ArticleJournal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists2026
Effect of sintering cycle on the strength and translucency of multilayered zirconia.
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- Influence of manufacturer, laboratory, clinical, and aging-related factors on the mechanical properties of multilayered zirconia: a systematic review of laboratory studies.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Flexural Strength and Clinical Classification of Different Layers in 4/5Y-PSZ Zirconia Materials.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeA newly introduced sintering protocol promises to offer higher translucency while not significantly compromising the flexural strength of the material. However, the effect of the novel sintering protocol has not been thoroughly validated. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the effect of two sintering protocols on the translucency and flexural strength of two multilayered zirconia materials. MATERIALS AND
methodsTwo types of multilayered zirconia materials (ZirCAD Prime and Prime esthetic) were selected. Presintered disk specimens were obtained from Translucent, Gradient, and Dentin layers (n = 20). The disks were allocated to 2 groups: standard sintering protocol (peak temperature 1500°C) and high translucency sintering protocol (peak temperature 1600°C). After the sintering process, 10 specimens from each group were randomly selected. The optical values (L
resultsThe high translucency sintering protocol significantly decreased biaxial strength in the Prime translucent and dentine layer, Prime esthetic translucent, and gradient layer. RTP
conclusionsHigh translucency protocol significantly lowers the biaxial flexural strength of both multilayered materials, but the alteration in translucency is within clinically acceptable thresholds (TAT
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