Chih-Wei Tseng , Chenmin Yao , Liang-Yu Wei , Pei-Wen Peng , Wei-Chun Lin
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Abstract
Background/purpose
The esthetic performance of dental zirconia may be affected by both material composition and environmental exposure. This study aimed to evaluate how different aging conditions-hydrothermal aging and thermal cycling-influenced the optical properties of dental zirconia containing varying yttria concentrations (3Y-TZP, 4Y-TZP, and 5Y-TZP) in coffee and tea.
Materials and methods
A total of 120 zirconia specimens were prepared using three yttria concentrations. Each group was subjected to four artificial aging conditions: storage in coffee or tea at 37 °C for 1 and 6 months (hydrothermal aging), or 10,000 and 50,000 cycles of thermal cycling between 5 °C and 55 °C. Optical parameters (L∗, a∗, b∗) and color differences (ΔE00) were measured using a spectrophotometer and calculated using the CIEDE2000 formula. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey's HSD test (α = 0.05).
Results
Zirconia with higher yttria content exhibited more pronounced color changes (P < 0.001). Aging in tea resulted in minimal color variation regardless of yttria content or aging mode. In coffee, the ΔE00 values of the HT (3Y-TZP), ST (4Y-TZP), and XT (5Y-TZP) groups ranged from 3.5, 7.0 and 8.5, respectively (P < 0.0001). In tea, the values ranged from 1.1 for both HT and ST, and from 3.1 for XT (P < 0.0001).
Conclusion
Both yttria concentration and aging conditions significantly influenced the color stability of zirconia. Hydrothermal aging had a greater impact than thermal cycling, especially in coffee. These findings suggest that material composition and exposure environment should be carefully considered when selecting zirconia for esthetic dental restorations.
期刊介绍:
he Journal of Dental Sciences (JDS), published quarterly, is the official and open access publication of the Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China (ADS-ROC). The precedent journal of the JDS is the Chinese Dental Journal (CDJ) which had already been covered by MEDLINE in 1988. As the CDJ continued to prove its importance in the region, the ADS-ROC decided to move to the international community by publishing an English journal. Hence, the birth of the JDS in 2006. The JDS is indexed in the SCI Expanded since 2008. It is also indexed in Scopus, and EMCare, ScienceDirect, SIIC Data Bases.
The topics covered by the JDS include all fields of basic and clinical dentistry. Some manuscripts focusing on the study of certain endemic diseases such as dental caries and periodontal diseases in particular regions of any country as well as oral pre-cancers, oral cancers, and oral submucous fibrosis related to betel nut chewing habit are also considered for publication. Besides, the JDS also publishes articles about the efficacy of a new treatment modality on oral verrucous hyperplasia or early oral squamous cell carcinoma.