Werkstoffkunde Prothetik LMU

31/08/2026

🌸 Wishing You All the Best in Your Retirement, Sigrid! 🌸
As Sigrid begins her well-deserved retirement, we would like to thank her for the time she spent with the WSK team.
Although our time together was far too short, Sigrid enriched our department with her kindness, dedication, and outstanding organizational skills. She was always a reliable source of support and played an important role in keeping our daily work running smoothly.
Dear Sigrid, thank you for your commitment, your positive spirit, and for all the wonderful moments we shared. It has been a pleasure having you as part of our team.
We wish you good health, happiness, and many unforgettable experiences as you begin this exciting new chapter of your life. May you enjoy every moment with your family, friends, and all the things you now have more time to pursue.
All the very best for your retirement—you will be greatly missed by the entire WSK team! 💐💚🦷

27/08/2026

Our latest study is now available in the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials.👏

We investigated their influence on green-body mechanical properties and interfacial separation forces during the printing process. 🔬
Another step toward a better understanding of the mechanical behavior and performance of dental materials.🤓

Check out the full article here🔗: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751616126002687?via%3Dihub




26/08/2026

🦷 TENSILE STRENGTH TESTING

In tensile testing, dental materials are subjected to a controlled tensile force to evaluate their mechanical strength and deformation behavior.

🧪 The test is mainly used for polymers, including 3D-printed dental materials.
🔗 The specimens have a characteristic bone shape to ensure controlled loading in the central testing region.
📈 Depending on the material, the specimens show different degrees of elongation and deformation before fracture.
💪 This allows us to determine properties such as:
▫️ Tensile strength
▫️ Elongation at break
▫️ Elastic deformation
▫️ Fracture behavior

25/08/2026

A day in the life of Theresa✨

For the past few months, Theresa has been providing us with valuable support as a research assistant in our department.
Today she gives us a little behind-the-scenes look at her everyday research life, from experiments in the lab to analyzing results and everything in between.
Curious what a day in materials science research really looks like? Come along!🧪⚙️

23/08/2026

20/08/2026

Our new publication „Influence of Varying Airborne-Particle Abrasion Angles on Surface Properties and Flexural Strength of Feldspar Ceramic“ published in Journal of Functional Biomaterials investigates the effects of airborne-particle abrasion on different physical parameters of feldspar ceramics. 🔬🦷💡

Learn more about this🔗: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/17/8/358

19/08/2026

🦷 4-POINT BENDING TESTING

With 4-point bending tests, we determine the flexural strength of dental materials, particularly dental ceramics.

⚙️ The specimen is supported at two points while two additional loading points apply a controlled force.
💥 The load is increased until fracture occurs, allowing us to determine the material’s flexural strength and fracture behavior.

🧪 Dental ceramics
📏 Standardized specimen geometry
⚙️ Controlled loading
📊 Flexural strength & fracture analysis

18/08/2026

A day in the life of John✨
Researching materials, solving problems, helping out wherever needed — and, of course, making sure there’s never a dull moment😄
As a research associate & dental technician in materials science, John is always ready to lend a hand, share his expertise, and somehow come up with the next piece of nonsense🤪
Science, teamwork & a little bit of chaos — that’s just a normal day with John! 🧪✨

17/08/2026

✨ A wonderful afternoon at Labor Gartner in Goslar ✨
Thank you so much for your time, the warm welcome, and the inspiring exchange! 🙌🦷�It was truly impressive to see how much passion, precision, and innovative thinking shape your daily work. Especially exciting were the insights into your modern laboratory and the consistent implementation of digital workflows in everyday practice. 💻✨
You can immediately feel the high standards of quality and the dedication behind every detail. Encounters and discussions like these show how valuable the connection between practice, laboratory work, and research really is. 💡🤝
Thank you again for the open and welcoming atmosphere – we truly enjoyed our visit and are taking a lot of inspiration back to Munich! 😊💚

13/08/2026

The new IPS e.max Zirconia and what’s its intended use? – in the latest issue of the Quintessenz das Magazin, we take a closer look at that new product from Ivoclar in the “Hot Sh*t” section. 🔥

You can find the article here🔗: https://www.quintessence-publishing.com/deu/de/journal/quintessenz-das-magazin/2026/03