Abstract: A porcelain veneered dental restoration in which UV fluorescing agent is present in each of the opaque, body and incisal layers at a level to provide the restoration with a uniform fluorescence matching that of natural teeth.

Abstract: A porcelain veneered dental restoration in which UV fluorescing agent is present in each of the opaque, body and incisal layers at a level to provide the restoration with a uniform fluorescence matching that of natural teeth.

Abstract: Condensing instruments are used for packing and condensing in connection with placement of dental composite resin restorative materials. These instruments are manufactured in metal or plastic material. Some composite resins however, contain hard particles and require a relatively large condensing pressure which causes abrasion of superficial fragments of prior art metal instruments. These fragments are confined in the restorative material and causes discoloration, often after oxidation. Plastic instruments quickly loose their surface finish, which may render it impossible to perform an adequate condensation. In order to provide an instrument which does not cause discoloration and which guarantees a durable function, at least one functional member (4 and/or 5) of the instrument consists of a metal alloy having a coating (6 and/or 7) of ceramic material which provides the working surface (8 and/or 9) of the functional member.

Abstract: A nonprecious alloy for porcelain-bonded dental restorations consists essentially of, in approximate percentage by weight, 25-30 chromium, 5-7 molybdenum, 0-1.0 each manganese and silicon, 0-0.3 carbon and 0-4 each gallium and indium, balance cobalt, these constituents accounting for at least 99.5 percent of the alloy, the sum of the manganese and silicon being at least about 0.5 percent and the sum of the gallium and indium being at least about 1.25 percent.

Abstract: Biomedical radiopaque acrylic resin, in bead form, with an average diameter of from about 10 to 100 microns and having substantially uniformly dispersed throughout the bead about 5 to 50 wt. % of radiopaque inorganic pigment with an average particle size of about 0.1 to 20 microns.