CSZ	Cubic-stabilized zirconia (almost 100% cubic phase)
PSZ	partially stabilized zirconia (mixture of cubic and tetragonal phase)
TZP	tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (almost 100% tetragonal phase)
3Y-TZP	TZP stabilized with 3-mol% yttria
Ce-TZP	TZP stabilized with ceria
ATZ	alumina-toughened zirconia
ZTA	zirconia-toughened alumina
NanoZR	Ce-TZP/Al2O3 nanocomposite
3Y-HA	conventional TZP stabilized with 3-mol% yttria and added with a relatively high content of alumina (0.25–0.5 wt%)
3Y	high translucent TZP stabilized with 3-mol% yttria and added with a relatively low content of alumina (less than 0.05 wt%)
4Y	high strength PSZ stabilized with 4-mol% yttria and added with a relatively low content of alumina (less than 0.05 wt%)
5Y	high translucent PSZ stabilized with 5-mol% yttria and added with a relatively low content of alumina (less than 0.05 wt%)
6Y	super high translucent PSZ stabilized with 6-mol% yttria and added with a relatively low content of alumina (less than 0.05 wt%)
M3Y	polychromatic multilayered 3Y
M4Y	polychromatic multilayered 4Y
M5Y	polychromatic multilayered 5Y
M6Y	polychromatic multilayered 6Y
M3Y-5Y	polychromatic multilayer with hybrid composition from 3Y to 5Y
M3Y-4Y	polychromatic multilayer with hybrid composition from 3Y to 4Y
M4Y-5Y	polychromatic multilayer with hybrid composition from 4Y to 5Y
LTD	low temperature degradation
HIP	hot isostatic press
CIM	ceramic injection molding