TY - JOUR
T1 - Suitability of 3D printed pieces of nanocrystalline zirconia for dental applications
AU - Branco, A. C.
AU - Silva, R.
AU - Santos, T.
AU - Jorge, H.
AU - Rodrigues, A. R.
AU - Fernandes, R.
AU - Bandarra, S.
AU - Barahona, I.
AU - Matos, A. P.A.
AU - Lorenz, K.
AU - Polido, M.
AU - Colaço, R.
AU - Serro, A. P.
AU - Figueiredo-Pina, C. G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Academy of Dental Materials
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - Objectives: The main goal of this work is to evaluate the suitability of nanostructured zirconia pieces obtained by robocasting additive manufacturing (AM), for dental applications. Methods: The density, crystalline structure, morphology/porosity, surface roughness, hardness, toughness, wettability and biocompatibility of the produced samples were compared with those of samples obtained by conventional subtractive manufacturing (SM) of a similar commercial zirconia material. Chewing simulation studies were carried out against dental human cusps in artificial saliva. The wear of the material was quantified and the wear mechanisms investigated, as well as the influence of glaze coating. Results: AM samples, that revealed to be biocompatible, are slightly less dense and more porous than SM samples, showing lower hardness, toughness and wettability than SM samples. After chewing tests, no wear was found both on AM and SM samples. However, the dental wear was significantly lower when AM samples were used as counterbody. Concerning the glazed samples, both coated surfaces and dental cusps suffered wear, being the cusps’ wear higher than that found for unglazed samples. More, cusps tested against AM coated samples suffered less wear comparatively to those opposed to SM coated samples. Significance: Overall, the results presented in this paper show that AM processed nanostructured zirconia can be used in dental restorations, with important advantages from the point of view of processing and tribological performance. Moreover, the option for glaze finishing should be carefully considered both in SM and AM processed specimens.
AB - Objectives: The main goal of this work is to evaluate the suitability of nanostructured zirconia pieces obtained by robocasting additive manufacturing (AM), for dental applications. Methods: The density, crystalline structure, morphology/porosity, surface roughness, hardness, toughness, wettability and biocompatibility of the produced samples were compared with those of samples obtained by conventional subtractive manufacturing (SM) of a similar commercial zirconia material. Chewing simulation studies were carried out against dental human cusps in artificial saliva. The wear of the material was quantified and the wear mechanisms investigated, as well as the influence of glaze coating. Results: AM samples, that revealed to be biocompatible, are slightly less dense and more porous than SM samples, showing lower hardness, toughness and wettability than SM samples. After chewing tests, no wear was found both on AM and SM samples. However, the dental wear was significantly lower when AM samples were used as counterbody. Concerning the glazed samples, both coated surfaces and dental cusps suffered wear, being the cusps’ wear higher than that found for unglazed samples. More, cusps tested against AM coated samples suffered less wear comparatively to those opposed to SM coated samples. Significance: Overall, the results presented in this paper show that AM processed nanostructured zirconia can be used in dental restorations, with important advantages from the point of view of processing and tribological performance. Moreover, the option for glaze finishing should be carefully considered both in SM and AM processed specimens.
KW - 3D printing/additive manufacturing
KW - Dental material
KW - Robocasting
KW - Wear
KW - Zirconia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.dental.2020.01.006
DO - 10.1016/j.dental.2020.01.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 32001023
AN - SCOPUS:85078280916
SN - 0109-5641
VL - 36
SP - 442
EP - 455
JO - Dental Materials
JF - Dental Materials
IS - 3
ER -