Research Article

Comparison of Conventional Methods and Laser-Assisted Rapid Prototyping for Manufacturing Fixed Dental Prostheses: An In Vitro Study

Table 3

Mean values () and standard deviation values (SD) of points C and D for all abutments in each group (values in μm).

Point CY-TZP
(±SD)
Co-Cr
(±SD)
Ni-Cr
(±SD)
pV

Premolar abutment52.02 (24.20)77.60 (32.55)73.87 (21.49)0.404
Molar abutment96.98 (17.13)93.26 (43.39)79.03 (18.05)0.597
Single abutment57.72 (11.21)44.12 (15.96)40.40 (16.38)0.262
Single abutment79.24 (17.01)63.15 (22.38)60.69 (26.21)0.488

Point DY-TZP
(±SD)
Co-Cr
(±SD)
Ni-Cr
(±SD)
pV

Premolar abutment45.94 (8.05)46.42 (17.61)40.75 (10.56)0.743
Molar abutment60.02 (9.48)53.66 (18.87)64.11 (18.28)0.600
Single abutment56.74 (29.73)36.51 (13.09)50.27 (6.92)0.292
Single abutment58.48 (22.72)48.18 (26.27)35.70 (21.53)0.427