Influence of Abrasive Treatment on a Transformation of Zirconium Oxide Used in Dental Prosthetics

Zirconium oxide is a ceramic most often used in the field of dentistry for permanently cementing the substructures of prosthetic restorations in patients. The surface of zirconium oxide should be prepared properly because in the next stage it must be covered with porcelain. The success of prosthetics treatment depends on various factors, but it has been reported that the transformation of zirconium oxide plays a key role. The purpose of the research was to investigate the effect of abrasive blasting on the transformation of zirconium oxide. The research has shown that this type of surface treatment causes the transformation of the tetragonal phase into a monoclinic one. The samples were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The study confirmed the assumption.