title: Use of ceria-stabilized zirconia/alumina nanocomposite for fabricating the frameworks of removable dental prostheses: A clinical report.
abstract: Ceria-stabilized zirconia/alumina nanocomposite (Ce-TZP/A) exhibits an elasticity equivalent to that of cobalt-chromium alloy and a flexural property that is superior to that of yttria-tetragonal zirconia polycrystal. Therefore, the use of Ce-TZP/A for the fabrication of removable dental prosthesis frameworks is being studied. However, the current English literature does not include any clinical report on the use of Ce-TZP/A for the fabrication of the entire framework. This clinical report describes the process and outcomes of fabricating a mandibular implant-supported overdenture and a maxillary complete denture with Ce-TZP/A as the framework material.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: hagiwara.yoshiyuki@nihon-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hagiwara
authors.affiliation: Chief Technician and President, KN Dental Laboratory, Hitachi City, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakajima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D002563:Cerium; D003738:Dental Cements; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000379:methods*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible; D053761:Nanocomposites; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: C475766:Ce-TZP-Al2O3; D003738:Dental Cements; D002563:Cerium; D015040:Zirconium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide