Dental care material and manufacturing method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5613849
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08378450

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A dental care material comprising a titanium sintered body has no harmful effects on the human body and easily produces products with complicated shapes having a high level of strength. A mixture of titanium powder and an organic binder is injection molded and subjected to binder removal and sintering processes to form a bracket for orthodontic or dental implant materials. Pure titanium powder, with an average granule diameter of no more than 40 .mu.m, a carbon content by weight of no more than 0.3%, and an oxygen content by weight of no more than 0.6%, preferably is used to produce a titanium sintered body of combined carbon and oxygen content by weight of no more than 1.0%. Colored layers can be formed on the surface of the titanium sintered body using various methods as needed.

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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONSHINJUKU-KU TOKYO 163-0811

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ito, Michio Siojiri, JP 99 870
Ohtsubo, Hiroshi Suwa, JP 24 338
Tanaka, Naoki Suwa, JP 131 1515

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