Caracterização mecânica de uma porcelana de aplicação convencional e uma prensada para recobrimento de infraestruturas de zircônia e o efeito do método de resfriamento na resistência à flexão biaxial do conjunto zircônia/porcelana

This study characterized mechanically a conventional and a pressed feldspathic porcelain indicated for zirconia core in terms of biaxial flexural strength, fracture toughness, Vickers hardness. In addition it was investigated the effect of the glaze cooling rate on the biaxial flexural strength of the zirconia/porcelain bilayer. Specimens monolayers of Vita VM9 (n=15) and Vita PM9 (n=15) (12.0 mm diameter x 1.2 mm thickness) were prepared according to manufacturer’s recommendations for the biaxial flexural strength test (MPa). Afterwards, one fragment of each broken specimen was randomly selected for Vickers hardness measurements (n=15) (VHN). Apparent fracture toughness (MPa.m½) was determined by Vickers hardness indentation technique (n=15). For the biaxial flexural strength of bilayers, zirconia discs (Vita In-Ceram YZ) were veneered with the conventional porcelain Vita VM9 (n=30) or with the pressed porcelain Vita PM9 (n=30). After the glaze firing simulation, the specimens were submitted to fast (n=15) or slow cooling method (n=15). After the biaxial flexural test, the specimens were analyzed in relation to fracture pattern. T-Student tests were performed for the monolayer specimens, while two-way ANOVA (porcelain and cooling method) was used for the bilayer ones (α=.05). Vita PM9 exhibited significantly higher biaxial flexural strength (p<0.01) and hardness than VM9 (p=0.017). However, there was no significant difference (p= 0.41) in fracture toughness between the porcelains. The two-way ANOVA indicated significance only for the porcelain, with superiority for the combination Vita PM9/zirconia (p<0.01).The pressed porcelain seems to be a mechanically more effective alternative for zirconia veneering than the conventional one.Este estudo caracterizou mecanicamente uma porcelana feldspática de aplicação convencional e uma porcelana feldspática prensada, indicadas para infraestrutura em zircônia, quanto a resistência à flexão biaxial, dureza Vickers e tenacidade à fratura. Além disso, foi investigado o efeito da taxa de resfriamento após o ciclo de sinterização do glaze da porcelana na resistência à flexão biaxial de bicamadas zircônia/porcelana. Espécimes monocamada de VM9 (n=15) e Vita PM9 (n=15) (12,0 mm de diâmetro x 1.2 mm de espessura) foram confeccionados conforme as recomendações do fabricante e submetidos ao ensaio de resistência à flexão biaxial (MPa). Um fragmento de cada espécime fraturado foi aleatoriamente selecionado para a mensuração da dureza Vickers (n=15) (VHN). A tenacidade à fratura aparente(MPa.m½) foi determinada pela técnica da indentação Vickers (n=15). Para o ensaio de flexão biaxial dos bicamadas, discos de zircônia (Vita In-Ceram YZ) foram recobertos com porcelana convencional Vita VM9 (n=30) ou com porcelana prensada Vita PM9 (n=30). Após a simulação da queima de glaze, os espécimes foram submetidos a resfriamento rápido (n=15) ou lento (n=15). Após o ensaio de resistência à flexão, os espécimes foram analisados quanto ao tipo de fratura. Teste de T-Student para espécimes monocamada mostrou que Vita PM9 apresentou valores significantemente maiores de resistência à flexão biaxial (p<0,01) e dureza (p=0,017) em relação a Vita VM9, mas não quanto a tenacidade à fratura (p= 0.41). ANOVA a dois fatores (porcelana e método de resfriamento), utilizada para análise dos bicamadas indicou significância apenas para porcelanas, com superioridade para a combinação Vita PM9/zircônia (p<0,01). Porcelanas prensadas parecem ser uma alternativa mais efetiva para recobrimento de zircônia em relação as convencionais

Evaluation of mechanical properties of dental feldsphatic porcelains for metal and zirconia core

Studies has been reported a significant incidence of chipping of the feldspathic porcelain veneer in zirconia-based restorations. The purpose of this study was to compare the three-point flexural strength (MPa), Weibull parameters, Vickers hardness (VHN) and Vickers indentation fracture toughness (MPa/mm(1/2)) in feldspatic porcelains for metal and for zirconia frameworks. Bar specimens were made with the porcelains e.MaxCeram (EM) and VitaVM9 (V9) for zirconia core, and Duceragold (DG) and VitaVMK95 (VK) for metal core (n = 15). Kruskal-Wallis and Dun test were used for statistical analysis. There was no significant difference (p=0.31) among the porcelains in the flexural strength (Median = 73.2; 74.6; 74.5; 74.4). Weibull calculation presented highest reliability for VK (10.8) followed by em (7.1), V9 (5.7) and DG (5.6). Vickers hardness test showed that em (536.3), V9 (579.9) and VK (522.1) had no difference and DG (489.6) had the lowest value (p<.001). The highest fracture toughness was to VK (1.77), DG (1.58) had an intermediate value while V9 (1.33) and em (1.18) had the lowest values (p<.001). Despite of the suitable flexural strength, reliability and high hardness, the porcelains used to zirconia-based fixed dental prostheses showed lower fracture toughness values

Strength of 3Y-TZP and feldspathic porcelain subjected to different cooling methods

AIM: To investigate the effect of the cooling rate on flexural strength of monolayer and bilayer porcelain/zirconia (Y-TZP) bars. METHODS: Forty-five specimens were made for each design group: (PM) monolithic specimens of veneer porcelain Vita VM9 (Vita, Germany); (ZM) monolithic specimens of zirconia (ZiHP; ProtMat, Brazil); (PB) bilayer specimens zirconia/porcelain with porcelain on lower surface; and (ZB) bilayer specimens porcelain/zirconia with zirconia on lower surface. Each group was cooled by three different methods after porcelain sintering: slow specimens were cooled inside the turned-off furnace; normal specimens were removed from the furnace and cooled in air at room temperature; and fast specimens were removed from the furnace at 910°C and cooled by compressed air for 10 s. Specimens were polished and flexural strength was measured in water at 37 °C (n=15). Maximum load at fracture was recorded, and equations for simple (monolayer) and composite (bilayer) structures were used to calculate the flexural strength. RESULTS were analyzed using one-way ANOVA (p<0.05) and Tukey test separately for each design. RESULTS: The results of one-way ANOVA were statistically significant only for the PB group. The post-hoc Tukey test showed the highest flexural strength for fast cooling and the lowest for slow cooling; the normal cooling was statistically similar to both. CONCLUSIONS: Cooling methods affected only the flexural strength of bilayer specimens with porcelain on low surface (under tension) when the slow cooling method was used.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES