DENTAL PROSTHESIS MODIFIED WITH FILM AND HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES

1 . Dental prosthesis comprising at least one layer of a film integrated into the dental prosthesis.

2 . Prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the prosthesis is at least one part of a dental restoration, a single tooth, veneer, crown, a bridge, a multi-unit bridge.

3 . Prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the prosthesis is designed layer-by-layer and at least one part of the prosthesis comprises at least one layer of a film situated on the inside.

4 . Prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the dental prosthesis is a tooth with at least one integrated film, whereby the tooth comprises at least three portions (i)-(iii):

(i) inner tooth portion,

(ii) film layer, and

(iii) at least one further tooth layer.

5 . Prosthesis according to claim 4 , wherein

(i) the inner tooth portion comprises at least one polymer of an (alky)acrylate, and/or of a copolymer based on (meth)acrylates and cross-linkers, and/or

(ii) the film layer comprises a tough-elastic and/or thermoplastic film, and/or

(iii) the at least one further tooth layer comprises at least one polymer of an (alkyl)acrylate, copolymer, veneer composite and/or dental veneer ceramics.

6 . Prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein

(ii) the film layer comprises a film comprising PVC, acrylate, PE, PP, LDPE, HDPE, LDPP, HDPP, PUR, polycarbonate and/or a mixture comprising any one of said polymers.

7 . Prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the film is tinted.

8 . Prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the film is plasma-treated or chemically-modified on the surface.

9 . Method for producing a dental prosthesis, which comprises the steps of:

1) providing a film,

2) integrating the film into the prosthesis by

a) (i) producing an inner tooth portion in a first step, (ii) applying and affixing a film at least in part to the inner tooth portion or arranging a film on the inner tooth portion in a subsequent step, and, optionally, (iii) applying at least one further tooth layer, at least in part, to the film and, optionally, to the regions of the inner tooth portion not provided with film, or

b) (i) providing at least one further tooth layer, (ii) applying a film on the further tooth layer, (iii) arranging an inner tooth portion on the film, or

c) (i) arranging a film and (ii) surrounding the film with the inner tooth portion and/or the at least one further tooth layer, or

d) (i) producing at least one part of an inner tooth portion in a first step, (ii) applying and affixing a film at least in part to the inner tooth portion or arranging a film on the inner tooth portion in a subsequent step, and, optionally, (iii) applying at least one further part of the inner tooth portion to the film and, optionally, to the regions of the inner tooth portion not provided with film.

10 . Method according to claim 9 , wherein the film is integrated into the dental prosthesis, at least in part.

11 . Method according to claim 9 , wherein the film comprises a tough-elastic and/or thermoplastic film.

12 . Method according to claim 9 to 11 , wherein

(i) the inner tooth portion is produced from a polymerisable composition comprising a) 50 to 90% by weight powdered polymer, and 10 to 50% by weight monomers; or

b) 0 to 50% by weight organic or inorganic filling agents;

50 to 99% by weight PMMA;

10 to 50% by weight monomers, whereby the total composition adds up to 100% by weight;

(ii) the inner tooth layer comprises a polymer of an acrylate, and/or (iii) the at least one further tooth layer comprises a polymer of an acrylate.

13 . Method according to claim 9 , wherein the method produces a tooth comprising an inner tooth portion that is provided, at least in part, with a film layer, and the film layer is covered, at least in part, by a further tooth layer, whereby, optionally, a multitude of prostheses, optionally prefabricated tooth replacements, is produced through the integration of a film.

14 . Method according to claim 9 , wherein

c) (i) arranging the film involves the film, optionally a web of film, being clamped between the respective negative moulds of one or more hollow moulds of prefabricated tooth replacements, and (ii) the film is being surrounded with the inner tooth portion and/or the at least one further tooth layer.

15 . Prosthesis obtainable according to a method according to claim 9 .

16 . (canceled)