A comparison of the microstructure and properties of the IPS Empress®2 and the IPS Empress® glass-ceramics

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-303

  Höland, Wolfram ^a   Schweiger, Marcel ^a   Frank, Martin ^a   Rheinberger, Volker ^a  

^a IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG   (Liechtenstein)

Author keywords

Aesthetics; Dental bridge; Dental restoration; Glass ceramics; Microstructure; Properties

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; BENDING STRENGTH; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DURABILITY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AESTHETICS; DENTAL BRIDGES; DENTAL RESTORATION; LEUCITE GLASS CERAMICS; LITHIUM DISILICATE GLASS CERAMICS;

DENTAL COMPOSITES;

BIOMATERIAL; GLASS;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; ESTHETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL ROTATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

CERAMICS; DENTAL MATERIALS; HUMANS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0007285056     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(2000)53:4<297::AID-JBM3>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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