title: Effect of transition metal dopants on mechanical properties and biocompatibility of zirconia ceramics.
abstract: In this study, the effect of transition metal dopants, originally added as colouring agents, on the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of sintered zirconia was investigated. This study confirmed that transition metal dopants could have a slight detrimental effect on the mechanical properties of zirconia. The addition of metal dopants did not affect the adhesion and proliferation of gingival fibroblasts.
authors.affiliation: RIS Foundation for Advanced Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.
authors.forename: Gye-Jeong
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Sang-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Kwi-Dug
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Hyun-Pil
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Hye-Ju
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Jeong-Tae
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Kyung-Ku
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Doh-Jae
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kwang-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002516:Ceramics; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008670:Metals; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide