West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1): 56-61.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2024.2023263

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Effect of ceramic type and thickness on the masking ability of chairside machinable all-ceramic crowns

Li Sinuo1(), Zhang Luyao2, Liang Shanshan3, Liu Yuqiang4, Xing Wenzhong2()   

  1. 1.Dept. of Stomatology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430070, China
    2.Dept. of Prosthodontics, Dalian Stomatological Hospital, Dalian 116021, China
    3.Dept. of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Wuhan University, Wuhan 430070, China
    4.Dept. of Prosthodontic Technology, Dalian Stomatological Hospital, Dalian 116021, China
  • Received:2023-08-16 Revised:2023-11-14 Online:2024-02-01 Published:2024-01-12
  • Contact: Xing Wenzhong E-mail:sinuo_li1996@163.com;xing_wenzhong@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation Funding Program(2019-MS-074)

Abstract:

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the influence of ceramic type and thickness on the masking ability and final aesthetic effects of chairside machinable all-ceramic crowns. Methods Six kinds from three types chairside machinable ceramic materials (IPS e.max CAD HT/MT/LT, IPS Empress LT, and VITA Suprinity HT/T) in shade A2 were fabricated to slice specimens into 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mm-thick sections (n=10). The color parameters of the specimens against black and white tiles and four resin substrates (A2, A4, B3, and C4 shade) were measured with a spectrophotometer. The translucency parameter (TP) was calculated using color parameters measured over standard white and black backgrounds. The color differences (ΔE) were calculated between there substrate shades (A4, B3, C4 ) and A2 shade (control group). Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on the TP values. The two va-riables were ceramic type and ceramic thickness. Three-way ANOVA was used to determine the effects of ceramic materials, ceramic thickness, and substrate shades on the ΔE values, followed by Tukey test for multiple comparisons (α=0.05). Results Ceramic type, ceramic thickness, and substrate shade significantly affected the ΔE values (P<0.001). The L* and b* values of the specimens increased with increasing ceramic thickness, except in substrate A2, whereas the ΔE values decreased. The color difference of all 1.0 mm-thick specimens or all specimens over the substrates C4 shade exceeded the clinically acceptable threshold (ΔE>3.3). Conclusion The masking ability of chairside machinable all-ceramic crowns is influenced by ceramic type and thickness, and ceramic material. The thickness of ceramic less than 2.0 mm cannot mask the gray shade abutment.

Key words: chairside machinable ceramic, all-ceramic crown, masking ability, resin background, color diffe-rence

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