Abstract:
A self-retaining screw assembly comprising a dental secondary component and a screw. The secondary component comprises a through passage having an apical and a coronal open end, and a screw seat located between said apical and coronal ends. The screw comprises a screw rod and a screw head, the screw head being dimensioned to abut against the screw seat and the screw rod being dimensioned to pass unhindered through the through passage such that the apical end of the rod can protrude from the apical end of the through passage. The through passage further comprises, coronal of the screw seat, a first section and, directly coronal of the first section a second section having a narrower diameter than the first section, such that the second section forms a restriction in the through passage. The screw head comprises a radially outwardly extending retaining element.
Abstract:
A glass composition including 65 to 72 wt-% SiO2, at least 10.1 wt-% Li2O, at least 10.1 wt-% Al2O3, 0 to 2 wt-% K2O, at most 4 wt-% Na2O, 0 to 1.5 wt-% CaO, 0 to 1.5 wt-% CeO2, 1 to 5 wt-% P2O5, 0 to 0.5 wt-% V2O5, 0 to 1 wt-% Ag, and 0 to 1 wt-% ZrO2, based on a total weight of the composition. The composition is devoid of TiO2, Cu2O, BaO, Sb2O3, Nb2O5, MgO, La2O3, and SnO2. The proportion of Li2O to Al2O3 in the composition is in a range of from 1:1 to 1.5:1.
Abstract:
A high-speed tool holder includes: a tool shaft for accommodating a tool at its first end, and a machine clamping part which is integrally connected to the tool shaft and forms an interface for clamping in the machine; with the tool shaft being substantially truncated circular cone-shaped, a first diameter at the first end with the tool insertion opening being smaller than a fifth diameter at the second end at the machine clamping part; and a portion of the substantially truncated circular cone-shaped tool shaft having an outwardly bulging, preferably spherical, shape between the tool insertion opening and the machine clamping part.
Abstract:
Sliceable bone repair material is a porous block-shaped scaffold containing a hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel is formed by Michael type addition of at least two precursor molecules. Said scaffold is made of a synthetic ceramic material and has interconnected macropores having a diameter above 100 μm. In addition said scaffold has a total porosity of 60 to 80%. The total volume of the hydrogel is smaller than the total volume of the interconnected macropores.
Abstract:
Sliceable bone repair material is a porous block-shaped scaffold containing a hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel is formed by Michael type addition of at least two precursor molecules. Said scaffold is made of a synthetic ceramic material and has interconnected macropores having a diameter above 100 μm. In addition said scaffold has a total porosity of 80 to 95%. The total volume of the hydrogel is smaller than the total volume of the interconnected macropores.
Abstract:
The shank (12) of a disposable rotary cutting tool (10) comprises a pipe section (16) cut from a drawn metal pipe. The tool head (14) is formed from a cut-out (18a, 18b) of a drawn metal sheet or a section of a metal tube by non-cutting machining. The pipe section (16) and the tool head (14) are advantageously attached by force fitting.
Abstract:
A process for preparing glass-ceramic body including the steps of providing a basic glass body and subjecting the basic glass body to a thermal treatment whereby a crystalline phase embedded in a glass matrix is formed. The basic glass body is made of a composition comprising 65 to 72 wt-% SiO2, at least 10.1 wt-% Li2O and at least 10.1 wt-% Al2O3 based on the total weight of the composition, the proportion of Li2O to Al2O3 being from 1:1 to 1.5:1. The thermal treatment involves a nucleation step followed by several crystallization steps at different temperatures, whereby at least two different crystalline phases are formed.
Abstract:
A Process for providing a defined surface topography to at least a portion of a ceramic body, the process comprising the subsequent steps of a) applying a layer of a calcium containing substance comprising at least one calcium compound onto the surface of at least a portion of the ceramic basic body; b) thermally treating the ceramic basic body with the layer applied thereon at an elevated temperature, whereby a calcium compound or a calcium component based on the calcium compound diffuses into the basic body to form an intermediate body, said intermediate body comprising in its outermost surface region a calcium containing crystalline phase; and c) chemically treating the outermost surface region of the intermediate body with an inorganic acid or base to partially remove the calcium containing crystalline phase, thereby obtaining the surface topography.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing a pharmaceutical, dental and/or cosmetic formulation comprising purified enamel matrix proteins and/or enamel matrix derivative (EMD) proteins, which is heat stable. In particular, the present invention is related to a process for producing stable formulations of enamel matrix proteins and/or enamel matrix derivative (EMD) proteins, wherein said proteins and/or derivatives are solved in a low pH formulation before being subjected to a heat-treatment step.
Abstract:
A body made of a ceramic material stabilized by a stabilizing agent and a process for preparing the body. The body includes a surface region extending from the surface of the body to a predetermined depth. The stabilizing agent is enriched in the surface region. The proportion of the stabilizing agent in the surface region continuously increases from the predetermined depth to the surface. The process includes applying the stabilizing agent to the surface of a basic body made of a ceramic material and heating the basic body with the stabilizing agent applied thereon at a temperature such that at least a portion of the stabilizing agent diffuses into the ceramic material.