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What primarily constitutes dental ceramics?
What primarily constitutes dental ceramics?
- Nonsilicate glasses and plastics
- Inorganic nonmetallic structures containing silicon and oxygen compounds (correct)
- Metallic elements and clay
- Organic materials and water
Which of the following elements is NOT primarily found in dental ceramics?
Which of the following elements is NOT primarily found in dental ceramics?
- Zirconium
- Magnesium
- Aluminum
- Carbon (correct)
What characterizes the structure of silicate glasses?
What characterizes the structure of silicate glasses?
- Randomly linked chains of (SiO4)–4 tetrahedra (correct)
- Low viscosity and high transparency
- Tightly packed crystalline lattices
- Homogeneous, dense materials
How are the (SiO4) tetrahedra in silicate glasses arranged?
How are the (SiO4) tetrahedra in silicate glasses arranged?
What does the term 'porcelain' commonly refer to in the context of ceramics?
What does the term 'porcelain' commonly refer to in the context of ceramics?
Which type of bonding is present in the structure of silicate glasses?
Which type of bonding is present in the structure of silicate glasses?
What describes the arrangement of silicon and oxygen atoms in silicate glasses?
What describes the arrangement of silicon and oxygen atoms in silicate glasses?
What type of ceramics contains both a crystal phase and a silicate glass matrix phase?
What type of ceramics contains both a crystal phase and a silicate glass matrix phase?
Which of the following statements about kaolinite is false?
Which of the following statements about kaolinite is false?
Flashcards
What are dental ceramics?
What are dental ceramics?
Dental ceramics are nonmetallic, inorganic materials primarily composed of oxygen compounds with metals and metalloids. They commonly contain a crystal phase embedded in a silicate glass matrix.
What is the basic building block in silicate glasses?
What is the basic building block in silicate glasses?
The fundamental building block of silicate glasses is the SiO4 tetrahedron, where a silicon atom (Si4+) is surrounded by four oxygen atoms (O2-) arranged in a pyramid shape.
How do SiO4 tetrahedra assemble?
How do SiO4 tetrahedra assemble?
SiO4 tetrahedra link together by sharing their corners, forming chains. They have two oxygen atoms for every silicon atom within these chains.
What makes silicate glasses different from nonsilicate glasses?
What makes silicate glasses different from nonsilicate glasses?
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What is dental porcelain?
What is dental porcelain?
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What is the chemical formula of kaolinite?
What is the chemical formula of kaolinite?
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Do modern dental porcelains contain kaolinite?
Do modern dental porcelains contain kaolinite?
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What kind of bonds are present in dental ceramics?
What kind of bonds are present in dental ceramics?
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What is the packing arrangement of silicate glasses?
What is the packing arrangement of silicate glasses?
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Study Notes
Dental Ceramics Composition
- Dental ceramics consist of silicate glasses, porcelains, glass-ceramics, or highly crystalline solids.
- They are nonmetallic, inorganic structures.
- Principal compounds are oxygen with metallic or semimetallic elements (aluminum, boron, calcium, cerium, lithium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium).
- Many contain both a crystal phase and a silicate glass matrix phase.
Silicate Glasses
- Silicate glasses differ from non-silicate glasses because silicon is the central divalent cation.
- Silicon binds to four large oxygen anions, which link randomly in polymeric-type (SiO2)n chains.
- Structures are characterized by chains of (SiO4)⁻⁴ tetrahedra.
- Si⁴⁺ cations are at the center of each tetrahedron, with O⁻ anions at the four corners.
- The structure is not closely packed, exhibiting both covalent and ionic bonds.
- SiO4 tetrahedra link by sharing corners, not edges or faces.
- They form linked chains of tetrahedra; each tetrahedron contains two oxygen atoms per silicon atom.
Porcelain in Dental Ceramics
- "Porcelain" in industry usually refers to ceramics with significant kaolinite content.
- Kaolinite is a form of kaolin, a type of clay.
- Modern low-fusing or ultralow-fusing porcelains contain no clay products like kaolinite.
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