PURPOSE The aims of the presented study were to define the fracture rate of implant-supported metal-ceramic restorations delivered in private practice, and to identify if a restoration's contact during eccentric mandible movements has any influence on ceramic fracture rates. MATERIAL AND METHODS Within the period from 2005 to 2008, 251 patients, namely 105 men (42%) and 146 women (58%), recei...

Aims: To verify the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser for debonding lithium disilicate (LD) reinforced glass ceramic veneers different thicknesses. Methods: Forty bovine teeth were prepared and randomly divided into four groups (n=10/group) according to disc thickness: C0.5 (Control group) L0.5 (Laser irradiated in which LD discs had a thickness 0.5mm 5mm diameter; C1 L1 1mm diameter. The disilcate ...

OBJECTIVES Presentation of a methodological approach using stereo and scanning electron microscope examination for the failure analysis of an alumina all-ceramic premolar crown (Procera AllCeram). METHODS The recovered part of a fractured Procera alumina crown was examined utilizing first a stereomicroscope and second a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The stereomicroscope analysis was per...

OBJECTIVES To observe porcelain veneer behavior of zirconia and metal-ceramic full coverage crowns when subjected to compression testing, comparing zirconia cores to metal cores. STUDY DESIGN The porcelain fracture surfaces of 120 full coverage crowns (60 with a metal core and 60 with a zirconia core) subjected to static load (compression) testing were analyzed. Image analysis was performed u...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Evidence is limited on the efficacy of zirconia-based fixed dental prostheses. OBJECTIVE To carry out a literature review of the behavior of zirconium oxide dental restorations. MATERIAL AND METHODS This literature review searched the Pubmed, Scopus, Medline and Cochrane Library databases using key search words "zirconium oxide," "zirconia," "non-metal restorations," "c...

The teeth most commonly affected by trauma are the maxillary central incisors. The most frequent types of traumatic dental injuries to permanent teeth are enamel fractures, enamel and dentine fractures, and enamel and dentine fractures with pulp involvement. This article describes three clinical cases with different levels of traumatized maxillary incisors and several cosmetic approaches for re...

Despite the increasing utilization of all-ceramic crown systems, their mechanical performance relative to that of metal ceramic restorations (MCR) has yet to be determined. This investigation tested the hypothesis that MCR present higher reliability over two Y-TZP all-ceramic crown systems under mouth-motion fatigue conditions. A CAD-based tooth preparation with the average dimensions of a mand...