| abstract |
The present invention is related to a pink colored pre-sintered or fully-sintered blank for use for the production of a dental restoration, such as a denture base of a full or a partial denture, a partial denture, or an implant supported denture, consisting of a ceramic material which comprises zirconium dioxide doped with yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ), calcium oxide (CaO), magnesium oxide (MgO) and/or cerium oxide (CeO 2 ), wherein the pink colored blank comprises 2 to 25 wt %, preferably 4 to 17 wt %, and more preferably 5 to 12 wt %, erbium oxide. |