PMID- 37615777 OWN - NLM STAT- Publisher LR - 20231010 IS - 1436-3771 (Electronic) IS - 1432-6981 (Print) IS - 1432-6981 (Linking) VI - 27 IP - 10 DP - 2023 Oct TI - The effect of cyclic loading on the fracture resistance of 3D-printed and CAD/CAM milled zirconia crowns-an in vitro study. PG - 6125-6133 LID - 10.1007/s00784-023-05229-2 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cyclic mechanical loading on the fracture resistance of 3D-printed zirconia crowns in comparison to milled zirconia crowns. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Monolithic zirconia crowns (n = 30) were manufactured using subtractive milling (group M) and 3D additive printing (group P). Nine samples of each group were fractured under one-time loading while the other 6 samples were subjected to cyclic loading for 1.2 million cycles before being subjected to one-time loading until fracture. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) fractographic analysis was carried out on fractured fragments of representative samples. RESULTS: The mean for fracture resistance of group M was 1890 N without cyclic loading and 1642 N after being subjected to cyclic loading, and they were significantly higher than that of group P (1658 N and 1224 N respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The fabrication technique and cyclic loading affect the fracture resistance of zirconia crowns. Although the fracture resistance values for the 3D-printed crowns were lower than those of the milled, still they are higher than the masticatory forces and thus could be considered being clinically acceptable. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Concerning fracture resistance, 3D-printed crowns can withstand the masticatory forces for the long term without any cracks or failure. CI - (c) 2023. The Author(s). FAU - Refaie, Ashraf AU - Refaie A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6799-9133 AD - Oral Technology, Dental School, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ashrafrefaie87@gmail.com. AD - Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Fayoum University, Faiyum, Egypt. ashrafrefaie87@gmail.com. FAU - Bourauel, Christoph AU - Bourauel C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2195-1011 AD - Oral Technology, Dental School, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. FAU - Fouda, Ahmed Mahmoud AU - Fouda AM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5139-0956 AD - Oral Technology, Dental School, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. AD - Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. FAU - Keilig, Ludger AU - Keilig L AD - Oral Technology, Dental School, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. AD - Department of Prosthodontics, Preclinical Education and Dental Materials Science, Dental School, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Bonn, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. FAU - Singer, Lamia AU - Singer L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2282-2481 AD - Oral Technology, Dental School, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. AD - Department of Orthodontic, Dental School, Medical Faculty, University Hospital of Bonn, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230824 PL - Germany TA - Clin Oral Investig JT - Clinical oral investigations JID - 9707115 PMC - PMC10560138 OTO - NOTNLM OT - 3D printing OT - Cyclic loading OT - Fracture resistance OT - Zirconia COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2023/08/24 13:43 MHDA- 2023/08/24 13:43 PMCR- 2023/08/24 CRDT- 2023/08/24 11:09 PHST- 2023/05/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/08/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/08/24 13:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/08/24 13:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/08/24 11:09 [entrez] PHST- 2023/08/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s00784-023-05229-2 [pii] AID - 5229 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00784-023-05229-2 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Clin Oral Investig. 2023 Oct;27(10):6125-6133. doi: 10.1007/s00784-023-05229-2. Epub 2023 Aug 24.