The accuracy of custom-made metal posts manufactured using selective laser sintering versus conventional casting techniques: a laboratory study.

Autor: Alnazzawi AA; Substitutive dental science Department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia., Alghauli MA; Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen., Farghal AE; Substitutive dental science Department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia., AboAlrejal AN; Oral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen. afafaboalrejal@gmail.com., Alqutaibi AY; Substitutive dental science Department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.; Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC research notes [BMC Res Notes] 2024 Nov 27; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 349. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 27.
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-07011-3
Abstrakt: Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of selective laser sintering (SLS) against the traditional casting method in fabricating customized Co-Cr dental posts, employing 3D coordinate metrology for analysis.
Methods: A 10 mm post space was prepared in a transparent acrylic block using a red ParaPost XP drill (1.25 mm diameter). An impression of this cavity was taken with a 1.143 mm diameter ParaPost impression post and auto-polymerizing acrylic resin. The resin patterns obtained were digitized with a Straumann Cares scanner, generating STL files, which were forwarded to Renishaw for the production of 10 Co-Cr posts through SLS. Simultaneously, the original resin patterns underwent investment and casting in Co-Cr alloy. The dimensional accuracy of the posts produced by both methods was evaluated using the triple scan method.
Results: The mean discrepancy was - 0.048 mm when comparing the dimensions of scanned resin posts to those of the conventionally cast posts, and - 0.067 mm between the scanned SLS-produced posts and the original resin patterns. Statistical analysis indicated no significant difference between the two sets of mean values (P = 0.107).
Conclusion: SLS technology is a viable alternative to the conventional casting technique for the manufacture of customized Co-Cr posts. Furthermore, SLS offers advantages in terms of cost and time efficiency without compromising the accuracy of the end product.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethical approval: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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