title: Reliability and properties of ground Y-TZP-zirconia ceramics.
abstract: Yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramics is a high-performance material with excellent biocompatibility and mechanical properties, which suggest its suitability for posterior fixed partial dentures. The hypothesis under examination is that the strength and reliability of Y-TZP zirconia ceramics are affected by the inner surface grinding of crowns, and vary with the grinding parameter. Flexural strength, surface roughness, and fracture toughness were determined on samples machined by face and peripheral grinding with varied feed velocities and cutting depths. Results have been compared with those on lapped samples. Analysis of variance and Weibull parameter were used for statistical analysis. It was found that inner surface grinding significantly reduces the strength and reliability of Y-TZP zirconia compared with the lapped control sample. Co-analysis of flexural strength, Weibull parameter, and fracture toughness showed counteracting effects of surface compressive stress and grinding-introduced surface flaws. In conclusion, grinding of Y-TZP needs to be optimized to achieve the CAD/CAM manufacture of all-ceramic restorations with improved strength and reliability.
authors.affiliation: Dresden University of Technology, Dental School, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Fetscherstrasse 74, Germany. Ralph.Luthardt@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Luthardt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holzhüter
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sandkuhl
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Herold
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schnapp
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuhlisch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D019245:Compressive Strength; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D016555:Matched-Pair Analysis; D008422:Materials Testing; D018583:Pliability; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003764:Dental Materials; D015019:Yttrium; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide; C091417:yttria