Products Description

In the field of medical dentistry, biomedical ceramics have become one of the key ceramic medical materials for functional restorations such as dental spacers, occlusal splints, and orthodontic retainers due to their unique properties. The primary objectives of these ceramic medical devices are to restore or adjust occlusal relationships, protect teeth, and ensure both aesthetics and comfort.

CeramicsTimes medical ceramic dental spacers are developed by a superb team of experts consisting of CeramicsTimes professors and PhDs, with advanced ceramic preparation and processing technology, mastering the world's leading key processes in the manufacture of advanced ceramic materials from powder formulation and treatment, molding, billet processing, sintering, precision machining and precision grinding.

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Product Application Scenarios

Occlusal Adjustment and Functional Prosthetics
Orthodontic Therapeutic Assistance
Aesthetic and Structural Prosthetics

Product name	medical-adjustment-dental-shims
Material	Alumina,zirconia ceramic
Color	Customized according to the client's requirements
size	Customized according to the client's requirements
Machining accuracy	±0.001mm
Packaging	Carton /Pallet/Wooden case (According to client requirement )
Delivery time	Standard Product-Within 3 days
Items Design	According to the client's drawing or samples
Features	Good quality, low price, Multiple factories, deliver to you based on the one closest to your location
Application	Industrial Ceramics
Certificate	ISO, CE

Ceramics performance parameter

Number	Performance	Unit
			Zirconia Toughened Alumina	Alumina Toughened Zirconia	Zirconia
			ZTA	ATZ	Zirconia
1	Density	g/cm3	4.0~4.3	≥5.25	6.00~6.10
2	Flexural strength	MPa	700	≥650	≥1100
3	Fracture toughness	MPa·m1/2	7	≥7	8
4	Dielectric constant	εr(20℃,1MHz)	9.2	9.2	10.6
5	Hardness	GPa	13	14.5	15
	Hardness	HRC	76	78	79
6	Volume resistivity	Ω·cm(20℃)	10 14	10 14	10 14
7	Elastic modulus	GPa	300	280	220
8	Coefficient of thermal expansion	×10-6/k	8.3	8.5	10.2
9	Compressive strength	MPa	2400	2450	2500
10	Abrasions	g/cm2	0.1	0.1	0.01
11	Thermal conductivity	W/m×k(20℃)	27	37	27
12	Poisson's ratio	/	0.25	0.26	0.3
13	Insulation strength	kv/mm	30	30	32
14	Temperature	℃	1800	1650	1520

advantages

Medical grade ceramic materials are suitable for adjustment pads primarily due to the following core characteristics:

Exceptional Biocompatibility and Safety: As biomedical ceramics, these materials are chemically stable and biologically inert. They do not corrode or release harmful substances in the oral environment, cause no irritation to human tissues, and do not trigger allergic reactions.
Superior Mechanical Properties: Ceramic medical products possess high hardness and compressive strength, enabling them to withstand long-term chewing forces without deformation or wear. This is crucial for long-term wear in occlusal adjustment or anti-bruxism pads.
Ideal Aesthetics and Comfort: Medical grade ceramic can be crafted with translucency or a natural tooth-like appearance, offering excellent aesthetics. Additionally, its extremely smooth and dense surface resists bacterial plaque adhesion, facilitating easy cleaning and enhancing both hygiene and wear comfort.
Stable Chemical and Thermal Properties: Ceramic medicine principles leverage materials that resist corrosion and act as poor thermal conductors, effectively insulating against thermal stimuli to protect underlying dental tissues.

Future Development Prospects

Ceramic medical devices hold promising prospects in dental adjustment shims, driven primarily by the following trends:

Technology Convergence and Customized Manufacturing: The integration of CAD/CAM digital design with 3D printing technology is becoming mainstream. In the future, directly 3D printing fully customized ceramic medical products based on intraoral scan data will become standard practice, enabling more precise fitting and faster delivery.
Continuous Optimization of Material Properties: Research efforts in ceramic medicine focus on overcoming the inherent brittleness of ceramics and enhancing reliability while further improving aesthetics and bioactivity. Examples include developing more translucent zirconia or imparting bioactive properties to biomedical ceramics surfaces to promote soft tissue healing.
Expanding Application Markets: With rising consumer demands for oral health, aesthetics, and comfort, coupled with the proliferation of digital dentistry, demand for high-performance, customized medical grade ceramic restorations (including various types of spacers) will continue to grow.