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ArticlePolymers2025

Evaluating a Novel 3D-Printed Resin for Dental Restorations: Fracture Resistance of Restorations Fabricated by Digital Press Stereolithography.

Cristian Abad-Coronel, Cinthya Freire Bonilla, Sebastián Vidal, Fabián Rosero, Carolina Encalada Abad, Nancy Mena Córdova, César A Paltán, Jorge I Fajardo, Paulina Aliaga

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors.

Cristian Abad-CoronelCAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca 010107, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-5326-681X
Cinthya Freire BonillaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador.
Sebastián VidalCAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca 010107, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-4094-6736
Fabián RoseroPrivate Practice, Quito 170517, Ecuador.
Carolina Encalada AbadCAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca 010107, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-1338-0079
Nancy Mena CórdovaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador.
César A PaltánMechanical Enginnering New Materials and Transformation Processes Research Group (GiMaT), Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca 170517, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-8673-0909
Jorge I FajardoMechanical Enginnering New Materials and Transformation Processes Research Group (GiMaT), Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca 170517, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-1047-398X
Paulina AliagaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An in vitro study evaluated the fracture resistance of four CAD/CAM restorative materials: lithium disilicate ceramic (IPS e.max CAD, EM), hybrid ceramic (Vita Enamic, VE), a polymer-based composite (Cerasmart, CS), and a novel 3D-printed resin (Ceramic Crown, CC) fabricated using digital press stereolithography (DPS) technology. Standardized full-coverage crowns were designed and manufactured for each material. All specimens underwent thermocycling and fracture testing using a universal testing machine. EM exhibited the highest fracture resistance (mean: 440.49 N), while VE showed the lowest (173.82 N). CS (265.49 N) and CC (306.76 N) presented intermediate values without statistically significant differences between them. Stereomicroscopic analysis revealed differences in fracture patterns, with IPS e.max CAD showing smooth, brittle fractures, while hybrid and polymer-based materials exhibited tortuous fracture surfaces. These results suggest that DPS technology achieves mechanical performance for Ceramic Crown comparable to that of milled polymer-based composites, while offering production advantages in terms of time efficiency. As one of the first studies to evaluate Ceramic Crown and DPS technology, these findings provide initial insights into their mechanical behavior. However, further studies are required to validate their clinical performance before widespread use can be recommended.

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3D printingbiomechanical testingCAD/CAM materialsdental polymersdigital press stereolithography (DPS)indirect restoration

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PMID40942240
PMCPMC12431412

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