Abstract: High-strength sinterable lithium disilicate glass ceramics are described which can be further processed in particular by pressing in the viscous state to shaped dental products.

Abstract: High-strength sinterable lithium disilicate glass ceramics are described which can be further processed in particular by pressing in the viscous state to shaped dental products.

Abstract: High-strength sinterable lithium disilicate glass ceramics are described which can be further processed in particular by pressing in the viscous state to shaped dental products.

Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of shaped translucent lithium disilicate glass ceramic products which are characterized by high strength and good chemical stability and may be processed by pressing in the plastic state or milling to finished glass ceramic products which may be used in particular as dental restorations.

Abstract: A composite material is described which contains polymerizable monomers plus a special transparent glass having high release of calcium ions and fluorine ions and, because of this release property and in particular of its optical properties, can be used as a restoration material in dentistry.

Abstract: High-strength sinterable lithium disilicate glass ceramics are described which can be further processed in particular by pressing in the viscous state to shaped dental products.

Abstract: Alkali silicate glasses are described which, in view of their good chemical stability and their optical properties and processing properties, are particularly suitable as a coating or veneering material for ceramic dental frameworks and hence for the production of all-ceramic dental restorations such as crowns or bridges.

Abstract: An apatite glass ceramic is described which is characterized by good chemical stability, a low expansion coefficient and high translucence, and is particularly suitable, by itself or together with glasses or other glass ceramics, as a veneering material for ceramic dental restorations.

Abstract: An apatite glass ceramic is described which is characterized by good chemical stability, a low expansion coefficient and high translucence, and is particularly suitable, by itself or together with glasses or other glass ceramics, as a veneering material for ceramic dental restorations.

Abstract: High-strength sinterable lithium disilicate glass ceramics are described which can be further processed in particular by pressing in the viscous state to shaped dental products.

Abstract: A ZrO.sub.2 -containing glass ceramic is described, the main crystalline phase of which is formed by ZrO.sub.2 and which has at least one further crystalline phase, and which can be used in particular in dentistry.

Abstract: A leucite-containing phosphosilicate glass-ceramic is described which, in addition to a leucite crystalline phase and at least one further crystalline phase, also contains one or more glass phases.

Abstract: A ZrO.sub.2 -containing glass ceramic is described, the main crystalline phase of which is formed by ZrO.sub.2 and which has at least one further crystalline phase, and which can be used in particular in dentistry.

Abstract: Alkali-zinc-silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which have a linear thermal expansion coefficient in the range from 8.0 to 18.7.times.10.sup.-6 K.sup.-1, an excellent chemical resistance and other advantageous optical properties and can be used in particular as dental material.

Abstract: An opalescent glass is described which is characterized by a continuous glass phase and a discontinuous glass phase dispersed therein, and which can be used as dental material or as a constituent of dental materials.

Abstract: Micaceous-cordierite-glass ceramic particularly suitable for stomatological, head surgery and neck surgery applicatiosn has a fracture toughness K.sub.IC of up to 2.0 MPa m.sup.1/2, a hardness HV.sub.0.07 of 300-1000, a compressive strength of up to 450 N/mm.sup.2, a linear thermal expansion coefficient of 75-125.times.10.sup.-7 K.sup.-1, good chemical stability and excellent machinability as well as a high resistance to wear and comprises a composition in weight percentages of______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 43-50 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 26-30 MgO 11-15 R.sub.2 O 7-10.5 F.sup.- 3.3-4.8 Cl.sup.- 0.01-0.6 CaO 0.1-3 P.sub.2 O.sub.5 0.1-5 ______________________________________wherein R.sub.2 O is the sum of 3 to 5.5 wt. % Na.sub.2 O and 4 to 6 wt. % K.sub.2 O, a first crystal phase of mica, and a second crystal phase of 5 to 30 volume % cordierite, wherein relatively large mica crystals of 10 to 200 .mu.m are embedded in the glass and cordierite crystals of 0.5 to 5 .mu.m are arranged in the glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to inorganic-organic compound substances useful for biomedical purposes. The object of the invention is to develop inorganic-organic compound materials which overcome the disadvantages of the state of art, wherein inorganic-organic compound substances for biomedical purposes possess to a large extent specifically adjustable characteristics. Inorganic initial substances form a new solid chemical compound with organic initial substances. The inorganic initial component consists of a biocompatible silicate glass and/or a silicate glass ceramic of the system SiO.sub.2 -Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -MgO-Na.sub.2 O/K.sub.2 O-F.sup.-, and/or a bioactive phosphate silicate glass and/or a phosphate silicate glass ceramic of the system SiO.sub.2 -Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -MgO-Na.sub.2 O/K.sub.2 O-CaO-P.sub.2 O.sub.5 F.sup.- and/or of the system SiO.sub.2 -MgO-K.sub.2 O-F.sup.- -CaO-P.sub.2 O.sub.5, and/or a bioactive phosphate glass and/or a phosphate glass ceramic of the system P.sub.2 O.sub.5 -Al.sub.2 O.sub.