Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Incorporating a feldspar chemical bond between alumina filler particles is expected to increase the wear-resistant and flexural strength properties. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: An investigation was carried out to evaluate the influence of the feldspar chemical bonding between alumina filler particles on wear and flexural strength of experimental alumina/feldspar dental composites. It was hypothesized that wear resistance and flexural strength would be significantly increased with increased feldspar mass. METHODS: Alumina was chemically sintered and bonded with 30% and 60% feldspar mass, silanized and infiltrated with UDMA resin to prepare the dental restorative composite material. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Higher wear-resistant characteristics resulted with increased feldspar mass of up to 60% (p < 0.05). Higher flexural strength characteristics resulted as the feldspar mass was increased up to 60% (p > 0.05). Feldspar chemical bonding between the alumina particles may improve on the wear-resistance and flexural strength of alumina/feldspar composites.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 544, 546-549 |
| Journal | SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Nov 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)