Nano-zirconia is commonly used in dentistry as a framework material over which feldspathic porcelain is layered to form an aesthetic and strong bi-layered restoration. Sufficient bonding strength between zirconia frameworks and veneering porcelains is crucial for the longevity of zirconia-based dental restorations. This study aims to determine the shear bond strength (SBS) of a colloidal-processed slip-casted novel nano-zirconia (NZ) and veneering ceramics, namely Cercon® Ceram Kiss (CK), VITA VM®9 (VM9), and IPS e.max® Ceram (e. max). Twenty-four cylindrical samples of each NZ and CZ were prepared and veneered with the veneering ceramics. Six groups of core–veneer assemblies, which are denoted as NZ-CK, NZ-VM9, NZ-e. max, CZ-CK, CZ-VM9, and CZ-e. max, were prepared for shear bond testing using the universal testing machine. Results of the shear test showed that NZ-VM9 recorded the highest shear strength value of 149.48 MPa, whereas NZ e. max showed the lowest SBS value of 71.56 MPa. A similar trend was also observed in the CZ groups, with the highest mean bonding strength (123.38 MPa) when bonded to VM9 (CZ-VM9), while the lowest mean value (44.07 MPa) was registered by the CZ-e. max groups. Scanning electron micrographs revealed that groups with high core–veneer bond strength values mostly displayed cohesive failure. By contrast, a mixed-mode of adhesive and cohesive failures was observed in the low SBS groups. The NZ showed similar performance based on the bonding property analysis. Therefore, NZ could potentially be used as an alternative to CZ.
This study was aimed to determine the coefficient thermal expansion (CTE) of colloidal-processed slip-casted novel nanozirconia (Zir) and to elucidate the effect of the differences in CTE values between zirconia cores and veneering porcelains on core–veneer shear bond strength (SBS). CTE measurement was performed on core materials (CMs; Zir and Cercon® [Cer]) and veneering ceramics (VCs; Ceram Kiss® [CK], VITA VM9® [VM9], and IPS e.max Ceram® [e.max]). The SBS test was conducted on six groups of core–veneer samples (Zir–CK, Zir–e.max, Zir–VM9, Cer–CK, Cer–e.max, and Cer–VM9). The mean CTE values (× 10− 6/°C ± standard deviation) of Zir and Cer were 7.86 ± 0.47 and 7.82 ± 0.49, respectively. CK, VM9, and e.max recorded mean CTE values of 7.20 ± 0.62, 7.20 ± 0.29, and 7.10 ± 0.46, respectively. No statistically significant differences were found among the CTE values of CMs and between those of VCs. Zir–VM9 recorded the highest mean SBS value (MPa) of 149.48 ± 67.64, whereas Cer–e.max produced the lowest SBS value of 44.07 ± 16.49. Combinations with high CTE disparities produced low SBS values. CTE discrepancies affected the SBS of veneered zirconia restorations. The novel zirconia showed similar performance and can be used as an alternative to commercial zirconia.
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