An In Vitro Study of Retention and Marginal Adaptation of Endocrowns With Different Intracoronal Depths
Marginal adaptation and retention of endocrowns are crucial for the success and survival of endocrowns. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different materials and intracoronal depth on the retention and marginal adaptation of CAD/CAM fabricated all-ceramic endocrowns. Thirty-six mandibular premolar teeth with an average surface area of 64.49 mm2 were prepared to receive CAM/CAM fabricated endocrowns. Samples were divided randomly and equally into groups of lithium disilicate with 2 mm intracoronal depth (LD2), lithium disilicate with 4 mm intracoronal depth (LD4), polymer infiltrated ceramic network with 2 mm intracoronal depth (PICN2) and polymer infiltrated ceramic network with 4 mm intracoronal depth (PICN4). All endocrowns were cemented using ParaCore resin cement with 14N pressure and cured for 20 seconds. Fifty measurements of absolute marginal discrepancy (AMD) were done using a stereomicroscope after cementation. After 24 hours, all samples were subjected to thermocycling before the retention test. This involved using a universal testing machine with a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min and applying a load of 500N. The maximum force to detach the crown was recorded in newtons and the mode of failure was identified. Two-way ANOVA revealed that the AMD for PICN was statistically significantly better than lithium disilicate (p=0.01). No statistically significant difference was detected in the AMD between the two intracoronal depths (p=0.72). PICN and endocrowns with 4 mm intracoronal depth had statistically significant better retention (p<0.05). 72.22% of the sample suffered from cohesive failures and 10 LD endocrowns suffered adhesive failures. Within the limitations of this study, we found that different materials and intracoronal depths can indeed influence the retention of CAD/CAM fabricated endocrowns. Based on the controlled setting findings, PICN was found to have better retention and better marginal adaptation than similar lithium disilicate premolar endocrowns.SUMMARY
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A customized jig was fabricated to ensure consistent cavity divergence of 8-10 degrees when using a tapered diamond handpiece during the preparation of the pulp chamber.
A loop jig was attached to the opposing side to engage the extension bar of the endocrown.
Mean marginal discrepancy between different materials and intracoronal depths.
Maximum retention force between different materials and intracoronal depth.
Mode of failure according to the group of endocrown (lithium disilicate with 2-mm intracoronal depth (LD2), lithium disilicate with 4-mm intracoronal depth [LD4], polymer-infiltrated resin ceramic network with 2-mm intracronal depth [PICN2], polymer-infiltrated resin ceramic network with 4mm intracronal depth [PICN4]).
A graphical illustration marginal adaptation examination.
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