Stabilized zirconia as a structural ceramic: an overview

Dent Mater. 2008 Mar;24(3):289-98. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2007.05.005. Epub 2007 Jul 12.

Abstract

This review introduces concepts and background from the ceramics engineering literature regarding metastable zirconia ceramics to establish a context for understanding current and emerging zirconia-based dental ceramics.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization
  • Dental Porcelain* / chemistry
  • Dental Stress Analysis
  • Elasticity
  • Materials Testing
  • Metal Ceramic Alloys
  • Oxides
  • Phase Transition
  • Zirconium* / chemistry

Substances

  • Metal Ceramic Alloys
  • Oxides
  • Dental Porcelain
  • Zirconium
  • zirconium oxide