Question 34 · LDEK · Prosthodontic materials
Which of the characteristics of dental ceramic is not advantageous?
- A. neutrality for the oral cavity environment.
- B. high esthetics.
- C. high fragility.
- D. resistance to body fluids.
- E. low heat conduction.
Hint
Look for the mechanical property that makes ceramics vulnerable to tensile and bending loads.
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