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Evaluation of Marginal and Internal Adaptation of Endocrowns Fabricated from Three Different CAD/CAM Materials
M Hasanzade1, M Moharrami2, M Alikhasi3
1Assistant Professor, Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Objectives:
This in vitro study aimed to compare the internal and marginal discrepancies of endocrowns fabricated from different ceramics before and after adjustment.
Methods And Materials:
Thirty-six endocrowns were fabricated from lithium disilicate (IPS e-max CAD), zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (Suprinity), and polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (Enamic) using a CEREC intraoral scanner and milling unit. A reference point matching scan protocol was used to measure the endocrowns fit. The mixed ANOVA was used to analyze the data, and α=0.5 was considered as the significance level.
Results:
There was no significant interaction between the fabrication materials and adjustment (P⟩0.05). Type of the materials did not change discrepancies at cavosurface, line angle, cavity wall, and pulpal floor (P⟩0.05). On the contrary, adjustment significantly decreased the discrepancies at all four sites (P⟨0.001). There were significant differences between every two sites before adjustment (P⟨0.001). After adjustment, except for cavosurface and cavity wall (P=0.058), the differences between other sites remained significant (P⟨0.001).
Conclusions:
IPS e-max CAD, Suprinity, and Enamic endocrowns were not significantly different regarding internal and marginal discrepancies. However, it is suggested that these materials be adjusted to fall in a clinically acceptable range to minimize the risk of caries and periodontal disease.
