ArticleBrazilian dental journal2025
Improving fatigue behavior of CAD/CAM-ground 4YSZ via finishing, polishing, and surface treatments.
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It evaluated the effect of an internal finishing and polishing protocol, combined with surface treatments, on the fatigue flexural strength and topography of 4YSZ ceramic after CAD/CAM grinding. Ceramic bars (18×5.2×2.4 mm; IPS e.max ZirCAD MT, Ivoclar) were assigned in six groups (n=15) based on two factors: 'Surface condition' - with (POL) or without (non-POL) internal finishing and polishing using F, FF diamond burs and polishing tips (Optragloss, Ivoclar); and 'Surface treatments' - CTRL (no treatment), AB (air-abrasion with 45 µm aluminum oxide), or GLZ (glaze spray). Surface roughness was measured, and a cyclic flexural three-point bending fatigue test (20 Hz, 10,000 cycles/step, step size 25 MPa starting at 75 MPa) was conducted. Fractographic and topographic analyses were also performed. Fatigue data were analyzed by Two-Way ANOVA, Kaplan-Meier, Mantel-Cox (Log-Rank), and Weibull analyses, while roughness data underwent Two-Way ANOVA and Tukey's tests. 'Surface condition' significantly influenced fatigue strength (F=18.38, p<0.05), while 'Surface treatment' and the interaction between factors were not significant (p>0.05). POL groups exhibited higher fatigue behavior than non-POL groups: CTRL (POL vs. non-POL, p = 0.000), AB (POL vs. non-POL, p = 0.049), GLZ (POL vs. non-POL, p = 0.004). Roughness showed POL consistently smoother than non-POL in every comparison: non-POL-CTRL > POL-CTRL, non-POL-AB > POL-AB, and non-POL-GLZ > POL-GLZ. Topographic analysis indicated that air abrasion produced uniform surfaces, while glaze partially filled in defects. Fractures originated from surface defects in tensile regions. Internal finishing and polishing after CAD/CAM grinding enhance the flexural strength of 4YSZ, with air-abrasion and glaze yielding comparable fatigue performance.
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