IP Library Granted Patent US 11,077,646
Granted Patent B2
US 11,077,646 · App. 16/892,400 · Granted Aug 3, 2021

Zirconia composition, zirconia semi-sintered body and zirconia sintered body, as well as dental product

Inventors: Yoshihisa Ito (Miyoshi, JP); Yasutaka Kudo (Miyoshi, JP)
Assignee: KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.
B32B18/00A61C7/14A61C8/0012A61C13/082A61C13/083C04B35/486A61C13/0022A61C13/09C04B2235/3217C04B2235/3225C04B2235/3232C04B2235/3239C04B2235/3246C04B2235/3248C04B2235/3279C04B2235/3418C04B2235/9653C04B2235/9661
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Patent No.
US 11,077,646
App. No.
16/892,400
Granted
Aug 3, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zirconia composition, a zirconia semi-sintered body, a zirconia sintered body, and a dental product are provided. The zirconia sintered body contains 4 mol % to 7 mol % of yttria as stabilizer, and a shielding material. The zirconia sintered body comprises first region and second region having a higher content ratio of the shielding material than the first region. Difference between content ratio of yttria in the first region and that of yttria in the second region is 1 mol % or less.

Claims (33)

1. A composition, comprising:

a partially stabilized zirconia comprising from 4 mol % to 7 mol % of yttria as a stabilizer and a light shielding material,

wherein

the composition comprises a first region and a second region having a higher content ratio of the light shielding material than the first region, and

the light shielding material is at least one selected from a group consisting of silicon oxide, aluminium oxide, titanium oxide, and a complex oxide of zirconium and silicon.

2. A semi-sintered body, comprising:

a partially stabilized zirconia containing from 4 mol % to 7 mol % of yttria as a stabilizer, and a light shielding material,

wherein

the semi-sintered body comprises a first region and a second region having a higher content ratio of the light shielding material than the first region, and

the light shielding material is at least one selected from a group comprising silicon oxide, aluminium oxide, titanium oxide, and a complex oxide of zirconium and silicon.

3. The semi-sintered body according to claim 2 , wherein:

the semi-sintered body further comprises a third region between the first region and the second region, and

a content ratio of the light shielding material in the third region is higher than a content ratio of the light shielding material in the first region and lower than a content ratio of the light shielding material in the second region.

4. The semi-sintered body according to claim 3 , wherein

the semi-sintered body further comprises a fourth region between the third region and the second region, and

a content ratio of the light shielding material in the fourth region is higher than the content ratio of the light shielding material in the third region and lower than the content ratio of the light shielding material in the second region.

5. The semi-sintered body according to claim 2 , wherein fluctuation in the content ratio of yttria in each of the regions is 1 mol % or less.

6. The semi-sintered body according to claim 2 , wherein:

the semi-sintered body comprises a plate shape having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface,

the first region is arranged on the side of the first surface, and

the second region is arranged on the side of the second surface.

7. A semi-sintered body obtained by firing the composition according to claim 1 at 800° C. to 1200° C.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein a difference between a content ratio of yttria in the first region and a content ratio of yttria in the second region is 1 mol % or less.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the first region and the second region are laminated.

10. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a third region between the first region and the second region, wherein a content ratio of the light shielding material in the third region is higher than a content ratio of the light shielding material in the first region and lower than a content ratio of the light shielding material in the second region.

11. The composition of claim 10 , further comprising a fourth region between the third region and the second region, wherein a content ratio of the light shielding material in the fourth region is higher than the content ratio of the light shielding material in the third region and lower than the content ratio of the light shielding material in the second region.

12. The composition of claim 11 , wherein, with respect to thickness in a laminated direction of each region,

a thickness of the first region is from 30% to 40% of a total thickness,

a thickness of the second region is from 30% to 40% of the total thickness,

a thickness of the third region is from 10% to 20% of the total thickness, and

a thickness of the fourth region is from 10% to 20% of the total thickness.

13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the light shielding material further comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of a coloring agent and a fluorescence agent.

14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the content of yttria is from 5.3 mol % to 6.2 mol %.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-265066 · Dec 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15538993
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