Fracture strength of four-unit Y-TZP FPD cores designed with varying connector diameter. An in-vitro study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 702-709

  Larsson, C ^a   Holm, L ^b   Lovgren N ^c   Kokubo, Y ^d   Vult Von Steyern, P ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Private Practice   (Sweden)

^c Public Dental Service   (Sweden)

^d TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

All ceramic; Connector dimension; Dental ceramic; Fixed partial dentures; Fracture strength

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL PORCELAIN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 34548107352     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01770.x     Document Type: Article

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