Research Article

A Comparative Evaluation of the Radiopacity of Contemporary Restorative CAD/CAM Blocks Using Digital Radiography Based on the Impact of Material Composition

Table 3

The compositional analysis with EDX of CAD/CAM restorative materials (mean atomic % values ± standard deviations).

MaterialsCompositionRadiopaque elements (mean atomic % ± standard deviation)

PrettauC, O, Ca, ZrZr (16.34% ± 1.38)
Vita SuprinityC, O, Na, Al, Si, P, K, Zr, CeAl (0.81% ± 0.12), Si (14.24% ± 0.74), Zr (1.47% ± 0.32)
Vita EnamicC, O, Na, Al, Si, KAl (4.82% ± 0.35), Si (10.49% ± 0.51)
ShofuC, O, Al, Si, CaAl (0.14% ± 0.1), Si (5.43% ± 0.39)
PekktonC, O, Al, NiAl (0.85% ± 0.07)
BioHPPC, O, Al, NiAl (0.22% ± 0.07)