substantially, homogeneously dispersed within the polymer material. In one embodiment, the ceramic material is bonded to the polymer material through a coupling agent. In addition, the prosthetic dental device can be comprised of a different composite material. This composite material includes a ceramic matrix having pores and an organic material infiltrated into the pores. To construct the ceramic matrix, ceramic particles, a binder material, and a porogen material are mixed to create a composite material which is then molded and heated to create a substantially rigid ceramic structure. At least some of the binder material and the porogen material are evaporated during the heating step to create pores in the matrix which are filled with the organic material.
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26 Claims
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1. A prosthetic dental device, comprising:
a body formed of a composite material, said composite material including a polymer material and a ceramic material mixed within said polymer material, said composite material having a tensile modulus greater than or equal to 630 ksi. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A prosthetic dental device, comprising:
a body comprised of a composite material, said composite material including a polymer material and a ceramic material mixed within said polymer material, said ceramic material including a plurality of fibers, each fiber defining a longitudinal axis and variable cross-sections transverse to said axis defining relatively wide first portions connected by relatively narrow second portions and pockets defined intermediate adjacent first and second portions, said polymer material received within said pockets. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A prosthetic dental device, comprising:
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an implant coupling structure configured to connect the dental device to an implant; and
a body comprised of a composite material including a polymer material and ceramic nanoparticles dispersed within said polymer material. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A prosthetic dental device, comprising:
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a reinforcing element; and
a composite material molded about said reinforcing element to form the dental device, said composite material comprised of a polymer material and a ceramic material dispersed within said polymer material. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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