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Download fileTwo-body Wear Performance of Zirconia Opposing e.max Ceramic
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posted on 2017-11-01, 00:00 authored by Christina Marie SchiltzThis study examined the two-body wear resistance of opposing e.max and Zirconia with two different surface treatments to evaluate the possible clinical implications of surface finish. Utilizing a ball-on-disc tribometer and artificial saliva, glazed and glazed-then-polished samples of zirconia and lithium disilicate were tested. Surface analysis was performed using white-light interferometry and scanning electron microscopy.
The volume loss, surface roughness and coefficient of friction of the samples were analyzed.