An evaluation of the mechanical properties of 'hydrothermal' dental glass after water immersion and surface polishing

William Palin, Garry Fleming, Peter Marquis

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Abstract

Objectives. To investigate claims that Duceram low-fusing ceramic (Duceram-LFC), a 'hydrothermal' dental veneer will increase in strength after hydrolytic testing and surface polishing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)92-100
Number of pages9
JournalDental Materials
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003

Keywords

  • bi-axial flexure strength
  • strengthening mechanisms
  • Weibull statistics
  • environmental assisted crack growth

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