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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Ceramic fusion is an example of
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The correct answer is  The purpose of firing is simply to sinter the particles of powder together properly to form the prosthesis.
Melting temperature of newer alumina ceramic is too high: Hence, liquid phase sintering does not happen.
Particles fuse in solid phase sintering alone.