ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025
The Effect of Different Scaling Methods on the Surface Roughness of 3D-Printed Crowns: An In Vitro Study.
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- Tribological Performance of CAM-Processed Interim Dental Restoration Materials: Effects of 3D Printing, Milling, and Post-Processing on Wear and Surface Topography.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Commercial Bulk-Fill Resin-Based Composites: Flexural Properties, Roughness, Water Sorption and Solubility, and Color Stability.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Effect of different scaling instruments on the roughness of esthetic resin composite restorations: anFrontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Comparative effect of polishing and coatings on the surface properties of 3D-printed denture-base resin and teeth: an in vitro study.Biomaterial investigations in dentistry · 2026Article
- Simulated brushing effects on surface roughness and color stability of coated additively manufactured dental resin: an in vitro study.Journal of medicine and life · 2026Article
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Abstract
Despite the growing adoption of 3D-printed resin materials, limited evidence exists on how clinical procedures such as scaling impact their surface integrity. This in vitro study evaluated the effect of different scaling methods on the roughness of five 3D-printed resin materials. Disc-shaped specimens from five commercially available 3D-printed crown materials (Crowntec, Varseosmile, Freeprint, Ezprint, and C&B Nextdent) were fabricated. Each material group (N = 30) was subjected to three scaling techniques: stainless-steel manual, plastic, and piezoelectric ultra-sonic scalers. Surface roughness (Ra) was quantified using a non-contact profilometer before and after scaling. One-way ANOVA was used to analyze the data. All the crowns exhibited increased roughness when treated with ultra-sonic scalers compared to the other scalers, and this was significant (
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