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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2025

Three-dimensional-printed Photopolymer Resin Crowns vs Computer-aided Milled Polymethyl Methacrylate Crowns with Prefabricated Zirconia Crowns for Primary Molars: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Saraswathi V Naik, Shruti V Thakkar, Deepak Naik, Amrita Chakraborty, G V Usha

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Article in International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Saraswathi V NaikDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
Shruti V ThakkarDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
Deepak NaikPrivate Practitioner, Clove Dental, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Amrita ChakrabortyPrivate Practitioner, Gentle Dental, Grants Pass, Oregon, United States.
G V UshaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

Aim: To compare and evaluate the clinical success rate of computer-aided designed and milled polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) crowns, three-dimensional (3D)-printed photopolymer resin crowns with prefabricated zirconia crowns in primary molars. Materials and methods: This study was carried out in children requiring crowns in the age-group of 4-8 years. Initial clinical and radiographic analyses for all the children were carried out, and 45 children were included in the study. Impression-making techniques were evaluated for their preference, comfort, pain, gag reflex, and breathing difficulty using a visual analog scale (VAS). Clinical evaluation was done using the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months. Friedman test was used for statistical analysis. Results: For the evaluation of impression technique for patient's preference, comfort, pain, and gag reflex, there was a statistically significant difference for all the parameters with a Conclusion: Polymethyl methacrylate crowns and photopolymer resin crowns showed good marginal adaptation and biocompatibility as compared to prefabricated zirconia crowns. How to cite this article: Naik SV, Thakkar SV, Naik D,

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Additive manufacturingComputer-aided designEsthetic dental crownPediatric dentistryPolymethyl methacrylateZirconia

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