Adaptation of Co-Cr copings made by induction casting and selective laser melting in CAD/CAM

Abstract

There are few studies comparing the fit of cobalt-chromium copings (Co-Cr) manufactured by induction centrifugal casting technique and selective laser melting (SLM) in CAD/CAM. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate in vitro the marginal and internal fit of Co-Cr alloy unit copings on a chamfer termination line manufactured by induction centrifugal casting technique (CPCI) and selective laser melting (SLM) in CAD/CAM. Material and methods: Thirteen Co-Cr unit copings were made for each technique. Marginal and internal fit were evaluated with the replica technique. Each sample was cross sectioned in the vestibular-palatine and mesio-distal direction, then observed in a stereomicroscope at a 40X magnification and measured at the cervical, axial and occlusal areas. Results: The marginal discrepancy of Co-Cr copings manufactured by the SLM technique was 38.1 μm and for the CPCI technique it was 42.22 μm without significant differences (p > 0.05). The axial discrepancy for the copings manufactured by CPCI technique was 42.02 μm and for the SLM technique of 60.16 μm with significant difference (P < 0.05). The occlusal discrepancy for the copings made by the CPCI technique was 101.94 μm and for the SLM technique was 232.13 μm with significant difference (P <
0.05). Conclusions: The marginal adaptation was similar for CPCI and SLM techniques but without statistically significant differences. The internal adaptation was better for the CPCI technique than for the SLM technique with statistically significant differences.