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Yu Zhang¹, Brian R Lawn²

¹Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.

Dental Materials : Official Publication of the Academy of Dental Materials

|September 3, 2018

Summary

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Simple contact tests assess zirconia dental ceramic mechanical integrity. These methods map material properties and quantify damage modes for improved dental prostheses design.

Keywords:

Dental prostheses Fatigue Fracture mode Indentation Translucency Zirconia

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Biomaterials science
Dental materials engineering
Mechanical testing

Background:

Zirconia dental ceramics are widely used in prosthodontics due to their strength and aesthetics.
Evaluating the mechanical integrity of these ceramics is crucial for ensuring long-term clinical success.
Understanding failure mechanisms under functional loads is essential for material and design optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

To survey simple contact testing protocols for evaluating the mechanical integrity of zirconia dental ceramics.
To map vital material property variations within zirconia structures.
To quantify competing damage modes under various loading conditions.

Main Methods:

Exploratory contact tests were performed on layer structures simulating zirconia crowns bonded to dentin.
Sharp-tip micro- and nano-indentations were employed to analyze veneered zirconia and graded structures.
Blunt sphere indenters were used on flat specimens to simulate occlusal loading and identify damage modes.

Main Results:

Micro- and nano-indentation revealed the influence of interfaces and residual stresses in veneered zirconia.
Property variations in graded zirconia structures were successfully mapped.
Blunt sphere indentation identified and quantified critical damage modes in both veneered and monolithic zirconia under simulated occlusal loads.

Conclusions:

Contact testing provides a powerful and simple method for understanding fracture and deformation in zirconia dental ceramics.
These tests offer a sound physical basis for analyzing the damage resistance of complex dental prostheses.
The findings support the development of more durable and reliable zirconia-based dental restorations.