On the Friction and Wear Behaviors of Dental Machinable Porcelain

摘要

In order to well design tribosystems of dental CAD-CAM restorations, an understanding of the tribological mechanisms of dental machinable porcelain are essential. The friction and wear behavior of new generation industrially prefabricated Cerec Vitablocs Mark Ⅱ against uniform Si_3N_4 ball has been performed using a small amplitude reciprocating apparatus under simulating oral conditions. The loads of 10-40 N, reciprocating amplitudes of 100-500 μm, frequencies of 1-4 Hz and two lubrications (no / artificial saliva lubrication) were selected. Tests lasting up to 10 000 cycles were conducted. The results show that Cerec Vitablocs Mark Ⅱ record a friction coefficient of 0.55-0.84. Artificial saliva plays a lubricant effect during wear process. Among three parameters of the test on friction coefficient and wear depth of dental machinable porcelains, the load effect is prominent. Abrasive wear is the main wear mechanism, but brittle cracks and delamination are more popular especially under unlubricated friction.