An experimental bioactive dental ceramic for metal-ceramic restorations: Textural characteristics and investigation of the mechanical properties. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goudouri, Ourania-Menti; Kontonasaki, Eleana; Papadopoulou, Lambrini; Manda, Marianthi; Kavouras, Panagiotis; Triantafyllidis, Konstantinos S.; Stefanidou, Maria; Koidis, Petros; Paraskevopoulos, Konstantinos M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. Volume 66(2017)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: Biomaterials -- Sol-gel synthesis -- Mechanical testing -- Textural properties; Biomedical materials -- Periodicals; Biomedical materials -- Mechanical properties -- Periodicals; Biomedical materials; Biomedical materials -- Mechanical properties; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.10.019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-6161

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this study was the evaluation of the textural characteristics of an experimental sol-gel derived feldspathic dental ceramic, which has already been proven bioactive and the investigation of its flexural strength through Weibull Statistical Analysis. The null hypothesis was that the flexural strength of the experimental and the commercial dental ceramic would be of the same order, resulting in a dental ceramic with apatite forming ability and adequate mechanical integrity. Although the flexural strength of the experimental ceramics was not statistically significant different compared to the commercial one, the amount of blind pores due to processing was greater. The textural characteristics of the experimental ceramic were in accordance with the standard low porosity levels reported for dental ceramics used for fixed prosthetic restorations. Feldspathic dental ceramics with typical textural characteristics and advanced mechanical properties as well as enhanced apatite forming ability can be synthesized through the sol-gel method. Graphical abstract: Highlights: Characterization of an experimental bioactive sol-gel dental ceramic for fixed prosthetic restorations. The experimental ceramic presented no significant difference in flexural strength compared to the commercial one. The amount of blind pores due to processing of the experimental ceramic was greater than that of the commercial one.