METHOD TO PRODUCE A MONOLITHIC FORM BODY BY IRRADIATING THE SURFACE OF THE FORM BODY

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing a monolithic form body, inparticular a dentalrestoration, such as a bridge, crown, coping, inlay, onlay or veneer, orlithium silicate glassceramic by providing a blank, producing the form body by pressing and/ormachining the blank,and softening the form body exclusively in its surface region by irradiatingthe form body withinfrared radiation, in such a way that cracks and other surface defects thatare seen during workingof the form body are remedied.