[The study of viscoelastic residual stresses of ceramic-metal bond].
OBJECTIVE
To study the residual stresses of ceramic-metal bond at viscoelastic and elastic phases during cooling of porcelain-fused-to-metal in order to precisely calculate the ceramic-metal bond strength and improve the restorations.


METHODS
The finite element model was set up according the crack initiation test (three-point flexure bond test) based on ISO Standard, elements of viscoelastic and themal-displacement were used to part the model. The result at viscoelastic phases was used as initiation condition of elastic phases to add up.


RESULTS
The compressive stress was caused by metal during cooling occurred in the ceramic. The shear stress induced by loading was offset by thermal shear stress. Load tensile stress and the thermal compressive stress vertical of interface concentrated at the end of the bond interface, but the tensile was greatly higher.


CONCLUSIONS
The residual stress is very important to metal-ceramic restorations, and the viscoelastic behavior of porcelain greatly influences it. If the metal and ceramic are compatible,the components stresses of the residual stresses may benefit to ceramic-metal bond, and can be taken as a part of bond stresses.
Xin
Hai-tao
HT
Dept. of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Ma
Xuan-xiang
XX
Li
Yu-long
YL
Xu
Fei
F
Guo
Wei-guo
WG
D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D008422:Materials Testing; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain