Digital light processing of zirconia prostheses with high strength and translucency for dental applications

Jong Hyun Kim, Woo Youl Maeng, Young Hag Koh, Hyoun Ee Kim

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    Abstract

    The present study describes the manufacturing of 4 mol% yttria partially stabilized zirconia (4Y-PSZ) prostheses with high mechanical properties and translucency using digital light processing (DLP). To formulate 4Y-PSZ suspensions with high solid loading and appropriate viscosity, as-received granules were calcined at 900 °C for 3 h and then crushed into fine particles. In addition, a mixture of low-viscosity hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) monomer and decalin as the diluent was employed as the photopolymerizable medium. To achieve strong bonding between layers and high accuracy, the photocuring time during DLP process was optimized. 4Y-PSZ prostheses were almost fully densified after sintering at 1,500 °C for 2 h, which had a relative density of 99.4%. Also, no visible interfaces between the layers were noticed. The sintered 4Y-PSZ samples showed high flexural strength of 831 (±74) MPa and high optical transmittance of 30 (±1.2) %.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)28211-28218
    Number of pages8
    JournalCeramics International
    Volume46
    Issue number18
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020 Dec 15

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by the Technology Innovation Program (Contract No. 20001155 , Development of highly Transluscent/Tough Ceramic Materials and Manufacturing Technique for tailor-made Crown) funded by the Ministry of Trade, industry & Energy (MI, Korea).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2020 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l.

    Keywords

    • Additive manufacturing
    • Dental ceramics
    • Optical properties
    • Strength
    • Zirconia

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Ceramics and Composites
    • Process Chemistry and Technology
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Materials Chemistry

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