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Glass-ceramic dental restorations
Assignee: University of Florida
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Filing: 1979-01-09
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1999-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A glass-ceramic containing Li 2 O, CaO, Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , platinum and Nb 2 O 5 is disclosed. It is highly suitable for use in dental restorations because of its combination of castability, chemical durability and mechanical strength. The aesthetic qualities of natural teeth may be reproduced by proper control of processing parameters, e.g. addition of coloring additives and devitrification heat treatment schedule. Dental restorations may be made by casting a melt in a conventional dental laboratory investment mold, followed by devitrification. Fracture of cast margins is avoided because of the mechanical strength and toughness of the glass-ceramic. Partial restorations can be bonded with dental cement directly to the tooth of a recipient without the need for building the restoration upon an undercoat of metal alloy.
Inventors
- 👤 Joy M. Barrett
- 👤 David E. Clark
- 👤 Larry L. Hench
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C4/00; C03C4/0007; C03C4/0021; A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/15; A61K6/17; A61K6/70; A61K6/71; A61K6/76; A61K6/80; A61K6/802; A61K6/824; A61K6/831; A61K6/833; C03C10/00; C03C10/0018; C03C10/0027; C03C10/0036; C03C10/0045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A glass consisting essentially of about 25 to about 33 mole percent Li 2 O, about 73.5 to about 52 mole percent SiO 2 , about 0.5 to about 5 mole percent Al 2 O 3 and about 1 to about 10 mole percent CaO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A glass consisting essentially of about 25 to about 33 mole percent Li 2 O, about 73.5 to about 52 mole percent SiO 2 , about 0.5 to about 5 mole percent Al 2 O 3 and about 1 to about 10 mole percent CaO.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A glass of claim 1 containing about 28 to about 32 mole percent Li 2 O, about 69 to about 58 mole percent SiO 2 , about 1 to about 4 mole percent Al 2 O 3 and about 2 to about 6 mole percent CaO.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A glass of claim 1 wherein the mole percent SiO 2 is about twice the mole percent Li 2 O.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
A glass frit having the composition of claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
177 words
A glass capable of being heat treated in situ to yield a glass-ceramic, said glass comprising Li 2 O; SiO 2 ; Al 2 O 3 ; CaO; from about 0.003 to about 0.01 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of platinum; and from about 0.2 to about 2 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of Nb 2 O 5 , with the molar ratio of Li 2 O to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.25 to about 0.33, the molar ratio of SiO 2 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.735 to about 0.52, the molar ratio of Al 2 O 3 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.005 to about 0.05, and the molar ratio of CaO to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.01 to about 0.1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
177 words
A glass capable of being heat treated in situ to yield a glass-ceramic, said glass comprising Li 2 O; SiO 2 ; Al 2 O 3 ; CaO; from about 0.003 to about 0.01 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of platinum; and from about 0.2 to about 2 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of Nb 2 O 5 , with the molar ratio of Li 2 O to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.25 to about 0.33, the molar ratio of SiO 2 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.735 to about 0.52, the molar ratio of Al 2 O 3 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.005 to about 0.05, and the molar ratio of CaO to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.01 to about 0.1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A glass of claim 5 wherein at least about 98 weight percent of said glass consists of the sum of Li 2 O, SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , CaO, platinum and Nb 2 O 5 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A glass of claim 5 comprising Li 2 O; SiO 2 ; Al 2 O 3 ; CaO; from about 0.003 to about 0.007 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of platinum; and from about 0.2 to about 0.7 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of Nb 2 O 5 , with the molar ratio of Li 2 O to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.28 to about 0.32, the molar ratio of SiO 2 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.69 to about 0.58, the molar ratio of Al 2 O 3 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.01 to about 0.04, and the molar ratio of CaO to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.02 to about 0.06.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A glass of claim 5 wherein the mole percent SiO 2 is about twice the mole percent Li 2 O.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
9 words
A glass frit having the composition of claim 5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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Glass ingots having the composition of claim 5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A glass of claim 5 containing an amount of inorganic coloring agent effective to impart color to said glass-ceramic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A glass of claim 7 containing about 0.3 to about 1.1 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+Al 2 O 3 +CaO+SiO 2 , of AgNO 3 as an inorganic coloring agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
178 words
A glass-ceramic substantially free of cracks arising from the local volume change of crystallization, said glass-ceramic comprising Li 2 O; SiO 2 ; Al 2 O 3 ; CaO; from about 0.003 to about 0.01 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of platinum; and from about 0.2 to about 2 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of Nb 2 O 5 , with the molar ratio of Li 2 O to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.25 to about 0.33, the molar ratio of SiO 2 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.735 to about 0.52, the molar ratio of Al 2 O 3 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.005 to about 0.05, and the molar ratio of CaO to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.01 to about 0.1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
178 words
A glass-ceramic substantially free of cracks arising from the local volume change of crystallization, said glass-ceramic comprising Li 2 O; SiO 2 ; Al 2 O 3 ; CaO; from about 0.003 to about 0.01 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of platinum; and from about 0.2 to about 2 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of Nb 2 O 5 , with the molar ratio of Li 2 O to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.25 to about 0.33, the molar ratio of SiO 2 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.735 to about 0.52, the molar ratio of Al 2 O 3 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.005 to about 0.05, and the molar ratio of CaO to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.01 to about 0.1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An article comprised of the glass-ceramic of claim 13.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 14 wherein said glass-ceramic is translucent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 14 wherein at least about 98 weight percent of said glass-ceramic consists of the sum of Li 2 O, SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , CaO, platinum and Nb 2 O 5 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 14 wherein said glass-ceramic contains an amount of inorganic coloring agent effective to impart color thereto.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 14 wherein said glass-ceramic comprises Li 2 O; SiO 2 ; Al 2 O 3 ; CaO; from about 0.003 to about 0.007 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of platinum; and from about 0.2 to about 0.7 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of Nb 2 O 5 b, with the molar ratio of Li 2 O to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.28 to about 0.32, the molar ratio of SiO 2 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.69 to about 0.58, the molar ratio of Al 2 O 3 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.01 to about 0.04, and the molar ratio of CaO to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.02 to about 0.06.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 14 wherein the mole percent SiO 2 in said glass-ceramic is about twice the mole percent Li 2 O in said glass-ceramic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 14 wherein said article is a dental restoration.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 15 wherein said article is a dental restoration.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 18 wherein said article is a dental restoration.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A dental restoration of claim 21 wherein at least about 98 weight percent of said glass-ceramic consists of the sum of Li 2 O, SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , CaO, platinum and Nb 2 O 5 .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 18 wherein said article is a dental restoration and said glass-ceramic is translucent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 19 wherein said article is a dental restoration and said glass-ceramic is translucent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A dental restoration of claim 21 wherein said glass-ceramic contains amounts of platinum, Nb 2 O 5 and inorganic coloring agent, and possesses a level of devitrification, effective synergistically to impart a color and a translucency to said restoration matching those of natural teeth.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A dental restoration of claim 22 wherein said glass-ceramic contains about 0.3 to about 1.1 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+Al 2 O 3 +CaO+SiO 2 , of AgNO 3 as an inorganic coloring agent.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dental restoration of claim 21 wherein said dental restoration is a unitary glass-ceramic article.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A dental restoration of claim 28 wherein said dental restoration is an artificial tooth.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dental restoration of claim 28 having sufficient mechanical strength to substantially prevent fracture of cast margins.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process for preparing a glass-ceramic article substantially free of cracks arising from the local volume change of crystallization and consisting essentially of a fine-grained crystal phase uniformly dispersed within a vitreous matrix, which process comrpises the steps of: (A) preparing a uniform melt having the composition of a glass of claim 5; (B) cooling said melt to at least below the transformation range thereof and simultaneously forming it into a glass article of the desired shape; (C) heat treating said glass article at a temperature of about 490° C. to about 575° C. to effect nucleation in situ of said crystal phase; (D) heat treating the article resulting from step (C) at a temperature of about 600° C. to about 700° C. to effect growth in situ of said crystal phase; and (E) cooling the resulting glass-ceramic article to room temperature.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A process of claim 31 wherein said step (A) is performed at a temperature not greater than about 1315° C.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A process of claim 31 wherein said step (B) comprises casting the melt prepared in said step (A) into a mold of the desired shape, and cooling said melt into a glass article within said mold.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 31 wherein said heat treatment of said step (C) is for a period of from about 3 to about 5 hours.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 31 wherein said heat treatment of said step (D) is for a period of from about 0.5 to about 15 hours.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 31 wherein said uniform melt comprises Li 2 O; SiO 2 ; Al 2 O; CaO; from about 0.003 to about 0.007 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of platinum; and from about 0.2 to about 0.7 weight percent, based on the weight of Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO, of Nb 2 O 5 , with the molar ratio of Li 2 O to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.28 to about 0.32, the molar ratio of SiO 2 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.69 to about 0.58, the molar ratio of Al 2 O 3 to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.01 to about 0.04, and the molar ratio of CaO to (Li 2 O+SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 +CaO) being from about 0.02 to about 0.06, said heat treatment of said step (D) is for a period of from about 0.5 to about 2 hours at about 610° C. to about 625° C.; and said glass-ceramic article resulting from said step (E) is translucent.
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