TY - JOUR
T1 - Casting alloys
AU - Wataha, John C.
AU - Messer, Regina L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by grants from Metalor Technologies, SA (Neuchatel, Switzerland) and the Whitaker Foundation. The authors thank Metalor Technologies, SA for their support of alloy research over years and the Whitaker Foundation for their support of biomedical research in the area of alloy corrosion.
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - Although the role of dental casting alloys has changed in recent years with the development of improved all-ceramic materials and resin-based composites, alloys will likely continue to be critical assets in the treatment of missing and severely damaged teeth. Alloys have physical, chemical, and biologic properties that exceed other classes of materials. The selection of the appropriate dental casting alloy is paramount to the long-term success of dental prostheses, and the selection process has become complex with the development of many new alloys. However, this selection process is manageable if the practitioner focuses on the appropriate physical and biologic properties, such as tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, corrosion, and biocompatibility, and avoids dwelling on the less important properties of alloy color and short-term cost. The appropriate selection of an alloy helps to ensure a longer-lasting restoration and better oral health for the patient.
AB - Although the role of dental casting alloys has changed in recent years with the development of improved all-ceramic materials and resin-based composites, alloys will likely continue to be critical assets in the treatment of missing and severely damaged teeth. Alloys have physical, chemical, and biologic properties that exceed other classes of materials. The selection of the appropriate dental casting alloy is paramount to the long-term success of dental prostheses, and the selection process has become complex with the development of many new alloys. However, this selection process is manageable if the practitioner focuses on the appropriate physical and biologic properties, such as tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, corrosion, and biocompatibility, and avoids dwelling on the less important properties of alloy color and short-term cost. The appropriate selection of an alloy helps to ensure a longer-lasting restoration and better oral health for the patient.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cden.2003.12.010
DO - 10.1016/j.cden.2003.12.010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15172613
AN - SCOPUS:3242766053
SN - 0011-8532
VL - 48
SP - 499
EP - 512
JO - Dental clinics of North America
JF - Dental clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -