Mechanical behavior of CAD/CAM occlusal ceramic reconstruction assessed by digital color holography

Because of their high biocompatibility, pleasing aesthetics [1], the development and the improvement of reliable adhesive bonding techniques [2], ceramics are widely used as restorative materials in dentistry. In parallel, advances in dental CAD/CAM (computerized aided design and computerized aided manufacturing) technologies [3] have catalyzed the developments of the aesthetical ceramic restorations with superior mechanical properties [4,5]. From a mechanical point of view, the possibility to program the thickness of the bonding joint, associated with the precision machining, provides optimization for the accommodation of the stresses by the ceramic [5].

Source: Dental Materials - May 21, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: H. Xia, P. Picart, S. Montresor, R. Guo, J.C. Li, O. Yusuf Solieman, J.-C. Durand, M. Fages Source Type: research