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Title<br />

3D ANALySIS OF MICROSTRuCTuRE AND HERTzIAN INDENTATION FALIuRE IN GLASS<br />

IONOMER<br />

Authors<br />

C. DObO-NAGy 1 , P. NAGy 1 , G.A. CHASSE 2 , P. FEJERDy 3 , I.G. CSIzMADIA 1 , E. FARAGO 1 ,<br />

T. KuN 1<br />

Affiliations<br />

1 Dept. of Oral Diagnostics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HUNGARY, 2 Queen Mary, London<br />

University, London, UNITED KINGDOM, 3 Dept. of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University,<br />

Budapest, HUNGARY<br />

Body<br />

Objectives: The aim of this study w<strong>as</strong> to <strong>as</strong>sess the role of X-ray micro tomography (µCT) on<br />

fractography.<br />

Materials: Discs of biocompatible gl<strong>as</strong>s ionomer cements (GIC) were prepared for Hertzian<br />

indentation and subsequent fracture analyses. Specifically 0.2×1 mm samples for reproducing<br />

bottom-initiated radial fracture, complemented for 2µm cubic voxel size optimal resolution<br />

µCT analysis. Nanocomputed tomography analyses supported the reliability of the µCT results.<br />

Complementary 2-dimensional fractographic investigation w<strong>as</strong> carried out by optical and scanning<br />

electron microscopies, identifying fracture characteristics.<br />

Results: The µCT analysis (CTAn software, Skyscan) delivered Pore Volume (10-5mm3), Porosity<br />

(%), Pore Surface / Volume Ratio (103mm-1), Pore Thickness (µm) me<strong>as</strong>urements the difference<br />

between the top layer value and bottom layer value w<strong>as</strong> statistically significant at<br />

P=0.05<br />

3D analysis of GIC samples allowed fracture branching and incomplete bottom-initiated cracking<br />

to be accurately determined. Specifically, cracks grew to link pores while propagating<br />

along gl<strong>as</strong>s-matrix interfaces.<br />

Conclusion: The methodological development <strong>here</strong>in is exploitable on related biomaterials<br />

and represents a new tool for the rational characterisation, optimisation and design of novel<br />

materials for clinical service.<br />

Keywords<br />

gl<strong>as</strong>s ionomer cements,fractography,microCT<br />

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