Journal article
Fatigue performance analysis of strength-graded zirconia polycrystals for monolithic three-unit implant-supported prostheses
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, Vol.140, pp.105736-105736
04/2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105736
PMID: 36801783
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the fatigue behavior of strength-graded zirconia polycrystals used as monolithic three-unit implant-supported prosthesis; complementarily, crystalline phase and micromorphology were also assessed. Fixed prostheses with 3 elements supported by 2 implants were confectioned, as follows: Group 3Y/5Y – monolithic structures of a graded 3Y-TZP/5Y-TZP zirconia (IPS e.max® ZirCAD PRIME); Group 4Y/5Y - monolithic structures of a graded 4Y-TZP/5Y-TZP zirconia (IPS e.max® ZirCAD MT Multi); Group Bilayer – framework of a 3Y-TZP zirconia (Zenostar T) veneered with porcelain (IPS e.max Ceram). The samples were tested for fatigue performance with step-stress analysis. The fatigue failure load (FFL), the number of cycles required until failure (CFF), and the survival rates in each cycle were recorded. The Weibull module was calculated and the fractography analyzed. The crystalline structural content via Micro-Raman spectroscopy and the crystalline grain size via Scanning Electron microscopy were also assessed for graded structures. Group 3Y/5Y showed the highest FFL, CFF, probability of survival, and reliability (based on Weibull modulus). Group 4Y/5Y showed significantly superior FFL and probability of survival than group bilayer. Fractographic analysis revealed catastrophic flaws in the monolithic structure and cohesive fracture of porcelain in bilayer prostheses, all originating from the occlusal contact point. The graded zirconia presented small grain size (≤0.61 μm), with the smallest values at the cervical region. The main composition of graded zirconia was of grains at tetragonal phase. The strength-graded monolithic zirconia, especially the 3Y-TZP/5Y-TZP, showed to be promising for use as monolithic three-unit implant-supported prosthesis.
•Superior fatigue behavior was observed for graded 3Y-TZP/5Y-TZP.•Graded 4Y-TZP/5Y-TZP showed better fatigue performance than porcelain-veneered prosthesis.•Graded zirconia structures presented small grain size in all regions.•The main composition of graded zirconia was of grains at tetragonal phase.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Fatigue performance analysis of strength-graded zirconia polycrystals for monolithic three-unit implant-supported prostheses
- Creators
- Gabriel Marini - Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Atitus Education, Passo Fundo, RS, BrazilLucas Saldanha da Rosa - Post-Graduate Program in Dental Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, BrazilPablo Soares Machado - Universidade Federal de Santa MariaFrancisbênia Alves Silvestre - Universidade Federal do CearáLuiz Felipe Valandro - Universidade Federal de Santa MariaVictor Pinheiro Feitosa - Paulo Picanço School of DentistryGabriel Kalil Rocha Pereira - Universidade Federal de Santa MariaAtais Bacchi - Paulo Picanço School of Dentistry
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, Vol.140, pp.105736-105736
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105736
- PMID
- 36801783
- NLM abbreviation
- J Mech Behav Biomed Mater
- ISSN
- 1751-6161
- eISSN
- 1878-0180
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2023
- Academic Unit
- Operative Dentistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984654467802771
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