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An In vitro Assessment of Retention Force of ZrO2, Polyether Ether Ketone, and ZrO2-Polyether Ether Ketone Telescopic
Siba Prasad Jena1, Nimisha Kumari2, Sumeet Agarwal3
1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Objectives:
The objective of this study was to compare ZrO2, polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and ZrO2-PEEK telescopic attachments in terms of retention of overdenture.
Methodology:
Forty-five acrylic resin models of the lower arch were divided into 3 groups of 15 each. In Group I, primary and secondary crowns were constructed from all zirconia (ZrO2), whereas all PEEK was used for Group II and Group III was made up of ZrO2 PEEK.
Results:
The mean retention value in Group I was 14.12 ± 3.4 N, in Group II was 15.86 ± 5.1, and in Group III was 22.40 ± 10.3 N. The mean final initial retention value in Group I was 14.50 ± 6.1 N, in Group II was 14.97 ± 8.2, and in Group III was 17.21 ± 9.3 N. A significant difference was observed in intergroup comparison (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Zirconia resulted in maximum retention as compared to other telescopic crown materials.
