MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641100501 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences on August 20, 2026, for Self- Lubricating Crown Contacts.
Inventors include Keshav Rajesh; Harini K; and Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: The present invention is a Self-Lubricating Crown Contact surface for dental prostheses. The occlusal contact points of a ceramic crown are engineered to contain micro-reservoirs of a solid-state lubricant (e.g., graphite, PTFE). During chewing, friction releases the lubricant, reducing wear on the opposing natural tooth or restoration. Th...