13,14- Ceramics 47-92 Flashcards
All-ceramic restorations contain what percentage of the crystalline phase?
99% crystalline phase.
What are the 4 processing techniques used to fabricate all-ceramic restorations?
- Sintering
- Heat Pressing
- Slip casting
- CAD/CAM
What are the two main types of all-ceramic materials available for the SINTERING technique?
- Alumina-based ceramic
- Leucite-reinforced ceramic
Compared to Feldspathic Porcelain, Alumina ceramic has a _______ modulus of elasticity and __________ fracture toughness.
Compared to Feldspathic Porcelain, Alumina ceramic has a HIGH modulus of elasticity and HIGH fracture toughness.
the increased strength in Alumina Ceramic over Feldspathic is due to the:
Excellent bond between the alumina and the glass phase.
True or False Aluminous core porcelains have flexural strengths twice that of Feldspathic procelains?
TRUE
In order to compensate for sintering shrinkage what can be done with Aluminous Ceramics?
in order to compensate for sintering shrinkage, ENLARGED DIES are generated by computer aided design.
High purity amunia-based ceramics are often fabricated by:
Dry pressing and sintering at a high temperature.
After sintering to produce a highly crystalline ceramic core with great strength what else must be done before the restoration is completed?
After sintering the restoration must be veneered with a translucent porcelain, stained and then glazed.
The performance of these crowns 15 years after being placed is EXCELLENT
What benefits does reinforcing ceramic restorations with leucite add?
Leucite gives:
- higher flexural strength
- increased compressive strength
- increased resistance to crack propagation
Heat-processed restorations are starting to replace sintered restoration. What is the difference?
Heat pressed restorations rely on application of eternal pressure at high temperatures to sinter and shape the ceramic.
This process can be used to produce all-ceramic crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers and fixed partial prosthesis.
How does Heat pressing work?
During heat pressing ceramic ingots are heated to high temperatures in investment mold produced by lost-wax technique.
how long is high temperature held for in heat processed ceramics?
10-20 minutes in special pressing furnace
In lithium disilicate based ceramics, what is the main crystalline phase? what tempearture range are they heat pressed at and what happens to the restorations after heat pressing?
The main crystalline phase is lithium disilicate…duh
they are heat pressed at 890-920 degrees C
After heat pressing they are veneered with ceramics of MATCHING THERMAL EXPANSION
What is the main advantage of lithium disilicate based ceramics?
Enhanced flexural strength and fracture toughness.
Why do lithium disilicates demonstrate greater fracture toughness?
- thermal expansion mismatch between the crystals and glass matrix is responsible for crack deflection
- microstructure of interlocking crystals leads to multiple crack deflections and increases resistance to crack propagation.
- heat pressing promotes crystal alignment along direction of pressing and so they have high resistance to cracks perpendicular to crystal alignment.