PROSTHETIC DENTAL DEVICE

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APP PUB NO 20070015110A1
SERIAL NO

11420024

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A prosthetic dental device comprised of a composite material including a polymer material and a ceramic material mixed within the polymer material. In one embodiment, the ceramic fillers are substantially, homogeneously dispersed within the polymer material. In one embodiment, the ceramic material is bonded to the polymer material through a coupling agent. In addition, the prosthetic dental device can be comprised of a different composite material. This composite material includes a ceramic matrix having pores and an organic material infiltrated into the pores. To construct the ceramic matrix, ceramic particles, a binder material, and a porogen material are mixed to create a composite material which is then molded and heated to create a substantially rigid ceramic structure. At least some of the binder material and the porogen material are evaporated during the heating step to create pores in the matrix which are filled with the organic material.

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ZIMMER DENTAL INC1900 ASTON AVENUE CARLSBAD CA 92008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bassett, Jeffrey A Vista, CA 28 1220
Brinkerhuff, Hallie P Winona Lake, IN 1 57
Day, Thomas H Carlsbad, CA 12 399
Donahoe, Ryan M San Diego, CA 5 169
Zhang, Kai Warsaw, IN 1825 21629

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