ArticleJournal of functional biomaterials2026
Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticle Modification of 3D-Printed Crown Resin: Effects of Concentration on Surface Roughness and Vickers Hardness After Thermocycling.
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- Effect of surface treatment protocols and thermocycling on the optical, surface, and mechanical properties of additively manufactured resin materials.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis in vitro study evaluated the effect of hydroxyapatite nanoparticle (nano-HAp) incorporation on surface roughness and Vickers hardness of a 3D-printed crown resin after thermocycling.
methodsDisk-shaped specimens (
resultsThermocycling increased surface roughness and reduced hardness in all groups. Ra values were highest in the 3% nano-HAp group after thermocycling (1.16 ± 0.47 µm). Baseline Vickers hardness differed significantly among nano-HAp concentrations, and hardness decreased after thermocycling in all groups; however, the 3% nano-HAp group exhibited the highest post-thermocycling hardness values (24.66 ± 1.51 VHN), which should be interpreted in the context of its higher baseline hardness. FE-SEM observations suggested increased surface irregularities with higher nano-HAp concentrations after thermocycling.
conclusionsNano-HAp incorporation influenced both surface and mechanical properties, with 3% concentration showing higher hardness after aging but increased roughness.
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