title: [Mechanical property of tooth-like yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal by adding rare earth oxide].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the influence of mechanical property of tooth-like yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) by adding rare earth oxide as colorants.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six kinds of tooth-like Y-TZP were made by introducing internal coloration technology. The colorants included rare earth oxide (Pr6O11, CeO2, Er2O3) and transition element oxide (MnO2). Mechanical properties (flexural strength, vickers hardness and fracture toughness) were tested. Microstructure was examined by scanning electron microscope(SEM), and the fracture model was analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The range of flexural strength of the six kinds of tooth-like Y-TZP were (792 +/- 20)-(960 +/- 17) MPa, the fracture toughness were (4.72 +/- 0.31)-(5.64 +/- 0.38) MPam(1/2), and the vickers hardness were (1332 +/- 19)-(1380 +/- 17) MPa. SEM observation on the cross section of the six kinds of sintered composites showed a relatively dense polycrystal structure, and the fracture models was mixed type.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tooth-like Y-TZP is acquired with better mechanical properties (fracture toughness and vickers hardness) by adding rare earth oxide as colorants. It is available for clinical application.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Fuqiang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D010087:Oxides; D015019:Yttrium; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; C499362:yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia; D015019:Yttrium; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide; C091417:yttria