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Final mapping of the fracture event. Failure occurred from a stress concentrating zone at the tip of the zirconia framework (origin). Based on fractographic evidences (arrest lines, hackle, wake hackle, twist hackle) the crack moved in a downward direction as indicated by the arrows. A secondary edge chip on the palatal exposed zirconia framework was incidental and not related to the final failure.
