Materials 2010, 3(2), 863-896; doi:10.3390/ma3020863
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Performance of Zirconia for Dental Healthcare

Nelson R.F.A. Silva 1,* email, Irena Sailer 2 email, Yu Zhang 1 email, Paulo G. Coelho 1 email, Petra C. Guess 3 email, Anja Zembic 2 email and Ralf J. Kohal 3 email
1 New York University, 345 East 24th Street Room 804-S, New York, NY, 10010, USA 2 University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland 3 University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 1 December 2009; in revised form: 26 January 2010 / Accepted: 28 January 2010 / Published: 1 February 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ceramics for Healthcare)
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Abstract: The positive results of the performance of zirconia for orthopedics devices have led the dental community to explore possible esthetical and mechanical outcomes using this material. However, questions regarding long-term results have opened strong and controversial discussions regarding the utilization of zirconia as a substitute for alloys for restorations and implants. This narrative review presents the current knowledge on zirconia utilized for dental restorations, oral implant components, and zirconia oral implants, and also addresses laboratory tests and developments, clinical performance, and possible future trends of this material for dental healthcare.
Keywords: zirconia; oral implants; clinical performance; dental restorations; laboratory tests

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Silva, N.R.; Sailer, I.; Zhang, Y.; Coelho, P.G.; Guess, P.C.; Zembic, A.; Kohal, R.J. Performance of Zirconia for Dental Healthcare. Materials 2010, 3, 863-896.

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Silva NR, Sailer I, Zhang Y, Coelho PG, Guess PC, Zembic A, Kohal RJ. Performance of Zirconia for Dental Healthcare. Materials. 2010; 3(2):863-896.

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Silva, Nelson R.F.A.; Sailer, Irena; Zhang, Yu; Coelho, Paulo G.; Guess, Petra C.; Zembic, Anja; Kohal, Ralf J. 2010. "Performance of Zirconia for Dental Healthcare." Materials 3, no. 2: 863-896.

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