Comparison of optical and crystal properties of three translucent yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals with those of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic material

• Main Authors: Chun-Cheng Wang (Author), Po-Sung Fu (Author), Jen-Chyan Wang (Author), Ting-Hsun Lan (Author), Pei-Ling Lai (Author), Je-Kang Du (Author), Wen-Cheng Chen (Author), Chun-Cheng Hung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Among the ceramic materials used for all-ceramic crowns, zirconia has high biocompatibility and favorable mechanical properties, but its main drawbacks include low translucency and stress-induced phase transformation. To stabilize high-strength tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (TZ...