title: A comparison of fracture strength of yttrium-oxide- partially-stabilized zirconia ceramic crowns with varying core thickness, shapes and veneer ceramics.
abstract: The fracture strengths of stylized all-ceramic crowns manufactured using an yttrium-oxide-partially-stabilized (Y-TZP) zirconia ceramic core (Denzir) veneered with lithium disilicate glass-ceramics (IPS Empress 2 or IPS Eris) were evaluated. The Denzir cores were manufactured in two ways: either with different thickness in different parts of the restoration, called an 'adapted Denzir core'; or with a uniform core thickness of 0.5 mm. IPS Empress 2 all-ceramic crowns served as reference. There was no significant difference between the crowns with an 'adapted Denzir core' veneered with the two brands of glass-ceramics. No significant difference was seen between the crowns with a 0.5 mm Denzir core veneered with the two brands of glass-ceramics. The crowns with an 'adapted Denzir core' exhibited significantly higher values than those with a 0.5 mm Denzir core and than the IPS Empress 2 crowns used as reference. No significant differences were seen among the IPS Empress 2 crowns used as reference and the crowns with a 0.5 mm Denzir core. The mode of failure varied among the Empress 2 crowns and the crowns with a core of a Y-TZP zirconia ceramic. Long-term studies are necessary to assess the clinical performance of this restorative system.
authors.affiliation: National Dental Health Service, County Council of Västerbotten, Norsjo, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sundh
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sjögren
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: C453860:Denzir; D003776:Dental Porcelain