Latest trends in dental restorative ceramics involve the development of full-contour 3Y-TZP ceramics which can avoid chipping of veneering porcelains. Among the challenges are the low translucency and the hydrothermal stability of 3Y-TZP ceramics. In this work, different trivalent oxides (Al2O3, Sc2O3, Nd2O3 and La2O3) were selected to dope 3Y-TZP ceramics. Results show that dopant segregation ...

In this study we report on the sintering behavior, microstructure and electrical properties of Al-doped ZnO ceramics containing 0-0.2 wt. % graphene sheets (AZO-GNSs) and processed using spark plasma sintering (SPS). Our results show that the addition of <0.25 wt. % GNSs enhances both the relative density and the electrical resistivity of AZO ceramics. In terms of the microstructure, the GNSs a...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of investment type on the color of feldspathic ceramics. METHODS Ceramic specimens were constructed using the refractory die technique, using four investments (i.e., Vitadurvest, Duravest, Duceralay Superfit, and Fortune) to observe their effect on the color of five commercially available ceramics (i.e., Super Porcelain EX-3, Visi...

V2O5 is used to substitute Ta2O5 site of the SrBi2Ta2O9 ceramics to form SrBi2Ta2-xVxO9 composition, where 0.1 x 0.4 ≦ ≦ . The sintering and the dielectric properties of SrBi2Ta2-xVxO9 ceramics have been developed. For all SrBi2Ta2-xVxO9 composition, the crystal intensities of the (0,0,l) planes increase with the increase of sintering temperature and saturate at 1050C-sintered ceramics, and the...

Different ceramic substances are offered in the market as bone substitute materials. These include monophasic calcium phosphate ceramics of tricalciumphosphate (TCP) or hydroxyapatite (HA), biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics and multiphasic bio-glasses synthetic calcium phosphate cements. Ceramics with appropriate three-dimensional geometry are able to bind and concentrate bone morphogenetic p...

Serials Li2O–Al2O3–SiO2 matrix glasses and glass-ceramics with different content of P2O5 were prepared by conventional melt cooling method and crystallization process. The effects of P2O5 content on microstructure and properties such as viscosity, melting temperature and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of Li2O–Al2O3–SiO2–P2O5 glasses and glass-ceramics were investigated by DSC, XRD, CTE ...

Bioactive ceramics have received great attention in the past decades owing to their success in stimulating cell proliferation, differentiation and bone tissue regeneration. They can react and form chemical bonds with cells and tissues in human body. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the application of bioactive ceramics for bone repair and regeneration. The review systematically sum...

OBJECTIVES (1) To synthesize 3mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) powders via coprecipitation route, (2) to obtain zirconia ceramic specimens, analyze surface characteristics, and mechanical properties, and (3) to compare the processed material with three reinforced dental ceramics. METHODS A coprecipitation route was used to synthesize a 3mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramic processe...

Objectives: The effect of ceramics construction (pressable, machinable) and corrosion on flexural strength and micro-hardness was studied. Materials & Methods: Two types of ceramics were tested: IPS e-max Press and IPS e-max CAD. Forty samples were constructed and divided into 2 groups according to the type of ceramics. Each group was then subdivided into 2 subgroups. Subgroups 1 were not subje...