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Article: MATERIALS - METAL FOIL IMPROVES DENTAL RESTORATIONS
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- Biomedical Materials
- Article date:
- October 1, 1991
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A metal foil for use in metal -porcelain dental restorations, dental bridges and metal -porcelain dental veneers bonds to porcelain more easily and is more naturally coloured than alternatives, according to inventor Asami Tanaka of Illinois, USA. In European patent application 0 442 150 A2, Tanaka also claims that veneers made from it are produced more cheaply than those from cast metal, and that they are stronger and thinner than conventional all-ceramic veneers.
According to Tanaka, the metal foil is an alloy comprising gold, platinum or palladium, and a non-precious metal, such as indium, iron, zinc, aluminium or copper. Suitable non-precious metals include ...