1. ACCURACY OF OCCLUSAL CONTACTS OF ALL-CERAMIC SINGLE CROWNS DESIGNED BY VIRTUAL ARTICULATORS FROM A CAD/CAM SYSTEM: A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.
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Yun Yuan, Enxin Xu, Xinrui Xu, and Hui Huang
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DENTAL crowns ,VIRTUAL design ,OCCLUSAL adjustment ,GROUPOIDS ,PROSTHESIS design & construction - Abstract
Purpose: To compare the sta6c and dynamic occlusion of all-ceramic single crowns designed by mechanical and virtual ar6culators, by evalua6ng the accuracy of occlusal contacts of prostheses designed by virtual ar6culators and the feasibility of clinical applica6on of CAD/CAM virtual ar6culators. Materials and Methods: Nine subjects with an average age of 27 years who needed crown repair were recruited. AJer prepara6on of the all-ceramic crowns, two zirconia crowns were designed and fabricated through digital procedures and tradi6onal methods. The intraoral scanner, Geomagic soJware, and T-Scan analyzer were used to analyze the occlusal contact points, areas, and the occlusal force percentage peak before the treatment and aJer the two crowns were temporarily fixed. Results: There was a significant difference in the number of occlusal contact points and areas between the mechanical group and control group (preopera6on group), but there was no obvious difference between the virtual group and control group. The occlusal contact overlapping areas of the virtual-control group were significantly larger than those of the mechanicalcontrol group. The occlusal force percentage peak of the tested teeth was slightly larger in the mechanical group than in the virtual group. Conclusions: The posterior single crown designed by a virtual ar6culator restored the intercuspal occlusal beSer than one designed by a mechanical ar6culator, and it produced less dynamic occlusal interference. This finding suggests that virtual ar6culators can provide guidance for the design and adjustment of the occlusal surface of posterior single crown prostheses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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