Fracture Resistance of 3D-Printed Fixed Partial Dentures: Influence of Connector Size and Materials
Both connector geometry and material composition significantly affected the fracture resistance of 3D-printed FPDs. Larger connector dimensions and the use of Temp Print (GC Corp., Tokyo, Japan) resin enhanced mechanical performance.
Authors
- Alessio Casucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8232-8231)
- Seyed Amin Tabatabaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-2028)
- Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4982-7813)
- Giulia Verniani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3482-6817)
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- University of Geneva (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Materials
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18153468
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.35