Pekkan, GürelPekkan, KerimanÇukurluöz Bayındır, BanuÖzcan, MutluKarasu, Bekir2022-05-112022-05-1120200287-4547https://doi.org/10.4012/dmj.2019-098https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/4627The use of monolithic [yttria (Y2O3)-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (ZrO2) polycrystalline] (Y-TZP) ceramics to restore teeth is expanding in dentistry. However, there are still some problems about color matching and the translucency of these ceramics. The employment of Y-TZP ceramics in aesthetically critical regions is questionable due to the insufficient translucency and opacity of the restorations. The objective of this review was to assess the factors affecting the translucency of monolithic Y-TZP ceramics for a better understanding the relevant parameters in restorations. The translucency of polycrystalline ceramics is a complex phenomenon. Apprehending the translucency regarding ceramics requires their knowledge of physical, chemical and microstructural characteristics with the light interactions among them. © 2020, Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices. All rights reserved.en10.4012/dmj.2019-098info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMonolithicTranslucencyTranslucentY-TZPZirconiaColor matchingRestorationYttrium oxideLight interactionMicro-structural characteristicsMonolithicMonolithic zirconiasPolycrystalline ceramicsTetragonal zirconiaTranslucencyTranslucentZirconiadental materialyttriumzirconiumzirconium oxideceramicsmaterials sciencematerials testingsurface propertyCeramicsDental MaterialsMaterials ScienceMaterials TestingSurface PropertiesYttriumZirconiumReview Article39118Q3WOS:0005343857000012-s2.0-8507738184231406098Q1