US 12,264,210 B2
Endodontic bodies, systems and methods for making endodontic bodies, and methods of using endodontic bodies
Quanzu Yang, Burnaby (CA)
Assigned to Innovative BioCeramix, Inc., Burnaby (CA)
Filed by Innovative BioCeramix Inc., Burnaby (CA)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/930,700.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/360,144, filed on Sep. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0113910 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. A61C 5/50 (2017.01); C08F 136/06 (2006.01); C08F 136/08 (2006.01)
CPC C08F 136/08 (2013.01) [C08F 136/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making an endodontic body comprising the steps of:
providing a filling material blank comprising filling material suitable for endodontic applications, the filling material comprising thermal plastic material and ceramic material;
providing a mold system comprises first and second mold blocks defining at least one mold cavity, where at least a portion of the mold cavity is in the shape of the endodontic body;
arranging the filling material blank adjacent to the at least one mold cavity;
applying heat to the filling material blank such that the filling material blank is deformable; and
applying pressure to the heated filling material blank such that at least a portion of the heated material blank flows into the at least one mold cavity.