2026-03-23
When working with dental zirconia blocks, many dental labs encounter a common question:
Why does shrinkage vary even within the same batch of zirconia blocks?
This is often misunderstood as a material quality issue. In reality, shrinkage is an engineering parameter influenced by multiple factors throughout the manufacturing and sintering process.
In this article, we will explain this topic from four key aspects:
actual values, calculation methods, material science, and clinical impact.
