Abstract
Purpose: This is an in vitro study on the color stability of 3D-printed and milled zirconia crowns. Materials and Methods: A total of 18 samples were tested, 9 milled and 9 printed zirconia crowns. Change in color (ΔE) was assessed before and after samples were soaked in solutions of coffee, chlorhexidine and distilled water for a simulated period of 1 week. Two-way ANOVA was used to compare between the groups. Results: There was a significant difference (P = .003) between ΔE of samples soaked in chlorohexidine (4.24 ±3.62) versus coffee (8.84 ±7.48) and between ΔE of samples milled (1.64 ±1.12) versus printed (11.11 ±3.96, P ≤ .0001). Conclusion: Printed zirconia crowns are more susceptible to staining than milled crowns. Printed zirconia crowns appeared noticeably darker when soaked in coffee and lighter when soaked in distilled water and chlorohexidine.Description
Biomedical Sciences-Dental SchoolUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore
M.S.