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. 2022 Dec 5;33(6):103–109. doi: 10.1590/0103-6440202204993

Fracture resistance of pressed ZLS crowns versus pressed LD crowns under thermo-mechanical cycling

Basma Osama Salem 1, Dina Magdy Elshehawi 1, Gihan Abdelhady Elnaggar 1
PMCID: PMC9733374  PMID: 36477957

Abstract

The aim of this study was conducted to assess the fracture resistance of zirconia reinforced lithium silicate all ceramic material “Celtra Press” compared to lithium disilicate one “IPS e-max Press” under simulated oral conditions. Fourteen ceramic crowns were fabricated on epoxy dies which were duplicated from stainless steel master die and divided into two equal groups (n=7) according to the material of construction; Group A: Crowns fabricated with IPS e-max Press material and Group B: Crowns fabricated with Celtra Press material. The crowns were then cemented onto their corresponding dies with a self-adhesive resin cement and subjected to thermocycling and cyclic loading. Then they were loaded to fractur in a universal testing machine. The results were tabulated and statistically analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests. Student t-test used to compare mean values. The significance level was set at P ≤ 0.05 and 95% Confidence interval. Statistical analysis was performed using Graph Pad Instat (Graph Pad, Inc.) software for windows. The mean ± SD values of fracture resistance were recorded for lithium Disilicate group (1706.01 ±154.32 N) meanwhile the mean ± SD value recorded with celtra group were (1550.67±196.71 N). Zirconia reinforced lithium silicate ceramic crowns produced comparable fracture resistance values to lithium disilicate ceramic crowns and both tested materials are within the clinically acceptable values in the posterior area.

Key Words: cyclic loading, fracture resistance, lithium disilicate

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