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ArticleInternational journal of biomaterials2022

A Comparative Evaluation of the Radiopacity of Contemporary Restorative CAD/CAM Blocks Using Digital Radiography Based on the Impact of Material Composition.

Nahla Gamal Elhelbawy, Rehab F Ghouraba, Fatma A Hasaneen

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Article in International journal of biomaterials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Nahla Gamal ElhelbawyDental Biomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1905-5207
Rehab F GhourabaOral Medicine, Periodontology, Oral Diagnosis and Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8410-8419
Fatma A HasaneenFixed Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-4464
Tanta University · EG

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Abstract

purposeThe main purpose of this study was to assess the radiopacity of contemporary restorative computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) materials and the impact of material composition as measured by energy-dispersive X-ray spectrophotometry (EDX) on radiopacity. MATERIALS AND

methodsTen specimens of six CAD/CAM materials with 1 mm thickness were produced and then digitally radiographed with an aluminum (Al) step-wedge (SW) and 1 mm thick tooth slice. The specimen mean gray values (MGVs) were recorded in pixels and compared to an Al-SW, dentin, and enamel of equal thickness. For the elementary analysis of the composition of the materials, EDX was performed.

resultsThe recorded MGVs ranged between 21.20 ± 4.94 and 238.5 ± 13.61 pixels. Materials were sorted according to the MGVs descendingly, Prettau, Vita Suprinity, Vita Enamic, Shofu, Pekkton, and BioHPP. Prettau and Vita Suprinity had significantly higher MGV than dentin and 1 mm thick Al. In comparison, Vita Enamic had a slightly higher value than dentin and 1 mm thick Al. Although Pekkton and BioHPP had MGV significantly lower than dentin and 1 mm thick Al, Shofu had a significantly lower value than dentin and nonsignificantly lower than 1 mm thick Al (

conclusionsThe radiopacity of only three studied materials exceeded the International Organization for Standardization's minimum standards (ISO).

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