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Biomaterials & Bioengineering

Veneer vs. Core Failure in Adhesively Bonded All-ceramic Crown Layers

J.J.-W. Lee1, J.-Y. Kwon2, S. Bhowmick1, I.K. Lloyd3, E.D. Rekow4 and B.R. Lawn1,*

1 Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8520, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8520, USA;
2 School of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon, Kyung-Nam, Korea;
3 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-2115, USA; and
4 New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, USA

Correspondence: * corresponding author, brian.lawn{at}nist.gov

Joining a brittle veneer to a strong ceramic core with an adhesive offers potential benefits over current fabrication methods for all-ceramic crowns. We tested the hypothesis that such joining can withstand subsurface radial cracking in the veneer, from enhanced flexure in occlusal loading, as well as in the core. Critical conditions to initiate fractures were investigated in model crown-like layer structures consisting of glass veneers epoxy-joined onto alumina or zirconia cores, all bonded to a dentin-like polymer base. The results showed a competition between critical loads for radial crack initiation in the veneers and cores. Core radial cracking was relatively independent of adhesive thickness. Zirconia cores were much less susceptible to fracture than alumina, attributable to a relatively high strength and low modulus. Veneer cracking did depend on adhesive thickness. However, no significant differences in critical loads for veneer cracking were observed for specimens containing alumina or zirconia cores.

Key Words: adhesive joining • glass • occlusal loading • veneer failure • core failure

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 87, No. 4, 363-366 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700408
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