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Mechanical and structural characterization of CAD-CAM materials and enamel of deciduous and permanent teeth




AuthorsWada, Kanae; Garoushi, Sufyan; Wada, Junichiro; Iwamoto, Tsutomu; Vallittu, Pekka K; Lassila, Lippo

Publication year2025

JournalDental Materials Journal

Volume44

Issue2

First page 146

Last page156

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4012/dmj.2024-245

Web address https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/dmj/44/2/44_2024-245/_article

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/484580014


Abstract

In clinical applications, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) blocks must exhibit behavior similar to that of deciduous teeth. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the material properties and suitability of CAD-CAM as deciduous teeth. Experimental fiber-reinforced CAD-CAM composites (FRC) and various CAD-CAM (lithium disilicate ceramic: IPS, hybrid ceramic: VEM, five composite resins, and PMMA) and enamels (deciduous and permanent teeth) were subjected to nanoindentation to evaluate material properties, including nanohardness and nano-reduced elastic modulus. Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry was conducted in combination with SEM to evaluate the elemental and microstructural properties. FRC-fiber (2.94 GPa), VEM-ceramic (3.20 GPa), and IPS (3.63 GPa) showed no statistically significant differences compared to deciduous enamel (3.37 GPa). Various CAD-CAM materials were confirmed to exhibit sufficient nanohardness and nano-reduced elastic modulus and a strong microstructure, indicating their potential for application in the restorative treatment of full crowns of deciduous teeth.


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