Fatigue reliability and failure modes of metal-ceramic, monolithic zirconia
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Why it matters for dental
Prosthodontists and implant teams may use this reliability data to inform material selection for implant-supported crowns when balancing strength, esthetics, and long-term survival.
Key points
- Article compares fatigue reliability and failure modes across metal-ceramic, monolithic zirconia, and lithium disilicate crowns cemented to titanium bases.
- Testing applied step-stress accelerated life testing to evaluate performance under simulated loading conditions.
- Crowns were fabricated and tested by Eirini Zampara, Eleana Kontonasaki, Edmara T.P. Bergamo, Ronaldo Hirata, Caroline Vieira Maluf, Savvas Koltsakidis, Dimitrios Tzetzis, Marly Vale, Estevam A. Bonfante, Leila Jahangiri, and Lukasz Witek.
- Results are published in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and available online 17 October 2026.
Who should care
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