Minor problems arising from optimizations by welding of fixed prostheses frameworks can be identified by macroscopic and microscopic visual inspection. The purpose of this study was to highlight the visible discontinuities present in the laser welds of dental Ni-Cr alloys. Ni-Cr base metal alloys designated for fixed prostheses manufacture were selected for the experiments. Using cast plates, p...

Jedan od osnovnih zahteva koji se postavlja za sve stomatološke materijale jeste da su neškodljivi za ljudski organizam i (primum non nocere) i zatim da ne deluju nadražajno ili toksičko na oralna tkiva i organizam u celini. Oni takođe moraju biti niske alergijske aktivnosti i bez štetnog delovanja na bolesnike i osoblje koje njima rukuje. Stomatološke nadoknade ostaju u ustima dug vremenski pe...

PURPOSE This study aimed to develop a copper-aluminium-nickel alloy which has properties comparable to that of dental alloys used for dental post and core applications with the reasonable cost. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen groups of experimental copper alloys with variants of 3, 6, 9, 12 wt% Al and 0, 2, 4, 6 wt% Ni were prepared and casted. Their properties were tested and evaluated. The da...

CaptekTM (Precious Chemical USA Inc., Apopka, Florida) is a new, innovative development in dental materials. It is a dental alloy that can be defined as a composite material because it is internally composed of two different alloys. CaptekTM is a high gold content alloy (88% by weight) and is used in porcelain-fused-to-metal dental crowns and bridges. Composite metals containing metallic matrix...

Titanium is an ideal material for use in prosthodontics because of its biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and mechanical strength combined with its lightweight. Recently the use of titanium and titanium alloys for fixed restorations has increased substantially, mainly due to the improvement of techniques for the casting titanium and its alloys. This article reviewed the studies on titanium...

This manuscript is published as part of the proceedings of the NIH Technology Assessment Conference on Effects and Sideeffects of Dental Restorative Materials, August 26-28,1991, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, and did not undergo the customary journal peer-review process. I t is estimated that 96% of adults in the United States between the ages of 18 and 65 have one or more ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate mechanical properties, surface characteristics and castability of Zr-14Nb dental castings. The mean 0.2% proof and ultimate tensile strengths of Zr-14Nb were approximately 68% and 76% those of Ti-6Al-7Nb, respectively, while they were comparable to Co-29Cr-6Mo. Elongation of Zr-14Nb was the highest of all alloys tested. The hardened reaction layer was f...

The casting of cobalt-base alloys in dentistry is comparatively new in relation to the casting of gold alloys and other restorative procedures. It has been less than thirty years since these alloys were introduced to dentistry, but each year they have become more popular. A survey of the choice of dental alloys for removable partial dentures conducted by Lane' in 1949 showed that five times as ...

Casting failures of alloys in dental technology should be the exception, not the rule. They have to be detected in time and associated with possible causes. For the experimental part base metal alloys single tooth restorations were achieved using the conventional lost wax process for casting in order to be evaluated. Some casting defects obtained during the experimental part are exemplified: in...