Study on friction and wear properties of dental zirconia ceramics processed by microwave and conventional sintering methods

doi:10.7518/hxkq.2017.02.008

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective This study evaluated the wear of an antagonist and friction and wear properties of dental zirconia ceramic that was subjected to microwave and conventional sintering methods. Methods Ten specimens were fabricated from Lava brand zirconia and randomly assigned to microwave and conventional sintering groups. A profile tester for surface rough-ness was used to measure roughness of the specimens. Wear test was performed, and steatite ceramic was used as antagonist. Friction coefficient curves were recorded, and wear volume were calculated. Finally, optical microscope was used to observe the surface morphology of zirconia and steatite ceramics. Field emission scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the microstructure of zirconia. Results Wear volumes of microwave and conventionally sintered zirconia were (6.940±1.382)×10^-2, (7.952±1.815) ×10^-2 mm³, respectively. Moreover, wear volumes of antagonist after sintering by the considered methods were (14.189±4.745)×10^-2, (15.813±3.481)×10^-2 mm³, correspondingly. Statistically significant difference was not observed in the wear resistance of zirconia and wear volume of steatite ceramic upon exposure to two kinds of sintering methods. Optical microscopy showed that ploughed surfaces were apparent in zirconia. The wear surface of steatite ceramic against had craze, accompanied by plough. Scanning electron microscopy showed that zirconia was sintered compactly when subjected to both conventional sintering and microwave methods, whereas grains of zirconia sintered by microwave alone were smaller and more uniform. Conclusion Two kinds of sintering methods are successfully used to produce dental zirconia ceramics with similar friction and wear properties.

Key words: zirconia, wear, microwave sintering, conventional sintering

CLC Number:

R783.2

Guoxin Hu, Ying Yang, Yuemei Jiang, Wenjing Xia. Study on friction and wear properties of dental zirconia ceramics processed by microwave and conventional sintering methods[J]. West China Journal of Stomatology, 2017, 35(2): 150-154.

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