MicroCT evaluation for CAD/CAM occlusal veneer fit using two materials and three cement space settings

Abstract This study was aimed to evaluate the fit of occlusal veneer restoration for two CAD/CAM materials with different cement space settings, using microCT scans. Sixty resin dies were made and divided into two groups (n=30) according to the materials, (I): Hybrid all-ceramic, and (II): zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass-ceramic. Each group was subdivided into three subgroups (n=10) according to the cement space parameters (30, 40, and 50 µm). Occlusal veneers for the six subgroups were milled. A circle with 20 different sections was placed at the center of every scanned specimen to measure four different locations (Occlusal, Axial, Marginal, and Absolute marginal discrepancy). Data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA at a 0.05 level of significance. There was no statistically significant effect of material type on the mean values of internal and marginal gaps for the three cement space parameters (P>0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the occlusal and axial gap between the cement space parameters, furthermore, there were statistically significant differences in marginal gap distances and absolute marginal discrepancies (P>0.05). Hybrid all-ceramic showed smaller marginal and internal discrepancies than zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass-ceramic without statistically significant differences, and, for both materials, 50 µm cement space significantly improved the marginal fit and absolute marginal discrepancy. Resumo Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o ajuste da restauração de facetas oclusais para dois materiais CAD/CAM com diferentes configurações de espaço de cimento, usando microCT. Foram feitos sessenta moldes de resina e divididos em dois grupos (n=30) de acordo com os materiais, (I): cerâmica pura híbrida, e (II): cerâmica de vidro de silicato de lítio reforçada com zircónia. Cada grupo foi subdividido em três subgrupos (n=10), de acordo com os parâmetros do espaço de cimento (30, 40, e 50 µm). As facetas oclusais para os seis subgrupos foram fresadas. Um círculo com 20 secções diferentes foi colocado no centro de cada amostra digitalizada para medir quatro locais diferentes (Oclusal, Axial, Marginal, e discrepância marginal absoluta). Os dados foram analisados utilizando ANOVA bidireccional a um nível de significância de 0,05. Não houve efeito estatisticamente significativo do tipo de material nos valores médios das aberturas internas e marginais para os três parâmetros do espaço de cimento (P>0,05). Nã