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Vickers hardness GPa
Flexural modulus GPa
Determine the fracture toughness, flexural strength and modulus, and Vickers Hardness of a Resin Ceramic CAD/CAM material, CERASMART™, compared with commercially available materials.
The flexural strength and elastic modulus were measured using three-point-bending (ISO 6872:2008). Fracture toughness (KIc) of the materials tested was determined using the Single Edge V-Notch Beam (SEVNB) method in accordance with standard ISO 6872. Vickers micro hardness measures (three measurements for each sample).
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CERASMART™
e-max
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Vita Mark II
Vita Enamic
Lava Ultim
Cerasmart
Enamel
Dentin 0,00 e-max
Figure 4 Flexural modulus results
VITA ENAMIC®, VITA Zahnfabrik
Flexural strength and modulus results for polymer-infiltrated ceramic network were closely related to that of Dentin.
VITABLOCS Mark II, VITA Zahnfabrik e.max CAD, Ivoclar Vivadent
Figure 2 Fracture toughness testing
Samples prepared at the lab were done using a diamond-disc-operating saw at slow speed and under constant irrigation (Isomed, Buehler Ltd, Lake Bluff, IL, USA).
Vita-Mark-II
Vita Enamic
Lava Ultim
Cerasmart
Enamel
Dentin
Figure 6 Vickers hardness results
polymer-infiltrated ceramic network material had lower Vickers hardness values.
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Fractue toughness MPa·√m
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Flexural strength MPa
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Results demonstrated that all the materials properties were within the acceptable range for fabrication of single restorations according to the ISO standard for ceramics (ISO 6872:2008). However, important differences between the materials tested are noticed as a function of the resin component in their structure.
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Vita-mark-II
Lava Ultim
Vita Enamic
Cerasmart
Enamel
Dentin
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ISO 6872: 2008. Dentistry — Ceramic materials, 3rd ed, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, 2008.
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An B, Wang R, Zhang D. Role of crystal arrangement on the mechanical performance of enamel. Acta Biomater. 2012 Oct;8(10):3784-93.
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Chun KJ, Lee JY. Comparative study of mechanical properties of dental restorative materials and dental hard tissues in compressive loads. J Dent Biomech. 2014 Oct 11;5
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Figure 5 Fracture toughness results
Figure 1 Sample preparation
Mini-bar specimens (3.0 x 3.0x14mm) were prepared for each CAD-CAM material.
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1,00
0,00
Lava™ Ultimate, 3M (Resin Ceramic)
5,00
0,00 e-max
Lava-Ultim
Vita-Enamic
CeraSmart
Vita Mark II
Enamel
Figure 3 Flexural strength results
Dentin
Fracture toughness results showed no significant differences between materials.