ArticleBMC oral health2025
Effect of conventional and digital fabrication techniques on marginal and internal fit of lithium disilicate endocrowns.
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- The effect of manufacturing technique on marginal gap in inlay, onlay, veneer, and endocrown restorations: a systematic review and metaanalysis.European oral research · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating micro-CT as a tool for advanced research in prosthetic dentistry: systematic review and meta-analysis.Odontology · 2026Article
- Effect of Dental CAD-CAM Resin Composite Thickness on the Polymerization Behavior of Dual-Cure Resin Cements for Endocrown Restoration.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Influence of Cement Thickness, Dentine Thickness, and Intracoronal Depth on the Fracture Resistance of 3D-Printed Endocrowns: A Pilot In Vitro Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- An in vitro analysis of marginal and internal fit of 3D-printed permanent molar endocrowns with different preparation designs.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
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backgroundThis study aims to compare the marginal and internal fit of lithium disilicate endocrowns produced by conventional and/or digital impression and fabrication techniques.
methodsEndocrown preparations were performed on 40 mandibular first molars. The teeth were divided into four groups (n = 10) based on the impression and fabrication technique; CON: conventional impression/manuel wax patterns/heat-pressed endocrowns, DCD: digital impression/CAD-CAM milled wax patterns/heat-pressed endocrowns, D3D: digital impression/3D printed resin patterns/heat-pressed endocrowns, DC: digital impression/digital design/CAD-CAM milled endocrowns. The marginal and internal fits of the endocrowns were measured by using the silicon replica technique and stereomicroscope with 57x magnification. The statistical analysis was carried out using the Kruskal-Wallis and paired two-sample t-tests. The significance level was set at p < 0.05.
resultsMarginal fit measurements revealed the following; CON: 111 μm, DCD: 96 μm, D3D: 91 μm, and DC: 93 μm. A statistically significant difference was found between the CON group and the other groups in the marginal fit measurement. Internal fit measurements revealed the following; CON: 120.75 μm, DCD: 112 μm, D3D: 114.88 μm, and DC: 122 μm. There was a statistically significant difference between the CON group and the DCD group in the internal fit measurement, while no significant difference observed between the other groups.
conclusionsIt is concluded that all endocrowns had a clinically acceptable marginal and internal fit. The use of digitally generated patterns, CAD-CAM milled or 3D printed, in the fabrication of endocrowns can be effective in producing restorations with improved marginal and internal adaptation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The use of digital production methods can improve the marginal and internal adaptation of endocrown restorations.
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