Chipping resistance of graded zirconia ceramics for dental crowns

Y. Zhang*, H. Chai, J. J.W. Lee, B. R. Lawn

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Abstract

A serious drawback of veneering porcelains is a pronounced susceptibility to chipping. Glass-infiltrated dense zirconia structures can now be produced with esthetic quality, making them an attractive alternative. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that such infiltrated structures are much more chip-resistant than conventional porcelains, and at least as chip-resistant as non-infiltrated zirconia. A sharp indenter was used to produce chips in flat and anatomically correct glass-infiltrated zirconia crown materials, and critical loads were measured as a function of distance from the specimen edge (flat) or side wall (crown). Control data were obtained on zirconia specimens without infiltration and on crowns veneered with porcelains. The results confirmed that the resistance to chipping in graded zirconia is more than 4 times higher than that of porcelain-veneered zirconia and is at least as high as that of non-veneered zirconia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-315
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Dental Research
Volume91
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012

Funding

FundersFunder number
Dakota Consulting Inc.
National Science FoundationCMMI-0758530
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchR01DE017925
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Israel Science FoundationISF-0605414391

    Keywords

    • dental crowns
    • edge chipping
    • fracture toughness
    • graded ceramics
    • indentation
    • zirconia

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