Fracture resistance and the mode of failure produced in metal-free crowns cemented onto zirconia abutments in dental implants

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 14; no. 8; p. e0220551
• Main Authors: Agustín-Panadero, Rubén, Serra-Pastor, Blanca, Roig-Vanaclocha, Ana, Fons-Font, Antonio, Solá-Ruiz, María Fernanda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 08.08.2019; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Aluminum; Analysis; Biocompatibility; Biology and Life Sciences; Ceramics; Cermets; Composite materials; Crowns; Dental Cementum - chemistry; Dental Implants; Dental materials; Dental Porcelain - chemistry; Dental prosthetics; Dental Restoration Failure; Dental restorative materials; Dentistry; Design; Dynamic loads; Engineering and Technology; Failure analysis; Fixing; Fracture (Materials); Fracture toughness; Fractures; Humans; Internal fixation; Lithium; Materials; Materials Testing; Mechanical loading; Mechanical properties; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Metals; Morphology; Physical Sciences; Prostheses; Prostheses and implants; Resins; Restoration; Surgical implants; Teeth; Thermal cycling; Titanium; Young adults; Zirconia; Zirconium; Zirconium - chemistry; Zirconium dioxide; Zirconium oxide; Zirconium oxides; Italy; Monaco; Sweden; Spain

The purpose of the investigation was to analyze fracture resistance and mode of failure of zirconium oxide (zirconia) abutments placed on dental implants bearing crowns of different esthetic materials: zirconia, lithium disilicate (LDS), and nano-ceramic resin, for replacing single teeth in the ante...