Lithium silicate glass ceramic and glass with ZrO2 content
AssigneeIvoclar Vivadent AG
InventorsChristian Ritzberger, Ricardo Dellagiacomo, Marcel Schweiger, Harald Burke, Wolfram Holand, Volker Rheinberger
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Abstract
Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses containing at least 6.1 wt.-% ZrO2 are provided which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and forming a solid bond with the zirconium oxide ceramics.
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Lithium silicate glass ceramic, which comprises at least 6.1 wt.-% ZrO2 and which comprises more than 10 vol.-% of lithium metasilicate crystals.
Lithium silicate glass ceramic, which comprises at least 6.1 wt.-% ZrO2 and which comprises more than 10 vol.-% of lithium disilicate crystals.
Zirconium oxide ceramic, which is coated with a lithium silicate glass ceramic, which comprises at least 6.1 wt.-% ZrO2.
Zirconium oxide ceramic, which is coated with a lithium silicate glass wherein the glass comprises at least 6.1 wt.-% ZrO2.
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