A comparative evaluation of the flexural strength and surface hardness of CAD/CAM fabricated and conventional denture bases
摘要
The objective of this study is to evaluate the flexural strength and surface hardness of denture base resins that have been milled using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing milling (CAD/CAM) and conventional heat-polymerized denture base resins (HP).
MethodsEighty samples were made using CAD/CAM resin material (Polident CAD/CAM and Interdent CC discs) and conventional heat-polymerised acrylic resin (HP) (IvoBase CAD and PMMA). Based on the denture base material, the samples were categorised into eight groups: each group (n = 10), flexural strength (n = 40), surface hardness (n = 40). Both the surface hardness and flexural strength were evaluated using the Vickers hardness test and the three-point flexure test, respectively. A statistical analysis with a significance level of α = 0.05 was used to analyze the data.
ResultsCompared with HP resins, milled CAD/CAM resins demonstrated significantly higher flexural strength and surface hardness (p < 0.001). The flexural strength of MHC 72.72 ± 5.95 is significantly lower than that of IHC 78.96 ± 3.36, PCC 108.59 ± 6.51, and VCC 99.88 ± 6.05 MPa. Surface hardness is significantly lower in MHC (18.40 ± 2.28 VHN) than in the other groups: IHC (21.30 ± 2.40 VHN), PCC (31.07 ± 2.07 VHN), and VCC (27.09 ± 1.55 VHN).
ConclusionCompared with heat-polymerized acrylic resin, milled CAD/CAM resins performed exceptionally well in terms of flexural and surface mechanical properties.