New Dental Alloys with Special Consumer Properties

The purpose of the investigation was to create a new gold alloy of yellow for casting the frames of metal ceramic dentures. The yellow color corresponds to the consumer and aesthetic needs of some patients, because it is a sign of the metal, which is noble and innocuous. The main alloying elements of the majority of gold alloys for metal-ceramics are platinum and palladium, which increase the strength characteristics. Copper, tin, and other precious metals and base metals are also introduced in these alloys. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the correspondence of the properties of the alloy with those of the ceramics applied onto the metal frame. For this purpose, the thermal expansion coefficient of the alloy (TEC) should be in a range of 13.5~14.5 ×10 6 K 1 when heated from 20 to 600 ℃ . The two-component alloys, alloying of gold with platinum and palladium results in a decrease in the TEC, and the introduction of copper, silver, and tin, increases it. Multidirectional influence of the alloying elements is a factor in achieving compliance of the TEC with the given values of the alloy. In multicomponent systems, however, the mutual influence of individual components on the properties of the alloy is unpredictable. This also applies to the color characteristics of the alloys, which vary in the direction of reducing the yellowness with increasing concentration of platinum and palladium, while other elements may have the opposite effect on the results. Yellowness index (YI), calculated according to the results of spectrophotometric studies, has been chosen as an objective indicator of color. In this study, the requirement for YI was given not less than 25; the color of such alloys can be called light yellow. All the alloys investigated contained 85% (by weight) of gold. Therefore, higher corrosion resistance and biological inertness of a finished dental products were ensured. Among the alloys that met the yellowness/TEC requirements, two alloys have been selected that were 'most yellow' (PLAGODENT-PLUS and PLAGODENT-BIO). Their adhesive properties met the requirements of GOST R 51736-2001 to alloys for metal ceramics.

The purpose of the investigation was to create a new gold alloy of yellow for casting the frames of metal-ceramic dentures. The yellow color corresponds to the consumer and aesthetic needs of some patients, because it is a sign of the metal, which is noble and innocuous. The main alloying elements of the majority of gold alloys for metal-ceramics are platinum and palladium, which increase the strength characteristics. Copper, tin, and other precious metals and base metals are also introduced in these alloys. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the correspondence of the properties of the alloy with those of the ceramics applied onto the metal frame. For this purpose, the thermal expansion coefficient of the alloy （TEC） should be in a range of 13.5-14.5 ×10-6K-1 when heated from 20 to 600 L-1. The two-component alloys, alloying of gold with platinum and palladium results in a decrease in the TEC, and the introduction of copper, silver, and tin, increases it. Multidirectional influence of the alloying elements is a factor in achieving compliance of the TEC with the given values of the alloy. In multicomponent systems, however, the mutual influence of individual components on the properties of the alloy is unpredictable. This also applies to the color characteristics of the alloys, which vary in the direction of reducing the yellowness with increasing concentration of platinum and palladium, while other elements may have the opposite effect on the results. Yellowness index （YI）, calculated according to the results of spectrophotometric studies, has been chosen as an objective indicator of color. In this study, the requirement for Y1 was given not less than 25; the color of such alloys can be called light yellow. All the alloys investigated contained 85% （by weight） of gold. Therefore, higher corrosion resistance and biological inertness of a finished dental products were ensured. Among the alloys that met the yellowness/TEC requirements, two alloys have been selected that were ＂most yellow＂ （PLAGODENT-PLUS and PLAGODENT-BIO）. Their adhesive properties met the requirements of GO ST R 51736-2001 to alloys for metal ceramics.