Influence of veneering materials on the marginal fit and fracture resistance of an alumina core system.
OBJECTIVE
This study was undertaken to assess the influence of three-veneering materials on the marginal fit, fracture resistance, and failure pattern of In-Ceram alumina crowns.


METHODS
Forty In-Ceram cores were constructed and divided into four groups of ten each. Ten alumina cores were left unveneered, forming the first group for core testing, while the other 30 copings were divided into three groups depending on the veneering material used. The vertical marginal gaps of the alumina copings were measured before and after veneer placement at 16 sites using an optical microscope. The specimens were then loaded to fracture at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. Fractured specimens were examined, and the fracture patterns of the crowns were recorded. Selected specimens were examined using scanning electron microscope. Data were presented as means and standard deviation values. One-way ANOVA was used to compare between mean gap areas and fracture resistance of the three materials. Duncan's post hoc test was used for pairwise comparison between the means when ANOVA test was significant.


RESULTS
Vitadur-N-veneered crowns showed statistically the highest mean vertical gaps, while no significant difference was evident between the marginal fits of Vitadur-α- and VM7-veneered crowns. Regarding the strength, a statistically significant decrease in fracture resistance of the cores was evident after veneering with Vitadur-N; however, no significant change in mean fracture resistance value of Vitadur-α- and VM7-veneered crowns was evident compared to the alumina cores. VM7-veneered crowns showed the highest fracture resistance values.


CONCLUSIONS
Vitadur-N-veneered crowns showed the highest mean vertical gaps and the lowest mean fracture resistance values of the tested groups, while VM7-veneered crowns combined the highest fracture resistance values and clinically acceptable margins. The best interface quality and finest ceramic texture were evident in case of VM7 material.
Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, October 6 University, Cairo, Egypt. nadiafahmyz@hotmail.com
Nadia Z
NZ
Fahmy
D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010781:Photography; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
D003764:Dental Materials; C483026:In-Ceram Alumina; C556625:VITA VM7; C483027:vitadur alpha; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C058236:Vitadur N; D000537:Aluminum Oxide