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Thermo-flexible resin for the 3D printing of occlusal splints: A randomized pilot trial by Christopher Herpel; Jana Kykal; Stefan Rues; Franz Sebastian Schwindling; Peter Rammelsberg; Lydia Eberhard is a Dentistry article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Thermo-flexible resin for the 3D printing of occlusal splints: A randomized pilot trial about?

Objectives To compare the clinical performance of occlusal splints printed from thermo-flexible resin with milled splints. Methods A parallel two-arm pilot trial was initiated. Forty-seven patients (n women=38) were recruited from a tertiary care center and randomized using an online tool (sealed envelope). Inclusion criterion was an indication for treatment with a centric relation occlusal splint due to bruxism or any form of painful temporomandibular disorder. Patients were excluded if they were younger than 18 years, unable to attend follow-up appointments, or required another type of splint therapy. Patients received either, a 3D-printed (intervention group, V-print splint comfort, VOCO) or a milled splint (control group, ProArt CAD splint, Ivoclar). Construction software Ceramill M-splint (AmannGirrbach), 3D-printer MAX UV 385 (Asiga) and milling unit PrograMill PM7 (Ivoclar) were used. Follow-up assessments were conducted after 2 weeks and 3 months. Outcome measures were survival, adherence, technical complications, patient satisfaction on a 10-point Likert scale, and maximum wear using superimposition of optical scans. Results After 3 months, 20/23 intervention group and 18/

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Author

Christopher Herpel; Jana Kykal; Stefan Rues; Franz Sebastian Schwindling; Peter Rammelsberg; Lydia Eberhard

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Dentistry (Health Sciences)