Fractographic analysis of lithium silicate crown failures during sintering

The two-step production process of glass-ceramic dental restorations involves a computer-aided design/computer-aided machining step followed by a crystallization firing for the final material properties to be achieved. Certain firing parameters are believed to trigger spontaneous fracture of crowns...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Lohbauer, Michael Wendler, Doreen Rapp, Renan Belli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19838962