Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital Manufacturing
PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate) is the material of choice to fabricate denture bases. Recently, with the introduction of CAD-CAM and 3D printers in dentistry, new materials have been proposed for complete denture manufacturing. Aim: This study compared the flexural strength of different resins fabrica...
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| author | Alessio Casucci Giulia Verniani Anne Lucrèce Barbieri Nicolò Maria Ricci Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco Marco Ferrari |
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| description | PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate) is the material of choice to fabricate denture bases. Recently, with the introduction of CAD-CAM and 3D printers in dentistry, new materials have been proposed for complete denture manufacturing. Aim: This study compared the flexural strength of different resins fabricated using different technologies (conventional, CAD-CAM-milled, and 3D-printed) and polymerization techniques. Methods: A total of 11 different resins were tested: six PMMA conventional (Acrypol R, Acrypol LL, Acrypol HI, Acrypol Fast, Acryself and Acryslef P), two milled obtained from UDMA PMMA disks (Ivotion disk and Aadva disk, control groups), two 3D-printed PMMA resins (NextDent Denture 3D+, and SprintRayEU Denture Base), and one 3D-printed composite resin (GC Temp Print). Flexural strength was measured using a universal testing machine. One-way ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests were performed; the <i>p</i>-value was set at 0.05 to consider statistically significant differences among the groups. Spearman test was used to evaluate the correlation between polymerization technique and the flexural strength of 3D-printed resins. Results: CAD-CAM-milled specimens showed the highest flexural strength (107.87 MPa for UDMA) followed by 3D-printed composite resins (102.96 MPa). Furthermore, 3D-printed resins polymerized for 40 min with the BB cure unit showed no statistically significant differences with conventional resin groups. Moreover, in all the 3D-printed specimens, a high correlation between polymerization technique and flexural strength was found. Conclusions: In terms of flexural strength, the polymerization technique is a determinant for both acrylic and composite resins. Temp Print can be a potential alternative to fabricating removable dentures and showed promising results when used in combination with pink color resin powder. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6653e6487d24b0ea4ddbfc82184f4c82023-11-19T14:41:33ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-10-011619655910.3390/ma16196559Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital ManufacturingAlessio Casucci0Giulia Verniani1Anne Lucrèce Barbieri2Nicolò Maria Ricci3Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco4Marco Ferrari5Department of Prosthodontics, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Prosthodontics, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Prosthodontics, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Prosthodontics, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Prosthodontics, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Prosthodontics, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, ItalyPMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate) is the material of choice to fabricate denture bases. Recently, with the introduction of CAD-CAM and 3D printers in dentistry, new materials have been proposed for complete denture manufacturing. Aim: This study compared the flexural strength of different resins fabricated using different technologies (conventional, CAD-CAM-milled, and 3D-printed) and polymerization techniques. Methods: A total of 11 different resins were tested: six PMMA conventional (Acrypol R, Acrypol LL, Acrypol HI, Acrypol Fast, Acryself and Acryslef P), two milled obtained from UDMA PMMA disks (Ivotion disk and Aadva disk, control groups), two 3D-printed PMMA resins (NextDent Denture 3D+, and SprintRayEU Denture Base), and one 3D-printed composite resin (GC Temp Print). Flexural strength was measured using a universal testing machine. One-way ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests were performed; the <i>p</i>-value was set at 0.05 to consider statistically significant differences among the groups. Spearman test was used to evaluate the correlation between polymerization technique and the flexural strength of 3D-printed resins. Results: CAD-CAM-milled specimens showed the highest flexural strength (107.87 MPa for UDMA) followed by 3D-printed composite resins (102.96 MPa). Furthermore, 3D-printed resins polymerized for 40 min with the BB cure unit showed no statistically significant differences with conventional resin groups. Moreover, in all the 3D-printed specimens, a high correlation between polymerization technique and flexural strength was found. Conclusions: In terms of flexural strength, the polymerization technique is a determinant for both acrylic and composite resins. Temp Print can be a potential alternative to fabricating removable dentures and showed promising results when used in combination with pink color resin powder.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/19/65593D printingflexural strengthcomplete dentures |
| spellingShingle | Alessio Casucci Giulia Verniani Anne Lucrèce Barbieri Nicolò Maria Ricci Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco Marco Ferrari Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital Manufacturing Materials 3D printing flexural strength complete dentures |
| title | Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital Manufacturing |
| title_full | Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital Manufacturing |
| title_fullStr | Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital Manufacturing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital Manufacturing |
| title_short | Flexural Strength Analysis of Different Complete Denture Resin-Based Materials Obtained by Conventional and Digital Manufacturing |
| title_sort | flexural strength analysis of different complete denture resin based materials obtained by conventional and digital manufacturing |
| topic | 3D printing flexural strength complete dentures |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/19/6559 |
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