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Half of the specimens were stored in deionized water (W) at 37 \u00b0C for 30 days, while the other specimens stayed dry (D). A three-point bending test was carried out in a dry\/wet environment (subgroup d\/w) to determine monotonic strength. A stepwise fatigue test was conducted for dry-stored specimens in a dry environment (Dd) and wet-stored specimens in water (Ww).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      For monotonic strength, the testing environment had a significant effect (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), whereas the storage environment did not (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.054). Testing in water generated a lower monotonic strength (Dw: 243\u00a0\u00b1\u00a035 MPa; Ww: 250\u00a0\u00b1\u00a057 MPa) than in a dry environment (Dd: 324\u00a0\u00b1\u00a074 MPa; Wd: 376\u00a0\u00b1\u00a060 MPa). Wet storage combined with testing in water exhibited similar fatigue strength (Ww: 148\u00a0\u00b1\u00a039 MPa) to the group without water intervention (Dd: 152\u00a0\u00b1\u00a036 MPa).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While storage in 37 \u00b0C water for 30 days causes ion release from lithium disilicate, it does not decrease its monotonic strength. The compressive loading in water resulted in a degradation of around 30%. 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