Publications by authors named "Patricia Akemi Nishitani Shibasaki"

Purpose: To evaluate the performance of fully crystallized zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (Celtra Duo, ZLS-CD), partially crystallized zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (Vita Suprinity, ZLS-VS), and partially sintered lithium disilicate-based (IPS e.max CAD, LD) glass-ceramics submitted to polishing, glazing, or no surface treatment after aging.

Material And Methods: Samples of each glass-ceramic material were subjected to polishing with rubber cups (POL), glazing (GL), or no treatment (control: unpolished) and afterward aged with 18,000 thermal cycles (5.

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