Statement of problem IPS e. max CAD and IPS e. max Press (Ivoclar Vivadent AG) are
lithium disilicate glass ceramics marketed as interchangeable materials indicated for the …

Objective: This study was designed to characterize the fracture behavior of ceramics and test
the hypothesis that variation in strength is associated with a variation in fracture toughness …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the mechanical properties of recently
introduced zirconia reinforced lithium silicate glass-ceramic. Methods Two types of …

Objective The fabrication of all-ceramic restorations using Computer Aided Design and
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD–CAM) most commonly involves subtractive machining …

Lithium disilicate glass–ceramics with high mechanical strength are being widely used as
ingots for heat-pressing technique and blocks for CAD/CAM processing in clinical dentistry …

Objectives To test and compare five pressable lithium-X-silicate-ceramics on their
mechanical and wear properties. Methods Specimens were pressed and prepared from: i …

After testing over 50 experimental lithium disilicate (LS2)-based glass-ceramic (GC)
compositions and evaluating their glass-forming ability and the effect of various heat …

Objective To evaluate the effect of internal roughness and bonding on the load to failure and
structural reliability (Weibull analysis) of a lithium disilicate-based glass ceramic under …

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine fracture resistance and failure modes
of three-unit fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) made of lithium disilicate pressed on zirconia …

Statement of problem The excess material produced after heat pressing a lithium disilicate
glass ceramic restoration can be either discarded or reused. The reuse of this material …