According to the American College of Prosthodontists, 178 million people in the United
States, which represents 55% of the US population, are missing at least 1 tooth and this …

Purpose Ceramics are widely used as indirect restorative materials in dentistry because of
their high biocompatibility and pleasing aesthetics. The objective is to review the state of the …

Zirconia (ZrO2) based dental ceramics have been considered to be advantageous materials
with adequate mechanical properties for the manufacturing of medical devices. Due to its …

Dental ceramics are presented within a simplifying framework allowing for facile
understanding of their development, composition and indications. Engineering assessments …

OBJECTIVE: The interest of dental research in metal-free restorations has been rising in the
last 20 years following the introduction of innovative all-ceramic materials in the daily …

Ceramics are very important in the science of dental biomaterials. Among all dental
ceramics, zirconia is in evidence as a dental biomaterial and it is the material of choice in …

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Evidence is limited on the efficacy of zirconia-based fixed
dental prostheses. PURPOSE: The purpose of this systemic review was to assess zirconia …

Zirconia is unique in its polymorphic crystalline makeup, reported to be sensitive to
manufacturing and handling processes, and there is debate about which processing method …

Purpose: The aim of this review was to systematically evaluate and compare the frequency
of veneer chipping and core fracture of zirconia fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and …

Objective Test the hypothesis that monolithic ceramics can be developed with combined
esthetics and superior fracture resistance to circumvent processing and performance …