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Physical and mechanical properties of four 3D-printed resins at two different thick layers: An in vitro comparative
Paulo S Borella1, Larissa A S Alvares2, Maria T H Ribeiro3
1Department of Oclusion, Prosthesis and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department General Practice, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Objectives:
This in vitro comparative study aimed to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of four 3D-printed resins with two different thickness layers.
Methods:
Four printed resins (VarseoSmile Crown Plus, VSC; NexDent C&B MFH, MFH; Nanolab 3D, NNL; and Resilab 3D Temp, RSL) were printed with 50 µm and 100 µm layer thickness, resulting in 80 bars measuring 25 × 2×2 mm. The specimens underwent a Raman spectroscopy for degree of conversion, confocal laser scanning microscopy for surface roughness (Sa), three-point bending test for flexural strength and elastic modulus, and a Vickers hardness test (VHN). Data was tested for normality using the Shapiro-Wilk, two-way ANOVA, and Tukey test (α = 0.05) for statistical analysis.
Results:
The layer thickness affected all performed tests, but the elastic modulus (p < 0.001). Specimens with 100 µm showed, in general, worse results outcomes than those with 50 µm (p < 0.001). However, within the limitations of this comparative in vitro study, it could be concluded that the tested resins and layer thicknesses directly influenced physical and mechanical properties.
Significance:
The physical and mechanical properties of three-dimensional printed restorations can be affected by the layer thickness, which can interfere with the choice of the 3D printing resin for a desired clinical outcome.
