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Overview

Yu Zhang is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and has an extensive research background primarily in dentistry and engineering. Their work spans multiple disciplines that include orthodontics, biomedical engineering, oral surgery, mechanical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their scholarly output reflects a focus on dental materials and restorations, dental implant techniques and outcomes, advanced surface polishing techniques, and the synthesis of advanced ceramic materials. Additional topics of interest include bone tissue engineering materials, advanced materials and composites, and dental research related to COVID-19.

Frequent publication venues for Yu Zhang include:

  • Dental Materials
  • Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Ceramics International
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Yu Zhang has collaborated extensively with several researchers, notably:

  • Marina R. Kaizer
  • Chek Hai Lim
  • Brian R. Lawn
  • Sonaj Vardhaman
  • Camila da Silva Rodrigues

Recent selected publications include:

  • "Micromechanics of machining and wear in hard and brittle materials" (2020), Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • "Recent advances in dental zirconia: 15 years of material and processing evolution" (2024), Dental Materials
  • "Effect of finishing/polishing techniques and low temperature degradation on the surface topography, phase transformation and flexural strength of ultra-translucent ZrO2 ceramic" (2020), Dental Materials
  • "A Critical Review of Dental Lithia-Based Glass-Ceramics" (2023), Journal of Dental Research
  • "Wear behavior and microstructural characterization of translucent multilayer zirconia" (2020), Dental Materials

The scope of Yu Zhang's research demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach to the development and analysis of dental ceramics and materials, with practical applications in restorative dentistry and implant technologies. Their contributions address both fundamental material science and clinical dental research aspects.

Best Publications

  • Novel Zirconia Materials in Dentistry

    Y. Zhang;B.R. Lawn

  • Effect of sandblasting on the long-term performance of dental ceramics.

    Yu Zhang;Brian R. Lawn;E. Dianne Rekow;Van P. Thompson

  • Making yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia translucent.

    Yu Zhang

  • Performance of Dental Ceramics Challenges for Improvements

    E.D. Rekow;N.R.F.A. Silva;P.G. Coelho;Y. Zhang

  • Characterization of a polymer-infiltrated ceramic-network material.

    Alvaro Della Bona;Pedro H. Corazza;Yu Zhang

  • Shear bond strengths between different zirconia cores and veneering ceramics and their susceptibility to thermocycling

    Petra C. Guess;Andreja Kuliš;Siegbert Witkowski;Martin Wolkewitz

  • FATIGUE OF DENTAL CERAMICS

    Yu Zhang;Irena Sailer;Brian R. Lawn

  • Damage accumulation and fatigue life of particle-abraded ceramics.

    Yu Zhang;Brian R Lawn;Kenneth A Malament;P Van Thompson

  • Edge chipping and flexural resistance of monolithic ceramics

    Yu Zhang;James J.-W. Lee;Ramanathan Srikanth;Brian R. Lawn

  • Dental Ceramics for Restoration and Metal Veneering

    Yu Zhang;J. Robert Kelly

  • Zirconia surface modifications for implant dentistry

    Fernanda H. Schünemann;María E. Galárraga-Vinueza;Ricardo Magini;Márcio Fredel

  • Concerns of Hydrothermal Degradation in CAD/CAM Zirconia:

    J.-W. Kim;N.S. Covel;P.C. Guess;E.D. Rekow

  • Materials design in the performance of all-ceramic crowns.

    Brian R. Lawn;Antonia Pajares;Yu Zhang;Yan Deng

  • New multi-layered zirconias: Composition, microstructure and translucency

    Nantawan Kolakarnprasert;Marina R. Kaizer;Do Kyung Kim;Yu Zhang

  • Characterization of three commercial Y-TZP ceramics produced for their high-translucency, high-strength and high-surface area

    Hui Tong;Carina B. Tanaka;Marina R. Kaizer;Yu Zhang

  • Influence of preparation design and ceramic thicknesses on fracture resistance and failure modes of premolar partial coverage restorations

    Petra C. Guess;Stefan Schultheis;Martin Wolkewitz;Yu Zhang

  • Graded structures for damage resistant and aesthetic all-ceramic restorations.

    Yu Zhang;Jae Won Kim

  • Load-bearing properties of minimal-invasive monolithic lithium disilicate and zirconia occlusal onlays: finite element and theoretical analyses.

    Li Ma;Petra C. Guess;Yu Zhang

  • Fracture of Porcelain-veneered Structures in Fatigue

    B. Kim;Y. Zhang;M. Pines;V.P. Thompson

  • Marginal and internal fit of heat pressed versus CAD/CAM fabricated all-ceramic onlays after exposure to thermo-mechanical fatigue

    Petra C. Guess;Thaleia Vagkopoulou;Yu Zhang;Martin Wolkewitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian R. Lawn
Brian R. Lawn National Institute of Standards and Technology
Van P. Thompson
Van P. Thompson King's College London
Mamoun Muhammed
Mamoun Muhammed Royal Institute of Technology
Rafael R. Moraes
Rafael R. Moraes Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Herzl Chai
Herzl Chai Tel Aviv University
Marco Antonio Bottino
Marco Antonio Bottino Sao Paulo State University
Filipe S. Silva
Filipe S. Silva University of Minho
Fernando Guiberteau
Fernando Guiberteau University of Extremadura
Alvaro Della Bona
Alvaro Della Bona Universidade de Passo Fundo
Hockin H.K. Xu
Hockin H.K. Xu University of Maryland, Baltimore

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