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Abstract
Purpose: To assess if the implant-retained prostheses produced with laser-sintering technique present an accuracy and passive fit comparable to their milled counterpart.
Materials and methods: Two regular neck Straumann analogs were placed in a block of PMMA 15 mm apart and parallel to each other. The PMMA block was then scanned and two groups of cobalt-chromium, screw-retained, three-unit implant prostheses were fabricated using milling (control) and laser-sintering (test) techniques. The prostheses were then screwed on the PMMA block and the vertical marginal gap between the prostheses and the analogs at the implant-abutment junction was measured twice, (1) when only one screw was tightened, and (2) when both screws were fully tightened. The average of each marginal gap measurement was compared to assess the difference in term of passive fit between the laser-sintered and the milled prostheses.
Results: The mean marginal gap of the milled and the laser-sintered groups were 23.18 µm (SD = 6.2) and 23.71 µm (SD = 19.5) respectively.
Conclusions: Laser-sintered prostheses presented a marginal fit comparable to their milled counterpart and represent a clinically valid alternative to their milled counterpart. Int J Prosthodont 2023;36:e53-e60.
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Official Journal of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), the International College of Prosthodontists (ICP), the German Society of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials Science (DGPro), and the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP)
Prosthodontics demands a clinical research emphasis on patient- and dentist-mediated concerns in the management of oral rehabilitation needs. It is about making and implementing the best clinical decisions to enhance patients'' quality of life via applied biologic architecture - a role that far exceeds that of traditional prosthetic dentistry, with its emphasis on materials and techniques. The International Journal of Prosthodontics is dedicated to exploring and developing this conceptual shift in the role of today''s prosthodontist, clinician, and educator alike. The editorial board is composed of a distinguished team of leading international scholars.