Research Article

Modulus of Elasticity of Two Ceramic Materials and Stress-Inducing Mechanical Deformation following Fabrication Techniques and Adhesive Cementation Procedures of a Dental Ceramic

Table 2

Comparison of the data obtained from the two studies.

MaterialsE (GPa)Mean thickness (mm ± SD) of the discs (N = 10)Mean thickness (μm ± SD) of the resin cementMean of maximum mechanical deflection (μm ± SD) after cement coating at 0 hr

IPS e.max® Press950.57 ± 0.0593.0 ± 224.77 ± 1.44
Vitadur Alpha650.58 ± 0.03103.2 ± 2311.8 ± 2.5

Data from [16]