A cemented dental crown removal system is provided having a base implant, an abutment, and a dental crown having a passageway with a sleeve with one or more female threads. The sleeve is in juxtaposition to the abutment. The sleeve accommodates a fastener element or a tool having one or more male threads that are positioned against the abutment. A method of removing a cemented dental crown is provided.

The invention relates to a disk-shaped blank made of a final-strength dental ceramic, comprising a casing surrounding a perimeter of the final-strength dental ceramic, the casing made of a material that is softer than the final-strength ceramic, and in particular made of wood or plastic material.

Digital design and/or fabrication of a dental prosthesis that includes a gingiva part having retention pockets and corresponding injection channels that extend from the retention pockets to an exterior of the gingiva part. The positioning of a matrix mated to a ball attachment of a dental implant is fixed in the retention pocket by injection of a curable adhesive through the injection channels and into the retention pockets. The location of the retention pockets and the injection channels may be automatically generated by a computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system. The gingiva part including the retention pockets and injection channels can further be designed and fabricated by the CAD/CAM system.

The present invention provides a healing abutment for attachment to a dental implant with marking locations thereon. The marking locations either lack or have markers that provide a binary code system for retrieving unique information about the healing abutment and the underlying implant.

The present invention provides a healing abutment for attachment to a dental implant with marking locations thereon. The marking locations either lack or have markers that provide a binary code system for retrieving unique information about the healing abutment and the underlying implant.

Customized dental implants feature enhanced osseointegrable qualities by manufacturing the implant post with osseointegrable material and preparing a larger post body, including a portion to cover a maximized prepared bone surface, to integrate with a jawbone. Resultant implants are more durable and provide a better fit into the oral cavity. Various implant shapes and designs are disclosed. A dental implant may feature a plurality of bone spikes to serve as anchors for the implant in a patient's mouth. Multiple anchors lessen torques experienced by the implant during use. Ideally, the anchors will also project in different axes to maximize osseointegration and strength of the bond between bone and the implant.

A process for fabricating pre-sintered zirconia blanks that are then computer machined and sintered to form dental appliances having highly advantageous features. The principal steps of a preferred embodiment of that process comprise; a) preparing a ceramic slurry of zirconia powder; b) subjecting the slurry to attrition milling down to about a 5-29 nm crystallite size; c) preparing a vacuum assisted and pressure assisted slip casting mold and pouring the milled slurry into the slip-casting mold; d) after casting, excess slurry is poured from the mold and a consolidated zirconia blank is removed; e) drying the blank and pre-sintering it to form solid blanks ready for CAD/CAM machining and sintering to net shape. The attrition is run with ball bearings that are of the sample material to prevent contamination. It also is run, up to 24 hours, to break down the crystallites to overcome the high density of zirconia.

Prosthetic tooth support (1) with at least one prosthetic tooth (2), in particular with several prosthetic teeth (2), wherein a crown area (3) of the prosthetic tooth (2) or of the prosthetic teeth (2) is embedded, preferably cast, at least partially, preferably completely, in a support layer (4).

Prosthetic tooth support (1) with at least one prosthetic tooth (2), in particular with several prosthetic teeth (2), wherein a crown area (3) of the prosthetic tooth (2) or of the prosthetic teeth (2) is embedded, preferably cast, at least partially, preferably completely, in a support layer (4).

Provided is a silicate glass, a method for preparing a silicate glass-ceramics by using the silicate glass, and a method for preparing a lithium disilicate glass-ceramics by using the silicate glass, and more particularly, to a method for preparing a glass-ceramics that has a nanosize of 0.2 to 0.5 μm and contains lithium disilicate and silicate crystalline phases. A nano lithium disilicate glass-ceramics containing a SiO.sub.2 crystalline phase includes: a glass composition including 70 to 85 wt % SiO.sub.2, 10 to 13 wt % Li.sub.2O, 3 to 7 wt % P.sub.2O.sub.5 working as a nuclei formation agent, 0 to 5 wt % Al.sub.2O.sub.3 for increasing a glass transition temperature and a softening point and enhancing chemical durability of glass, 0 to 2 wt % ZrO.sub.2, 0.5 to 3 wt % CaO for increasing a thermal expansion coefficient of the glass, 0.5 to 3 wt % Na.sub.2O, 0.5 to 3 wt % K.sub.2O, and 1 to 2 wt % colorants, and 0 to 2.0 wt % mixture of MgO, ZnO, F, and La.sub.2O.sub.3.