Research Article
Comparison of Conventional Methods and Laser-Assisted Rapid Prototyping for Manufacturing Fixed Dental Prostheses: An In Vitro Study
Table 2
Mean values (
) and standard deviation values (SD) of points A and B for all abutments in each group (values in
μm).
| Point A | Y-TZP (±SD) | Co-Cr (±SD) | Ni-Cr (±SD) | pV |
| Premolar abutment | 51.37 (10.62) | 43.88 (15.25) | 48.49 (15.12) | 0.696 | Molar abutment | 60.88 (6.56) | 47.06 (18.96) | 58.92 (15.20) | 0.302 | Single abutment | 56.37 (9.09) | 33.08 (7.56) | 31.53 (5.30) | 0.001 | Single abutment | 56.03 (5.45) | 43.80 (17.26) | 43.68 (21.68) | 0.571 |
| Point B | Y-TZP (±SD) | Co-Cr (±SD) | Ni-Cr (±SD) | pV |
| Premolar abutment | 78.62 (18.25) | 39.61 (12.90) | 27.23 (16.18) | 0.001 | Molar abutment | 75.47 (20.00) | 73.60 (24.54) | 69.64 (20.19) | 0.911 | Single abutment | 77.87 (12.86) | 30.79 (9.60) | 36.08 (21.95) | 0.002 | Single abutment | 74.25 (23.33) | 48.65 (19.06) | 42.07 (21.52) | 0.181 |
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