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Fracture Resistance of Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Assisted Manufactured Glass-Ceramic Incisor Crowns Fabricated
Purpose:
To evaluate the fracture resistance of computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufactured (CAD/CAM) glass-ceramic incisor crowns fabricated on reverse-tapered preparations.
Materials And Methods:
Resin abutments with known total occlusal convergence angles (-8, 0, and 12 degrees; n = 20) were scanned with the TRIOS scanner, and glass-ceramic crowns were fabricated with KaVo Arctica, stored in water for either 1 or 30 days, and submitted to fracture test.
Results:
The fracture resistance of crowns made on reverse-tapered preparations was not significantly different (P = .471) from crowns fabricated over abutments with 0- or 12-degree tapers, irrespective of the water storage period.
Conclusion:
The fracture resistance of anterior glass-ceramic crowns fabricated over reverse-tapered preparations was similar to that of crowns made on abutments with 0- or 12-degree tapers.
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