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Effective combination with zircon oxide:
During the development stage, Sakura Interaction was
tested on the following zircon oxide sub-structures:
Cercon Base (DeguDent)
Procera All Zirkon (Nobel biocare)
DC Zirkon (DCS)
YZ Cubes (Vita)
Lava Frame (3M ESPE)
All materials performed well when
used with Sakura Interaction.
Pressure testing.
After the thermal endurance tests, all preparations
were tested for maximum pressure endurance. The
pressure at which a combination of a sub-structure
and a firing ceramic collapses is an indication of its
strength. The measured values of all combinations
are comparable to measured metal-ceramic values.
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Elephant pressure test
Regensburger Artificial Mouth Type #3
Thermo shock test.
All the combinations referred to must be subjected
to the Elephant thermo shock test. During this test,
ceramic-faced bridges are alternately submerged
twenty times in ice water and boiling water. The
material is then checked for cracks, and checked
again for tension cracks the next day. All combi-
nations passed the test.
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Chewing simulation test.
The Sakura Interaction combination’s exterior was
tested by the University of Regensburg and
approved. The chewing simulation test performed
by the university has become a proven method
for simulating five years of chewing activity in the
mouth. Three unit bridges are subjected 1.2
million times to 50N chewing pressure at various
temperatures.
University of Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
Preparation of sub-structures:
When firing Sakura Interaction, the
firing instructions of the supplier of
the zircon oxide sub-structure materi-
als should be observed.
(This was the case in all tests described in these
pages)
Optical inspection after thermo shock test
Elephant thermo shock test
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