Effect of exposure energy dose on lateral resolution and flexural strength of three-dimensionally printed dental zirconia.

Radomski, Kyle; Lee, Yun-Hee; Lee, Sang J; Yoon, Hyung-In (2023). Effect of exposure energy dose on lateral resolution and flexural strength of three-dimensionally printed dental zirconia. The journal of advanced prosthodontics, 15(5), pp. 248-258. Korean Academy of Prosthodontics 10.4047/jap.2023.15.5.248

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PURPOSE

This study aims to evaluate the effects of exposure energy on the lateral resolution and mechanical strength of dental zirconia manufactured using digital light processing (DLP).

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A zirconia suspension and a custom top-down DLP printer were used for in-office manufacturing. The viscosity of the suspension and uniformity of the exposed light intensity were controlled. Based on the exposure energy dose delivered to each layer, the specimens were classified into three groups: low-energy (LE), medium-energy (ME), and high-energy (HE). For each energy group, a simplified molar cube was used to measure the widths of the outline (Xo and Yo) and isthmus (Xi and Yi), and a bar-shaped specimen of the sintered body was tested. A Kruskal-Wallis test for the lateral resolution and one-way analysis of variance for the mechanical strength were performed (α = .05).

RESULTS

The zirconia green bodies of the ME group showed better lateral resolution than those of the LE and HE groups (both P < .001). Regarding the flexural strength of the sintered bodies, the ME group had the highest mean value, whereas the LE group had the lowest mean value (both P < .05). The ME group exhibited fewer agglomerates than the LE group, with no distinctive interlayer pores or surface defects.

CONCLUSION

Based on these findings, the lateral resolution of the green body and flexural strength of the sintered body of dental zirconia could be affected by the exposure energy dose during DLP. The exposure energy should be optimized when fabricating DLP-based dental zirconia.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Yoon, Hyungin

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2005-7806

Publisher:

Korean Academy of Prosthodontics

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

08 Nov 2023 16:14

Last Modified:

08 Nov 2023 16:14

Publisher DOI:

10.4047/jap.2023.15.5.248

PubMed ID:

37936835

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Dental zirconia Digital light processing Exposure energy Lateral resolution Mechanical strength

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/188684

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/188684

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