CA1279963C - Method for producing prosthetic constructions - Google Patents
Method for producing prosthetic constructionsInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
- B29C70/04—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts comprising reinforcements only, e.g. self-reinforcing plastics
- B29C70/28—Shaping operations therefor
- B29C70/54—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations, e.g. feeding or storage of prepregs or SMC after impregnation or during ageing
- B29C70/542—Placing or positioning the reinforcement in a covering or packaging element before or during moulding, e.g. drawing in a sleeve
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C13/00—Dental prostheses; Making same
- A61C13/225—Fastening prostheses in the mouth
- A61C13/275—Fastening prostheses in the mouth removably secured by using bridging bars or rails between residual teeth
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C8/00—Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereon; Dental implants; Implanting tools
- A61C8/0048—Connecting the upper structure to the implant, e.g. bridging bars
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
- B29L2031/753—Medical equipment; Accessories therefor
- B29L2031/7532—Artificial members, protheses
- B29L2031/7536—Artificial teeth
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The disclosure relates to a method for producing oral and extraoral prosthetic constructions of composite material with considerable fibre content, and in particular to the production of jawbone anchored dental bridges of reinforced plastic. A number of mutually retracted tubularly braided fibres, possibly in combination with continuous fibre strands, so-called roving, together constitute a fibre system which is packed in a tube, hose or the like which is sealed and serves as outer packaging. A
suitable matrix material, for example acrylic plastic, is injected into the hose for impregnation (wetting) of the enclosed fibre system, whereafter the hose is removed. The fibre system is then polymerized to form a finished prosthesis blank in a mould.
The prosthesis blank is then given suitable form and appearance by conventional after treatment.
The disclosure relates to a method for producing oral and extraoral prosthetic constructions of composite material with considerable fibre content, and in particular to the production of jawbone anchored dental bridges of reinforced plastic. A number of mutually retracted tubularly braided fibres, possibly in combination with continuous fibre strands, so-called roving, together constitute a fibre system which is packed in a tube, hose or the like which is sealed and serves as outer packaging. A
suitable matrix material, for example acrylic plastic, is injected into the hose for impregnation (wetting) of the enclosed fibre system, whereafter the hose is removed. The fibre system is then polymerized to form a finished prosthesis blank in a mould.
The prosthesis blank is then given suitable form and appearance by conventional after treatment.
Description
Case 2963 APPLICANTS: NOBELPHARMA AB, AB NOBEL PLAST
ATTORNEY: Gunnar Olsson INVENTORS: Izidor Brajnovic7 Ingrid Til1y7 Hans Wurth TITLE OF INVENTION: A METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROSTHETIC
CONSTRUCTIONS
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a method for producing oral and extra-oral prosthetic constructions of composite material with a considerable fibre content~ and in particular to the production of jawbone-anchored dental bridges in a fibre-reinforced plastic material.
BACKGROUND ART
Osseointegrated dental implant bridges have been clinically used with good results for more than 20 years. see for example Branemark/Zarb/Albrektsson: "Tissue-Integrated Prostheses".
Quintessence~Books, 1985.
~ Such a bridge construction is anchored in the jawbone by means of a pl~urality of helical anchorage elements of titanium, so-called fixtures, on which fistular spacers are then disposed for anchoring the prosthesis proper. The bearing skeleton of a prosthetic construction, for example a dental bridge, is normally entitled the suprastructure and has hitherto been produced pursuant to prior-art casting technology in metal. The clear-ly dominant alloy which has been employed in such instance within Swedish dental care includes noble metals such as gold, platinum and palladium.~
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ATTORNEY: Gunnar Olsson INVENTORS: Izidor Brajnovic7 Ingrid Til1y7 Hans Wurth TITLE OF INVENTION: A METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROSTHETIC
CONSTRUCTIONS
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a method for producing oral and extra-oral prosthetic constructions of composite material with a considerable fibre content~ and in particular to the production of jawbone-anchored dental bridges in a fibre-reinforced plastic material.
BACKGROUND ART
Osseointegrated dental implant bridges have been clinically used with good results for more than 20 years. see for example Branemark/Zarb/Albrektsson: "Tissue-Integrated Prostheses".
Quintessence~Books, 1985.
~ Such a bridge construction is anchored in the jawbone by means of a pl~urality of helical anchorage elements of titanium, so-called fixtures, on which fistular spacers are then disposed for anchoring the prosthesis proper. The bearing skeleton of a prosthetic construction, for example a dental bridge, is normally entitled the suprastructure and has hitherto been produced pursuant to prior-art casting technology in metal. The clear-ly dominant alloy which has been employed in such instance within Swedish dental care includes noble metals such as gold, platinum and palladium.~
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-2~ 23260-367 Because of the high material costs and the complex production procedure, such prosthetic constructions are extremely expensive.
In the article N. Bjork, K. Ekstrand and I.E. Ruyter: "Implant-fixed dental bridges from carbon/graphite fibre reinforced poly (methyl methacrylate) in Biomaterials 1986", Vol 7, January, pp. 73-75, the production has also been suggested of prosthetic bridge constructions in fibre-reinforced plastic. According to the method descrlbed therein, the bridge construction is built up such that the carbon fibres are wound around special titanium cones and then embedded in a polymer. However, such a method is highly cir-cumstantial and does not give the sought-after controllable high fibre content.
OBJECT OF~THE INVENTION
The~object of the present invention is to realize a method for the production of prosthetic construotlons of composite material which is simple~and time-saving, which is environmentally ~0 safe and which entalls minimal contamination of the flbre material.
Furthermore, the method according to~the present invention is to be well adapted to conventlon~al odontological methodology and make for good control of ~fibre~content~and structure. This latter is important for~guaranteeing;foreseeable mechanical (in terms of :
strength) and~bio-compatible properties.
~ ' -2a- 23260-367 According to a broad aspect of the invention there is provided a method for the production of oral and extraoral pros-thetic constructions of composite material with considerable fibre content, characterized in that - a number of fibres are brought together to form an elongate fibre system;
- the fibre system is packed in a tubular member which is closed and~sealed;
- a polymerizable matrix material is injected into the tubular member for impregnating (wetting) the enclosed fibre system;
- the tubular member is removed and the impregnated (wetted~
fibre system is applied to a mould and is polymerized to form a finished prosthesis blank; and - the prosthesis blank is then given suitable form and appearance by~after-treatment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The nature of the present invention and its aspects will be more readily understood from the~following brief description Of the accompany1ng draw1ngs, and discussion relating thereto.
In~the accompany1ng drawings:
~ Figures 1-12 illustrate different phases in the;
method of approach~for produc1ng~a fibre-reinforced implant-fixed dental bridge.~
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DES~RIPTION Of PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows the starting material for producing an oral prosthetic construction in the form of a jawbone implant-fixed dental bridge. A suitable number of mutually retracted tubularly entwined fibres 1, possibly combined with continuous fibre strands, so-called roving, together constitute a fibre system. Both organic and inorganic fibres such as aramide fibres, carbon fibres, glass fibres or ceramic fibres are conceivable as reinforcing materials. The fibres are pretreated and handled in accordance with suppliers' instructions or in accordance with prior art processes. The fibre system is further drawn into a plastic hose or plastic tube 2 which may be sealed at both ends and serve as transport packaging.
The plastic hose provides a practical and flexible package for the fibre system. Packaging of desired length can be supplied to dental technician laboratories where the prosthesis is to be produced. There, a length of the hose corresponding to the desired length of the dental bridge is cut off. An injection cylinder or other injection equipment 3 filled with a suitable matrix material is connected to the hose with the Fibre system, see Fig. 2.
Injection of the matrix material must be effected slowly, under pressure and/or vacuum at a uniform rate in order to attain complete impregnation of~ the fibres. As matrix material, for example a lightly prepolyrnerized acrylic plastic serves adequately. Such acrylic plastics, as well as injection technology, are well known in the art and will not, therefore, be described in greater detail here. In order to obtain a reliable, tight connection of the injection equipment 3 to the hose, the hose is provided with a suitable clamping device 4 which closes about the circumference of the hose. The other end of the hose is closed by tape or the like 5 which prevents the fibre system from migrating out of the~plastic hose on injection of the plastic, see Fig. 3. Howeverj the closure is arranged such that air may be allowed to depart from the fibre system when the fibres are impregnated (wetted) by the plastic. ~~
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The plastic hose or plastic tube 2 has now fulfilled its function and the impregnated reinforcing package may be transferred from the plastic hose to, for example, a plastic film 6 in the form of a thin-walled hose which accommodates the reinforcing package, see Fig. 4. The hose is sealed at both ends such that the reinforcing package of a suitable length for a dental bridge is wholly enclosed.
The impregnated reinforcing package - which is lightly flexible - is now passed into a mould 7 of per se known type, see Fig. 5. Retention-provided metal caps 8 (cylinders) are positioned in the mould, these corresponding to the disposition of the spacer members in the jawbone-anchored dental bridge. The reinforcing package is to be applied in a curved recess 9 in which the metal caps 8 protrude. To facilitate this operation, tips 10 have been passed on the guide pins of the metal caps such that the reinforcing package may more readily be perforated and open the way for the metal caps through the fibre system.
Once the fibre system has been provided with perforation indications, it is removed from the mould, see Fig. 6, and provided with holes for the metal caps 8. Such holes are made manually using a suitable tool, an awl or the like.
Fig. 7 shows the mould, the metal caps 8 having been provided with plastic sleeves 11 of shrink-on material which have been passed over the cylindrical metal caps. The sleeves prevent the fibre from becoming attached~ and packing to the upper retentions of the metal caps, thus preventing the fibres from~coming into abutment with the bottom of the recess 9. ~ ~
Fig. 8 shows how the flexed fibre~system is passed onto the plastic sleeves 11 and applied against the bottom of the recess 9.
The plastic sleeves 11 are there~after removed so~ as to make~
possible contact between the impregnated fibre system and the retentions of the metal caps in the~ form of external threading or the like. Further plastic is added to~those holes left by the plastic sleeves in the fibre system.
Figs. 9 and~10 illustrate~the~application of the lingual ~a~d buccal precast, respectively, which are glued in place. Such :
precasts are also previously known in dental technology and will not, therefore, be described in greater detail here.
Thereafter, for exarnple a silicon top is disposed on the opening over the impregnated fibre system which is allowed to 5 polymerize. After polymerization, the top ;s removed, approx. 2 mm of the top is cut away on that surface which abutted against the subjacent precasts, such that an implant over the fibre system will achieve primary contact therewith. The implant is pressed against the precasts by means of tightened hose clamps, rubber bands or the like to achieve a continuous pressur~ on the fibre system. As a result, the shrinkage of the plastic will be compensated for such that no air or water is entrapped in the finished prosthesis construction.
The polymerization is effected in accordance with prior art 15 methods. Thus, the entire mould combination is placed in a heating apparatus, water bath or pressure vessel or oven for hot polymerization of the plastic. After the polymerization, the entire package is allowed to cool slowly, the precasts are removed and the raw blank for a fibre-reinforced dental bridge has been obtained.
The dental bridge is given suitable form and colour, it is lacquered with, for example, a pink coating lacquer if required, and teeth are applied using the precast for the disposition of teeth. The teeth are fixed on the dental bridge using pink or 25 tooth-coloured auto- or pressure-polymerizing acrylic plastic of high quality.~It is important that the polymerization take place at a temperature which exceeds the glazing temperature~ of the acrylic plastic in a pressure vessel with the bridge fixedly screwed to the plaster model. After polymerization, the precast is 30 removed, the bridge is unscrewed and cleaned according to a prior art method, see~Fig. 11.
Finally, Fig.~ 12 shows the finished jawbone-anchored den-tal bridge~12 with teeth 13 and arranged to be anchored in place by means of spacers on the fixtures which have healed into the 35 jawbone. It might be mentioned that, instead of simply lacquert~g the prosthesis in conjunction with after-treatment, a pink-coioured surfac~e sock of flbre material may be applied around the ~ 3g ~3 fibre system from the beginning. Yet a further alternative is to employ a coloured plastic matrix.
The above-describéd method for producing jawbone-anchored dental bridges of composite material results in constructions of high and readily controllable fibre content, which, together with an excellent fibre impregnation, afford extremely good mechanical properties. In addition, the method results in an environmentally safe product with low contents of residual monomer.
There will be presented below an account of the tests and analyses which have been conducted on sample rods manufactured according to the method described above. The thus manufactured sample rods have been compared with the blank for a dental bridge produced according to conventional methods.
Manufacture of specimen rods was effected according to the following steps:
- Reinforcing package was manufactured and a suitable length thereof was drawn into a hose.
- Acrylic resin plus setting agent mixed in a beaker and de-aerated.
- InJection of resin by means of injector into the hose.
- The resin-impregnated reinforcement is passed down into the mould. ~
- The mould is filled with further resin, if applicable.
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- Mould release agent/shrink-on film and top applied under pressure. ~ ~
- Prepol;ymerlzatlon éffected~at S0-60 C overnight, the rods being removed from the mould and after-cured at 120 C for a ~few hours.
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Those~s~pecimen rods which were manufactured and also analyzed have the~fol~l~owing composition~
A. Matrix:~ Prepolymerized~ polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) as ~ above. ~ ~ ~
; R~elnforcemen;t: Two ~carbon~fibres braided in one another with 36~carbon fibre roving inside.
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~ ~'7~9ti3 B. Matrix as per A.
Reinforcement: Two Nextel braids in one another with 24 carbon fibre roving inside.
These were compared with a sample specimen (C) of carbon fibre braid reinforced PMMA in which the matrix was produced of MMA and a powder containing PMMA and initiator.
RESULT OF TEST AND ANALYSIS
Ash test The fibre contents were determined by ash test over open flame. A conversion to volume per cent gave the following results:
Sample Vf%
C 9.1 3-point bending The moduli of elasticity were determined from the results of 3-point bending in accordance with ASTM D 790. The speci~en rods A
and B were of semi-circular cross section, while specimen rod C
was of rectangular cross sectlon.
Sample E GPa C 7.5 ~ ~
However, it should here be observed that in the case of C it was not ~possible to~ follow the norm as regards distance between supports.~The~distance according to the norm was, here, 3.5 times greater than that employed.
DSC ` ~ ~
DSC~analysis~was~ carried out in the range of between 50 and 200~C.~Both a fir;st and~second run were registered. This analysis gives the~`glazing temperature of the material and the presence of any poss~lble resldual monomer.
A~: T;g =~104 C (Znd run). No residual exotherm registered.~~
~C: Tg~= 103 C (2n~d run). Residual exotherm manifest.
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In the article N. Bjork, K. Ekstrand and I.E. Ruyter: "Implant-fixed dental bridges from carbon/graphite fibre reinforced poly (methyl methacrylate) in Biomaterials 1986", Vol 7, January, pp. 73-75, the production has also been suggested of prosthetic bridge constructions in fibre-reinforced plastic. According to the method descrlbed therein, the bridge construction is built up such that the carbon fibres are wound around special titanium cones and then embedded in a polymer. However, such a method is highly cir-cumstantial and does not give the sought-after controllable high fibre content.
OBJECT OF~THE INVENTION
The~object of the present invention is to realize a method for the production of prosthetic construotlons of composite material which is simple~and time-saving, which is environmentally ~0 safe and which entalls minimal contamination of the flbre material.
Furthermore, the method according to~the present invention is to be well adapted to conventlon~al odontological methodology and make for good control of ~fibre~content~and structure. This latter is important for~guaranteeing;foreseeable mechanical (in terms of :
strength) and~bio-compatible properties.
~ ' -2a- 23260-367 According to a broad aspect of the invention there is provided a method for the production of oral and extraoral pros-thetic constructions of composite material with considerable fibre content, characterized in that - a number of fibres are brought together to form an elongate fibre system;
- the fibre system is packed in a tubular member which is closed and~sealed;
- a polymerizable matrix material is injected into the tubular member for impregnating (wetting) the enclosed fibre system;
- the tubular member is removed and the impregnated (wetted~
fibre system is applied to a mould and is polymerized to form a finished prosthesis blank; and - the prosthesis blank is then given suitable form and appearance by~after-treatment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The nature of the present invention and its aspects will be more readily understood from the~following brief description Of the accompany1ng draw1ngs, and discussion relating thereto.
In~the accompany1ng drawings:
~ Figures 1-12 illustrate different phases in the;
method of approach~for produc1ng~a fibre-reinforced implant-fixed dental bridge.~
:
:
:
C~6~,~
DES~RIPTION Of PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows the starting material for producing an oral prosthetic construction in the form of a jawbone implant-fixed dental bridge. A suitable number of mutually retracted tubularly entwined fibres 1, possibly combined with continuous fibre strands, so-called roving, together constitute a fibre system. Both organic and inorganic fibres such as aramide fibres, carbon fibres, glass fibres or ceramic fibres are conceivable as reinforcing materials. The fibres are pretreated and handled in accordance with suppliers' instructions or in accordance with prior art processes. The fibre system is further drawn into a plastic hose or plastic tube 2 which may be sealed at both ends and serve as transport packaging.
The plastic hose provides a practical and flexible package for the fibre system. Packaging of desired length can be supplied to dental technician laboratories where the prosthesis is to be produced. There, a length of the hose corresponding to the desired length of the dental bridge is cut off. An injection cylinder or other injection equipment 3 filled with a suitable matrix material is connected to the hose with the Fibre system, see Fig. 2.
Injection of the matrix material must be effected slowly, under pressure and/or vacuum at a uniform rate in order to attain complete impregnation of~ the fibres. As matrix material, for example a lightly prepolyrnerized acrylic plastic serves adequately. Such acrylic plastics, as well as injection technology, are well known in the art and will not, therefore, be described in greater detail here. In order to obtain a reliable, tight connection of the injection equipment 3 to the hose, the hose is provided with a suitable clamping device 4 which closes about the circumference of the hose. The other end of the hose is closed by tape or the like 5 which prevents the fibre system from migrating out of the~plastic hose on injection of the plastic, see Fig. 3. Howeverj the closure is arranged such that air may be allowed to depart from the fibre system when the fibres are impregnated (wetted) by the plastic. ~~
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The plastic hose or plastic tube 2 has now fulfilled its function and the impregnated reinforcing package may be transferred from the plastic hose to, for example, a plastic film 6 in the form of a thin-walled hose which accommodates the reinforcing package, see Fig. 4. The hose is sealed at both ends such that the reinforcing package of a suitable length for a dental bridge is wholly enclosed.
The impregnated reinforcing package - which is lightly flexible - is now passed into a mould 7 of per se known type, see Fig. 5. Retention-provided metal caps 8 (cylinders) are positioned in the mould, these corresponding to the disposition of the spacer members in the jawbone-anchored dental bridge. The reinforcing package is to be applied in a curved recess 9 in which the metal caps 8 protrude. To facilitate this operation, tips 10 have been passed on the guide pins of the metal caps such that the reinforcing package may more readily be perforated and open the way for the metal caps through the fibre system.
Once the fibre system has been provided with perforation indications, it is removed from the mould, see Fig. 6, and provided with holes for the metal caps 8. Such holes are made manually using a suitable tool, an awl or the like.
Fig. 7 shows the mould, the metal caps 8 having been provided with plastic sleeves 11 of shrink-on material which have been passed over the cylindrical metal caps. The sleeves prevent the fibre from becoming attached~ and packing to the upper retentions of the metal caps, thus preventing the fibres from~coming into abutment with the bottom of the recess 9. ~ ~
Fig. 8 shows how the flexed fibre~system is passed onto the plastic sleeves 11 and applied against the bottom of the recess 9.
The plastic sleeves 11 are there~after removed so~ as to make~
possible contact between the impregnated fibre system and the retentions of the metal caps in the~ form of external threading or the like. Further plastic is added to~those holes left by the plastic sleeves in the fibre system.
Figs. 9 and~10 illustrate~the~application of the lingual ~a~d buccal precast, respectively, which are glued in place. Such :
precasts are also previously known in dental technology and will not, therefore, be described in greater detail here.
Thereafter, for exarnple a silicon top is disposed on the opening over the impregnated fibre system which is allowed to 5 polymerize. After polymerization, the top ;s removed, approx. 2 mm of the top is cut away on that surface which abutted against the subjacent precasts, such that an implant over the fibre system will achieve primary contact therewith. The implant is pressed against the precasts by means of tightened hose clamps, rubber bands or the like to achieve a continuous pressur~ on the fibre system. As a result, the shrinkage of the plastic will be compensated for such that no air or water is entrapped in the finished prosthesis construction.
The polymerization is effected in accordance with prior art 15 methods. Thus, the entire mould combination is placed in a heating apparatus, water bath or pressure vessel or oven for hot polymerization of the plastic. After the polymerization, the entire package is allowed to cool slowly, the precasts are removed and the raw blank for a fibre-reinforced dental bridge has been obtained.
The dental bridge is given suitable form and colour, it is lacquered with, for example, a pink coating lacquer if required, and teeth are applied using the precast for the disposition of teeth. The teeth are fixed on the dental bridge using pink or 25 tooth-coloured auto- or pressure-polymerizing acrylic plastic of high quality.~It is important that the polymerization take place at a temperature which exceeds the glazing temperature~ of the acrylic plastic in a pressure vessel with the bridge fixedly screwed to the plaster model. After polymerization, the precast is 30 removed, the bridge is unscrewed and cleaned according to a prior art method, see~Fig. 11.
Finally, Fig.~ 12 shows the finished jawbone-anchored den-tal bridge~12 with teeth 13 and arranged to be anchored in place by means of spacers on the fixtures which have healed into the 35 jawbone. It might be mentioned that, instead of simply lacquert~g the prosthesis in conjunction with after-treatment, a pink-coioured surfac~e sock of flbre material may be applied around the ~ 3g ~3 fibre system from the beginning. Yet a further alternative is to employ a coloured plastic matrix.
The above-describéd method for producing jawbone-anchored dental bridges of composite material results in constructions of high and readily controllable fibre content, which, together with an excellent fibre impregnation, afford extremely good mechanical properties. In addition, the method results in an environmentally safe product with low contents of residual monomer.
There will be presented below an account of the tests and analyses which have been conducted on sample rods manufactured according to the method described above. The thus manufactured sample rods have been compared with the blank for a dental bridge produced according to conventional methods.
Manufacture of specimen rods was effected according to the following steps:
- Reinforcing package was manufactured and a suitable length thereof was drawn into a hose.
- Acrylic resin plus setting agent mixed in a beaker and de-aerated.
- InJection of resin by means of injector into the hose.
- The resin-impregnated reinforcement is passed down into the mould. ~
- The mould is filled with further resin, if applicable.
.
- Mould release agent/shrink-on film and top applied under pressure. ~ ~
- Prepol;ymerlzatlon éffected~at S0-60 C overnight, the rods being removed from the mould and after-cured at 120 C for a ~few hours.
- : :
Those~s~pecimen rods which were manufactured and also analyzed have the~fol~l~owing composition~
A. Matrix:~ Prepolymerized~ polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) as ~ above. ~ ~ ~
; R~elnforcemen;t: Two ~carbon~fibres braided in one another with 36~carbon fibre roving inside.
: : : `:: ~ : :
.
~ ~'7~9ti3 B. Matrix as per A.
Reinforcement: Two Nextel braids in one another with 24 carbon fibre roving inside.
These were compared with a sample specimen (C) of carbon fibre braid reinforced PMMA in which the matrix was produced of MMA and a powder containing PMMA and initiator.
RESULT OF TEST AND ANALYSIS
Ash test The fibre contents were determined by ash test over open flame. A conversion to volume per cent gave the following results:
Sample Vf%
C 9.1 3-point bending The moduli of elasticity were determined from the results of 3-point bending in accordance with ASTM D 790. The speci~en rods A
and B were of semi-circular cross section, while specimen rod C
was of rectangular cross sectlon.
Sample E GPa C 7.5 ~ ~
However, it should here be observed that in the case of C it was not ~possible to~ follow the norm as regards distance between supports.~The~distance according to the norm was, here, 3.5 times greater than that employed.
DSC ` ~ ~
DSC~analysis~was~ carried out in the range of between 50 and 200~C.~Both a fir;st and~second run were registered. This analysis gives the~`glazing temperature of the material and the presence of any poss~lble resldual monomer.
A~: T;g =~104 C (Znd run). No residual exotherm registered.~~
~C: Tg~= 103 C (2n~d run). Residual exotherm manifest.
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Claims (8)
1. A method for the production of oral and extraoral prosthetic constructions of composite material with considerable fibre content, characterized in that - a number of fibres are brought together to form an elongate fibre system;
- the fibre system is packed in a tubular member which is closed and sealed;
- a polymerizable matrix material is injected into the tubular member for impregnating (wetting) the enclosed fibre system;
- the tubular member is removed and the impregnated (wetted) fibre system is applied to a mould and is polymerized to form a finished prosthesis blank; and - the prosthesis blank is then given suitable form and appearance by after-treatment.
- the fibre system is packed in a tubular member which is closed and sealed;
- a polymerizable matrix material is injected into the tubular member for impregnating (wetting) the enclosed fibre system;
- the tubular member is removed and the impregnated (wetted) fibre system is applied to a mould and is polymerized to form a finished prosthesis blank; and - the prosthesis blank is then given suitable form and appearance by after-treatment.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said matrix material is acrylic plastic.
3. The method as claimed in Claim 2, characterized in that prior to polymerization, the fibre system is enclosed in a thin-walled plastic hose.
4. The method as claimed in Claim 2, characterized in that the mould includes metal caps corresponding to the prosthesis anchorage; and that the fibre system is provided, prior to application, with holes corresponding to the positions of the metal caps.
5. The method as claimed in Claim 4, characterized in that the metal caps are upstanding in the mould and are provided with removable tips for perforation of the fibre system when this is passed down into the mould, whereafter the fibre system is removed from the mould and holes are made in the thus formed perforation indications.
6. The method as claimed in Claim 4, characterized in that the metal caps are provided, prior to application of the fibre system, with a plastic sleeve to facilitate penetration of the metal caps into the holes provided in the fibre system.
7. The method as claimed in Claim 6, characterized in that the plastic sleeves are removed prior to the polymerization, such that the fibre system will come into direct contact with the metal caps.
8. The method as claimed in Claim 7, characterized in that the metal caps are provided with retention means in the form of an external thread for improving contact between the surface of the metal caps and the individual fibres in the fibre system.
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| SE8702128A SE457691B (en) | 1987-05-22 | 1987-05-22 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PROTETIC CONSTRUCTIONS OF COMPOSITION MATERIAL WITH SIGNIFICANT FIBER CONTENT |
| SE8702128-3 | 1987-05-22 |
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