Patent ID: 8834752
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A method for making a layered dental appliance, the method comprising: providing a dental core comprising at least one of completely sintered ceramic, a metal, a metal alloy, a precious metal, a precious metal alloy, or a combination thereof, wherein the dental core forms a portion of the layered dental appliance; providing a first mold comprising a negative of a first layer of a layered dental appliance; positioning a first slurry in the first mold; pressing the dental core into the first slurry in the first mold to form a first article comprising the dental core and a first layer formed from the first slurry; removing the first article from the first mold; providing a second mold comprising a negative of a second layer of a layered dental appliance, wherein the second mold is different from the first mold; positioning a second slurry in the second mold; and pressing the first article into the second slurry in the second mold to form a second article comprising the dental core, the first layer, and a second layer formed from the second slurry.