Microwave sintering: aging of Y-TZP ceramic in vivo and in vitro

• Grant number: 17/24952-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2018
• End date: September 30, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry - Dental Materials
• Principal Investigator: Guilherme de Siqueira Ferreira Anzaloni Saavedra
• Grantee: Mylenne Terra Marinho
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (ICT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José dos Campos. São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The aim of this study will be to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo degradation of sintered Y-TZP by two different methods. Eighty discs (N = 80 discs) will be fabricated by CAD/CAM for size standardizing according to ISO 6872, the discs will be divided into 8 groups (n = 10), 4 Groups that will be sintered in a conventional way, and 4 Groups that will be Sintered by microwave energy using a pre-established protocol. And then they will go through the in vitro degradation process in Hydrothermal Reactor and in vivo aging. For mechanical characterization, a biaxial flexural strength test will be performed. The results obtained will be analyzed statistically (ANOVA, Tukey and Dunnett), and then it will be possible to make a careful evaluation of the results, to evaluate the methods used, for both aging and sintering.