Marginal gap of zirconia and lithium disilicate frameworks produced by the CAD-CAM technique through a comparator microscope – in vitro analysis

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https://doi.org/10.4322/bds.2024.e4154

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the marginal gap of frameworks produced using the CAD-CAM system, from zirconia and lithium disilicate blocks, adapted to a tooth preparation and a gypsum die. Material and Methods: For this study, a human first molar tooth was used as a master model with a full crown preparation. It was molded 20 times to obtain the gypsum die and randomly divided into 2 groups (n=10) for the fabrication of zirconia and lithium disilicate frameworks. The frameworks were made using pre-sintered zirconia blocks and lithium disilicate blocks, both CAD-CAM systems. The marginal gap was measured in µm at four points (buccal, palatal, mesial, and distal) using a comparator microscope with 30x magnification, with the framework seated on the master model (tooth), and on the gypsum die. Marginal gap data (µm) were evaluated using two-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s test with a significance level of 5%. Results: The results showed that there was no statistically significant interaction between the factors studied (p=0.223) or isolated factors (ceramic factor p=0.886 and die factor p=0.786). Conclusion: Both ceramics produced using the CAD-CAM technique did not exhibit statistical differences in marginal adaptation on the two types of substrates, both on tooth preparation and on the gypsum die.

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CAD-CAM; Dental ceramics; Dental prosthesis; Lithium disilicate; Marginal adaptation; Zirconia.

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2024-05-15

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Abreu ECR, Ferreira VC, Olivieri KAN, Brandt WC. Marginal gap of zirconia and lithium disilicate frameworks produced by the CAD-CAM technique through a comparator microscope – in vitro analysis. BDS [Internet]. 2024 May 15 [cited 2025 Aug. 20];27(1). Available from: https://bds.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/4154

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Clinical or Laboratorial Research

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