ABSTRACT
The study is aimed to evaluate the dimensional accuracy, the effect of undercut of two different configurations and the elastic recovery of addition silicone impression material assessed indirectly, by measuring the dimensions on stone models recorded from the impression of the master model, using one-step and two-step impression technique, for addition silicone impression materials. Measurements are taken to evaluate horizontal or linear and vertical dimensional changes, of the abutment V and abutment C from the stainless steel model. Heavy body/light body material is used for making one-step impression technique in a custom tray. Putty/light body is used for taking two-step technique in a stock metal tray. Improved die stone is used for pouring the impression. The different 11 locations on the dies produced by two different techniques are measured microscopically on image analyzer and compared with those of stainless steel model. Anova test was applied to test the differences of mean values of inter and intra abutment measurements, to calculate p value. Unpaired t test was applied to calculate t value. Results showed less deviation of stone models produced by one-step technique from stainless steel model, whereas the deviation of stone models produced by two-step is comparatively more. (p < 0.01). This difference of deviation is significantly less in one-step as compared to two-step technique. One-step is sufficiently dimensionally accurate than two-step technique in conjunction with addition silicone impression material. They have the best elastic recovery from the two undercut configurations.
ABSTRACT
The Purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of polymerizable and non-polymerizable dentine desensitizers on retention of complete cast crowns cemented with three different types of cements. Freshly extracted human molars (n = 90) were prepared for standardized crown preparation (6-degree taper 4-mm height). The axial surface area of each preparation was determined and specimens were distributed equally among groups (n = 10). Dentine desensitizers, cementing agents, glass ionomer cement and compomer cement. Teeth were prepared and individual castings were made using high noble porcelain-metal alloy. Castings were cemented, thermo-cycled and removed along the path of insertion using a universal testing machine. Tooth surface as well as inner surface of the casting was examined and nature of cement failure was determined. Compomer cement exhibited the highest retentive strength and all dentine treatments resulted in significantly different retentive values. Zinc phosphate was the least retentive. Crown retentive values of Compomer cement were improved with Prime & Bond NT and Gluma Desensitizer Retentive values of zinc phosphate cement with Prime & Bond NT were decreased and not affected with Gluma Desensitizer Retentive values of Glass ionomer cement were not affected by any of the desensitizers used in the study.
