“Microwave sintered zirconia”: microwave technology applied to multilayer zirconia
Microwave (MW) technology applied to zirconia sintering represents a promising alternative to traditional sintering technologies.
The volumetric nature of microwave heating allows, among other advantages, reduced sintering times, uniform and better controlled microstructure, adequate mechanical and optical properties of the zirconia.
The evolutionary path of zirconia has expanded the range of materials for fixed prosthetics, managing to fill the application gaps of the first generations.
“Multilayer” zirconia represents the most advanced material and was created for the creation of monolithic restorations with optical and mechanical principles inspired by the natural tooth, offering clear manufacturing advantages.
The current challenge is knowing how to combine the efficiency of “microwave” technology with new “multilayer” materials: the speakers will present two years of technical-clinical experience and preliminary data on microwave technology applied to multilayer zirconia.
