Abstract
High-speed sintering of zirconia has become essential to single-visit dental prosthetic treatments. This important prosthetic dentistry technique demands a translucent material tougher than porcelain. Previous studies on high-speed sintered zirconia did not take heat and material thickness into consideration. We evaluated pre-sintered specimen thickness and the effect of high-speed sintering on the properties of 5 mol% Y2O3-stabilized zirconia (5Y zirconia). High-speed sintered bodies of 5Y zirconia were evaluated by density measurements, translucency measurements, three-point flexural and fracture toughness tests, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). High-speed sintering reduced the translucency and mechanical properties of 5Y zirconia. XRD and SEM observation results clarified that these reductions were due to the change in crystal phase composition and to the increase in residual pores, respectively, both resulting from high-speed sintering. Moreover, in high-speed sintering, as the thickness of the specimen increased, the number and size of internal pores increased, and the translucency and strength decreased. The threshold value for avoiding a reduction in translucency and mechanical properties was found to lie at ~4.4 mm. From the above results, it was concluded that 5Y zirconia is not suitable for high-speed sintering applications.
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