Global Patent Index - EP 1210027 A1

EP 1210027 A1 20020605 - IMPROVED DENTAL CROWN

Title (en)

IMPROVED DENTAL CROWN

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE DENTALE KRONE

Title (fr)

COURONNE DENTAIRE AMELIOREE

Publication

EP 1210027 A1 20020605 (EN)

Application

EP 00943474 A 20000717

Priority

  • AU 0000853 W 20000717
  • AU PQ210199 A 19990809

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0110332A1] A dental crown (10) is disclosed which comprises a titanium metal core (12) which is suitable for fixing over a tooth stud (not shown) and a layer of mesh (14) which is fixed to the core (12) by welding or similar means. An outer layer of fused porcelain (16) forms an outer body functional as a tooth and is mechanically bonded to the mesh (14). The mechanical bonding provides a very strong bond between the porcelain (16) and the mesh (14) which allows the porcelain (16) to expand and contract relative to the metal core (12) enabling the porcelain outer body (16) to be made of uneven thickness without causing cracking of the porcelain. The specification also discloses a method of mounting the crown to a tooth stud using a compressible gold layer interposed between the crown and the tooth stud to improve the margin fit of the crown.

IPC 1-7

A61C 5/08; A61C 5/11

IPC 8 full level

A61C 5/08 (2006.01); A61C 5/30 (2017.01); A61C 5/70 (2017.01); A61C 5/73 (2017.01); A61C 5/77 (2017.01); A61C 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61C 5/30 (2017.01 - EP US); A61C 5/70 (2017.01 - EP US); A61C 5/73 (2017.01 - US); A61C 5/77 (2017.01 - EP US); A61C 13/0003 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0110332A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0110332 A1 20010215; AU PQ210199 A0 19990902; EP 1210027 A1 20020605

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0000853 W 20000717; AU PQ210199 A 19990809; EP 00943474 A 20000717