Research Article

Effect of Different Coloring Procedures on the Aging Behavior of Dental Monolithic Zirconia

Table 1

Characteristics of the materials used in the present study.

Zirconia materialsManufacturersChemical components (wt.%)Grain size (µm)Density (g/cm3)Sintering conditions
Temperature (°C)Dwelling time (h)

SuperfectZir HTSAidite, ChinaZrO2 + HfO2: 92–96%, Y2O3: 5–6%0.546.0915302
Katana HTKuraray, JapanZrO2 + HfO2: 90–95%, Y2O3: 5–8%n.a.5.9015002

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