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A Comparison of the Surface Properties of CAD/CAM and Conventional Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
Author(s) -
AlDwairi Ziad N.,
Tahboub Kawkab Y.,
Baba Nadim Z.,
Goodacre Charles J.,
Özcan Mutlu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.13033
Subject(s) - profilometer , materials science , composite material , surface roughness , dentures , indentation hardness , surface finish , contact angle , wetting , dentistry , microstructure , medicine
Purpose To compare surface properties of 2 brands of pre‐polymerized resin blocks for complete dentures (CAD/CAM PMMA) to conventional heat‐polymerized PMMA. Materials and Methods A total of 45 rectangular specimens (25 × 25 × 3 mm) were fabricated from 3 brands of PMMA (n = 15/group): AvaDent CAD/CAM PMMA, Tizian‐Schütz CAD/CAM PMMA, Meliodent conventional PMMA. Specimens were examined for wettability using the sessile drop method, surface roughness using a digital contact profilometer, and microhardness using Vickers hardness number. Statistical analysis was performed using one‐way ANOVA and Tukey pairwise multiple comparisons. p‐ Values of ≤0.05 were considered significant. Results AvaDent specimens demonstrated the highest mean contact angle (72.87 ± 48°) and the highest mean Vickers hardness number (20.62 ± 0.33). The conventional heat‐polymerized specimens showed the highest mean surface roughness (0.22 ± 0.071 μm). Tizian‐Schütz specimens showed the lowest mean surface roughness (0.12 ± 0.02 μm). Conclusions As CAD/CAM PMMA groups exhibited significantly more favorable surface properties in comparison to the conventional heat‐polymerized groups, CAD/CAM dentures are expected to be more durable. Different brands of CAD/CAM PMMA may have inherent variations in surface properties.