公开(公告)号：US20230390040A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18205990

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin SUN ,  Balaji PRABHU

IPC: A61C13/15 ,  A61C1/08

CPC classification number: A61C19/003 ,  A61C1/088

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for curing polymeric dental appliances comprised of partially cured photopolymerizable components, especially for additively manufactured denture base and artificial tooth components utilized in the production of full and partial dental prostheses. In particular, the invention relates to methods of utilizing a curing apparatus having one or more controllable heating sources and one or more controllable LED light sources to achieve specific preheating and light curing conditions for more effectively converting partially cured photopolymerizable components from a partially cured state to a final cured state.