“…To mimic the in vivo stress, is possible to "age" interfaces in a chewing simulator and measure the bonding effectiveness afterward (Nikaido et al, 2002;Frankenberger et al, 2003). Thereby, to simulate occlusal masticatory forces in vitro, cyclic loading is used (Koyama et al, 2012). Cyclic loading is the repeated or fluctuating application of stresses, strains or intensities to locations on structural components, and attempts to replicate the clinical conditions that zirconia restorations are subjected to due to masticatory forces (Attia and Kern, 2004).…”