<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents example tests of the functional quality of selected designs of dental bridges. These were: porcelain bridges on a metal base (cobalt based alloy), porcelain bridges on a zirconia base (zirconia ceramic – Zirkon Zahn), and full zirconia bridges (Zirkon Zahn). For the purpose of the study, durability of bridges in cyclic fatigue testing was adopted as a measure of their quality. The tests were carried out on a Zwick Roell Z010 universal testing machine. They consisted in cyclic loading and unloading of dental bridges mounted on gypsum models at a loading force of F= 400 [N] and a frequency of load of f= 1 [Hz]. Each bridge was subjected to a cycle of 7200 loads. The results show that there are no significant differences in the functional quality of the bridges.</p></abstract>

The paper presents example tests of the functional quality of selected designs of dental bridges. These were: porcelain bridges on a metal base (cobalt based alloy), porcelain bridges on a zirconia base (zirconia ceramic – Zirkon Zahn), and full zirconia bridges (Zirkon Zahn). For the purpose of the study, durability of bridges in cyclic fatigue testing was adopted as a measure of their quality. The tests were carried out on a Zwick Roell Z010 universal testing machine. They consisted in cyclic loading and unloading of dental bridges mounted on gypsum models at a loading force of F= 400 [N] and a frequency of load of f= 1 [Hz]. Each bridge was subjected to a cycle of 7200 loads. The results show that there are no significant differences in the functional quality of the bridges.

Fatigue Testing of Dental Bridges on Selected Examples

Medical University of Bialystok, Faculty of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry, ul. Jana Kilinskiego 1, 15-089 Bialystok,

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering of Materials and Manufacturing, Bialystok University of Technology, ul. Wiejska 45C, 15-351 Białystok,

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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The paper presents example tests of the functional quality of selected designs of dental bridges. These were: porcelain bridges on a metal base (cobalt based...

Fatigue Testing of Dental Bridges on Selected Examples

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 53 - 57

Received: Jun 06, 2016

Accepted: Mar 13, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0008

Keywords
Dental Bridges, Ceramics, Durability

© 2017 Bialystok University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fatigue Testing of Dental Bridges on Selected Examples

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 53 - 57

Received: Jun 06, 2016

Accepted: Mar 13, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0008

KeywordsDental Bridges, Ceramics, Durability

© 2017 Bialystok University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Dental Bridges, Ceramics, Durability