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Fracture strength of borosilicate glass melt infiltrated zirconia 3-unit bridge

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This study examined the fracture strength of 3-unit all-ceramic zirconia bridges treated with a melt-infiltration process of borosilicate glass. The zirconia specimens were milled with presintered yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) blocks. Before veneering the porcelain, borosilicate glass was infiltrated into the zirconia at 1,100°C for 1 hr. A 3-point flexural test was carried out at crosshead speed of 0.1 mm/min. The fracture surface and interface between the zirconia and veneer porcelain were observed by scanning electron microscopy. The fracture strength of the Y-TZP specimens was increased significantly by the melt-infiltration process of borosilicate glass (P < 0.05). The bond strength of the porcelain on zirconia was also improved significantly by meltinfiltration process of borosilicate glass (P < 0.05). The resistance to the initial chipping of the veneered porcelain in the 3-unit allceramic zirconia bridges was increased significantly by melt-infiltration process of borosilicate glass (P < 0.05). According to the microscopic observations of the fracture surface of porcelain, the glass-infiltrated zirconia group showed a rough fracture surface, whereas the sintered zirconia group showed a smooth fracture surface containing many pores.

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  1. Dental Lab., Dental Design Co., Gwangju, 501-848, Korea

    Kyung-Woo Song

  2. Department of Dental Biomaterials, Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, South Korea

    Il-Song Park, Min-Ho Lee & Tae-Sung Bae

  3. R&D Cluster Business Center Jeonbuk Technopark, 561-844, Jeonju, South Korea

    Gwi-Su Shin

  4. School of Mechanical Engineering, ReCAPT, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, South Korea

    Sung-Ki Lyu

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Song, KW., Park, IS., Shin, GS. et al. Fracture strength of borosilicate glass melt infiltrated zirconia 3-unit bridge. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 14, 1607–1613 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-013-0217-5

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