ZrO.sub.2-toughened glass ceramics having high molar fractions of tetragonal ZrO.sub.2 and fracture toughness value of greater than 1.8 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2. The glass ceramic may also include also contain other secondary phases, including lithium silicates, that may be beneficial for toughening or for strengthening through an ion exchange process. Additional second phases may also decrease the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass ceramic. A method of making such glass ceramics is also provided.

To provide a phosphate-based dental investment material which can used for metal and press ceramic and especially can impart the lubricity to the surface of a press ceramic, and a phosphate-based dental investment material which can be subjected to a flash heating for press ceramic, can obtain sufficient the hardening expansion, and can easily remove the investment material after press molding. A phosphate-based dental investment material of the present disclosure comprising a powder material and a liquid material, wherein the powder material contains (a) magnesium oxide: 5 to 20 wt. %; (b) ammonium dihydrogenphosphate: 8 to 25 wt. % and the liquid material contains (c) aqueous solution including a cation-treated colloidal silica.

To provide a phosphate-based dental investment material which can used for metal and press ceramic and especially can impart the lubricity to the surface of a press ceramic, and a phosphate-based dental investment material which can be subjected to a flash heating for press ceramic, can obtain sufficient the hardening expansion, and can easily remove the investment material after press molding. A phosphate-based dental investment material of the present disclosure comprising a powder material and a liquid material, wherein the powder material contains (a) magnesium oxide: 5 to 20 wt. %; (b) ammonium dihydrogenphosphate: 8 to 25 wt. % and the liquid material contains (c) aqueous solution including a cation-treated colloidal silica.

A dental resin composite material is provided that is reduced in darkness of its color tone, and also reduced in burning and color unevenness. Specifically provided are a dental resin composite material including 100 parts by mass of a polyaryletherketone resin, 10 parts by mass to 300 parts by mass of inorganic particles, and 90 ppm or less of an impurity having an aromatic ring, a method of producing the dental resin composite material, and a polyaryletherketone resin for producing a dental resin composite material, to be used for producing the dental resin composite material.

Slip for the production of ceramic or glass ceramic shaped parts by a LIFT process, which contains (a) ceramic and/or glass ceramic particles, (b) binder, (c) at least one energy transformation component and (d) at least one dispersant, as well as a LIFT process for the production of ceramic or glass ceramic shaped parts using the slip.

ZrO.sub.2-toughened glass ceramics having high molar fractions of tetragonal ZrO.sub.2 and fracture toughness value of greater than 1.8 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2. The glass ceramic may also include also contain other secondary phases, including lithium silicates, that may be beneficial for toughening or for strengthening through an ion exchange process. Additional second phases may also decrease the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass ceramic. A method of making such glass ceramics is also provided.

ZrO.sub.2-toughened glass ceramics having high molar fractions of tetragonal ZrO.sub.2 and fracture toughness value of greater than 1.8 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2. The glass ceramic may also include also contain other secondary phases, including lithium silicates, that may be beneficial for toughening or for strengthening through an ion exchange process. Additional second phases may also decrease the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass ceramic. A method of making such glass ceramics is also provided.

Pre-sintered blanks based on lithium disilicate glass ceramic are described which are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental restorations.

A dental resin composite material is provided that is reduced in darkness of its color tone, and also reduced in burning and color unevenness. Specifically provided are a dental resin composite material including 100 parts by mass of a polyaryletherketone resin, 10 parts by mass to 300 parts by mass of inorganic particles, and 90 ppm or less of an impurity having an aromatic ring, a method of producing the dental resin composite material, and a polyaryletherketone resin for producing a dental resin composite material, to be used for producing the dental resin composite material.

ZrO.sub.2-toughened glass ceramics having high molar fractions of tetragonal ZrO.sub.2 and fracture toughness value of greater than 1.8 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2. The glass ceramic may also include also contain other secondary phases, including lithium silicates, that may be beneficial for toughening or for strengthening through an ion exchange process. Additional second phases may also decrease the coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass ceramic. A method of making such glass ceramics is also provided.