Patent ID: 10383703

Abstract:
A system and method for fabricating dental crowns and bridgework includes the steps of: selecting one or more prototype teeth; forming a mold around the prototype teeth using a soft flexible material; placing the mold within a model of a patient's teeth; pressing the uppers and lowers of the model together to establish the bite; removing the prototype teeth from the mold; adding wet porcelain to the inside walls of the mold and vibrating the mold to create the incisal; adding wet porcelain to create the body; pressing framework into the uncured body; vibrating the mold and removing moisture; allowing the porcelain to dry and removing the molded porcelain crown or bridgework from the mold; trimming off excess porcelain and adding porcelain to the margin area as needed; baking the crown or bridgework in an oven and removing when half cured; and carving and shaping the half cured porcelain.