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ReviewJournal of dental research2018

Novel Zirconia Materials in Dentistry.

Y Zhang, B R Lawn

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of dental research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 334 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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334citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

334 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Systematic Review Evaluating the Influence of Veneering Design on the Clinical Outcome of All-Ceramic Implant-Supported 3-4 Units and Full Arch Fixed Dental Prostheses.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026
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  2. Survival and Complication Rates of Feldspathic, Leucite-Reinforced, Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia Ceramic Laminate Veneers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2025
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  7. Ultra-High-Speed Sintering of 3.5Y-TZP Zirconia: Time Reduction Without Compromising Translucency.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026
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  9. Effect of sintering cycle on the strength and translucency of multilayered zirconia.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2026
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  14. The Influence of Coloring Liquids on the Substrate Masking Ability and Adhesive Properties of Different Zirconia Ceramics.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026
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  15. Adaptation, Marginal, and Occlusal Quality of Monolithic Zirconia Crowns: Effect of the CAD/CAM Milling Protocol.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026
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274 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Y Zhang1 Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
B R Lawn2 Materials Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.

Funding

Graded Zirconia Structures for Resistance to Chipping, Delamination, and FatigueR01DE017925 · NIDCR · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI ZHANG, YU · 2007 to 2016
$3.0M
Viscoelastic Modeling Aided Experimental Optimization toward Fracture-Resistant Porcelain-Veneered Zirconia and Lithium Disilicate RestorationsR01DE026279 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI KIM, JEONGHO, ZHANG, YU · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Toward novel translucent and strong nanostructured dental zirconiaR01DE026772 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI ZHANG, YU · 2017 to 2021
$1.8M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE017925NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE026279NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE026772
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zirconias, the strongest of the dental ceramics, are increasingly being fabricated in monolithic form for a range of clinical applications. Y-TZP (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal) is the most widely used variant. However, current Y-TZP ceramics on the market lack the aesthetics of competitive glass-ceramics and are therefore somewhat restricted in the anterior region. This article reviews the progressive development of currently available and next-generation zirconias, representing a concerted drive toward greater translucency while preserving adequate strength and toughness. Limitations of efforts directed toward this end are examined, such as reducing the content of light-scattering alumina sintering aid or incorporating a component of optically isotropic cubic phase into the tetragonal structure. The latest fabrication routes based on refined starting powders and dopants, with innovative sintering protocols and associated surface treatments, are described. The need to understand the several, often complex, mechanisms of long-term failure in relation to routine laboratory test data is presented as a vital step in bridging the gaps among material scientist, dental manufacturer, and clinical provider.

Indexed as

CeramicsDental MaterialsDental Stress AnalysisEsthetics, DentalHumansSurface PropertiesYttriumZirconiumDental MaterialsGlass ceramicsyttria stabilized tetragonal zirconiaYttriumZirconiumzirconium oxideceramicsdental prosthesesdurabilitygraded structurenanostructuretranslucency

Identifiers

PMID29035694
PMCPMC5784474

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