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KMID : 1023820210130050269
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The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
2021 Volume.13 No. 5 p.269 ~ p.280
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Monolithic zirconia crowns: effect of thickness reduction on fatigue behavior and failure load
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Prott Lea Sophia
Spitznagel Frank Akito
Bonfante Estevam Augusto
Malassa Meike Anne
Gierthmuehlen Petra Christine
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of thickness reduction and fatigue on the failure load of monolithic zirconia crowns.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 140 CAD-CAM fabricated crowns (3Y-TZP, inCorisTZI, Dentsply-Sirona) with different ceramic thicknesses (2.0, 1.5, 1.0, 0.8, 0.5 mm, respectively, named G2, G1.5, G1, G0.8, and G0.5) were investigated. Dies of a mandibular first molar were made of composite resin. The zirconia crowns were luted with a resin composite cement (RelyX Unicem 2 Automix, 3M ESPE). Half of the specimens (n = 14 per group) were mouth-motion-fatigued (1.2 million cycles, 1.6 Hz, 200 N/ 5 ? 55℃, groups named G2-F, G1.5-F, G1-F, G0.8-F, and G0.5-F). Single-load to failure was performed using a universal testing-machine. Fracture modes were analyzed. Data were statistically analyzed using a Weibull 2-parameter distribution (90% CI) to determine the characteristic strength and Weibull modulus differences among the groups.
RESULTS: Three crowns (21%) of G0.8 and five crowns (36%) of G0.5 showed cracks after fatigue. Characteristic strength was the highest for G2, followed by G1.5. Intermediate values were observed for G1 and G1-F, followed by significantly lower values for G0.8, G0.8-F, and G0.5, and the lowest for G0.5-F. Weibull modulus was the lowest for G0.8, intermediate for G0.8-F and G0.5, and significantly higher for the remaining groups. Fatigue only affected G0.5-F.
CONCLUSION: Reduced crown thickness lead to reduced characteristic strength, even under failure loads that exceed physiological chewing forces. Fatigue significantly reduced the failure load of 0.5 mm monolithic 3Y-TZP crowns.
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KEYWORD
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Ceramics, Zirconium, Monolithic crowns, Fatigue, Computer-aided design
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