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Solid free form fabrication techniques such as fused deposition modeling and three-dimensional printing are used to create a dental restoration. Three-dimensional printing includes ink-jet printing a binder into selected areas of sequentially deposited layers of powder. Each layer is created by spre

Solid free form fabrication techniques such as fused deposition modeling and three-dimensional printing are used to create a dental restoration. Three-dimensional printing includes ink-jet printing a binder into selected areas of sequentially deposited layers of powder. Each layer is created by spreading a thin layer of powder over the surface of a powder bed. Instructions for each layer may be derived directly from a CAD representation of the restoration. The area to be printed is obtained by computing the area of intersection between the desired plane and the CAD representation of the object. All the layers required for an aesthetically sound restoration can be deposited concurrently slice after slice and sintered/cured simultaneously. The amount of green body oversize is equivalent to the amount of shrinkage which occurs during sintering or curing. While the layers become hardened or at least partially hardened as each of the layers is laid down, once the desired final shaped configuration is achieved and the layering process is complete, in some applications it may be desirable that the form and its contents be heated or cured at a suitably selected temperature to further promote binding of the powder particles.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A process for manufacturing dental restorations comprising:(a) depositing a layer of ceramic or composite material;(b) applying a bonding material onto the ceramic or composite layer;(c) repeating steps (a) and (b) a number of times to produce a number of layers of cera

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A process for manufacturing dental restorations comprising:(a) depositing a layer of ceramic or composite material;(b) applying a bonding material onto the ceramic or composite layer;(c) repeating steps (a) and (b) a number of times to produce a number of layers of ceramic or composite material which are bonded to one another to form a shape of a dental restoration; and(d) curing the shaped material to form the dental restoration.