West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2020, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 647-651.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2020.06.007

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Effect of occlusal thickness design on the fracture resistance of endocrowns restored with lithium disilicate ceramic and zirconia

Lin Zhenxiang1(), Pan Zaixing1, Ye Qiqing1, Zheng Zhiqiang2, Lin Jie2()   

  1. 1. Dept. of Stomatology, Fujian Provincial Governmental Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
    2. Dept. of VIP Dental Service, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, China
  • Received:2019-12-21 Revised:2020-02-19 Online:2020-12-01 Published:2020-12-07
  • Contact: Lin Jie E-mail:378467335@qq.com;linjie.dds@gmail.com
  • Supported by:
    Youth Research Project of Fujian Provincial Health Commission(2016-1-25);Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Joint Fund Project(2017Y9095)

Abstract:

Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of occlusal thickness design on fracture resistance of endocrowns restored with lithium disilicate ceramic and zirconia. Methods A total of 24 artificial first mandibular molars were randomly divided into four groups with six teeth in each group as follows: group lithium disilicate ceramic-2 mm (lithium disilicate ceramic, with an occlusal thickness of 2 mm and a retainer length of 4 mm); group lithium disilicate ceramic-4 mm (lithium disilicate ceramic, with an occlusal thickness of 4 mm and a retainer length of 2 mm); group zirconia-2 mm (zirconia, with an occlusal thickness of 2 mm and a retainer length of 4 mm); and group zirconia-4 mm (zirconia, with an occlusal thickness of 4 mm and a retainer length of 2 mm). After adhesive cementation (RelyX Ultimate Clicker), all specimens were subjected to thermocycling (10 000 cycles). The specimens were subjected to fracture resistance testing at a 135° angle to the teeth at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm·min-1 in a universal testing machine. Data were analyzed with ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD test by SPSS 15.0. The failure modes were classified. Results The fracture resistances of groups lithium disilicate ceramic-2 mm, lithium disilicate ceramic-4 mm, zirconia-2 mm, and zirconia-4 mm were (890.54±83.41), (2 320.87±728.57),(2 258.05±557.66), and (3 847.70±495.99) N respectively. Group zirconia-4 mm had the highest fracture resistance, whereas group lithium disilicate ceramic-2 mm had the lowest. Conclusion The fracture resistance of molar endocrown with zirconia is higher than that with lithium disilicate ceramic. Increasing the occlusal thickness can improve the fracture resistance but increase the risk of fracture of abutment.

Key words: endocrown, fracture resistance, thickness, retainer, lithium disilicate ceramic, zirconia

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