Adhesive Performance of Zirconia and Lithium Disilicate Maryland Cantilever Restorations on Prepared and Non-Prepared Abutment Teeth: An In Vitro Comparative Study
Both zirconia and lithium disilicate Maryland cantilever restorations demonstrated reliable adhesive performance when bonded using appropriate surface conditioning and adhesive protocols. Interestingly, the non-prepared designs exhibited higher fracture resistance than the prepared abutments, highlighting their potential advantage in minimally invasive restorative dentistry. Zirconia Maryland bridges, in particular, represent a cost-effective and mechanically resilient option for anterior single-tooth replacement.
Authors
- Mihai Romînu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1199-3020)
- Serban Talpos Niculescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0211-5368)
- Cosmin Sinescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5651-7215)
- Ioana Elena Lile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6347-3497)
- Ioana Veja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4837-2693)
- Tareq Hajaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7500-7181)
- Paul Albu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2202-4719)
- Radu Negru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5793-3536)
- Florina Titihazan
- Sami Stuparu
Institutions
- Polytechnic University of Timişoara (RO)
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
- Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad (RO)
- Romanian Academy (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomimetics
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics10070413
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.05