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- Title
Dental Ceramics: A Current Review.
- Authors
Lawson, Nathaniel C.; Burgess, John O.
- Abstract
Ceramics are used for many dental applications and are characterized in various ways, including by their hardness, brittleness, thermal and electrical insulation, and biocompatibility. The ceramics most commonly used in dentistry are oxides, particularly silicon dioxide (SiO2, or silica; aluminum oxide Al2O3), or alumina; and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), or zirconia. This article reviews the micro- structure of current dental ceramic materials and how it relates to their mechanical properties, clinical techniques, and optical properties. Typical ceramics currently in use are described, and their clinically relevant properties such as strength, fracture, polishability, and wear are compared. Cementation methods are also discussed.
- Subjects
DENTAL ceramics; DENTAL materials; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; ZIRCONIUM oxide; TREATMENT of fractures
- Publication
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (15488578), 2014, Vol 35, Issue 3, p161
- ISSN
1548-8578
- Publication type
Article