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27 December 2023: Review Articles

A Comparative Analysis of Marginal Adaptation Values between Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramics and Zirconia-Reinforced Lithium Silicate Endocrowns: A Systematic Review of In Vitro Studies

Ghadeer S. Alwadai 1DEG , Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 2ADE* , Arwa A. Daghrery 3CEF , Nassreen H. Albar 3DEF , Abdulelah A. Daghriri 4ABG , Manar M. AlGhamdi 5BG , Sana E. Ageel 6BG , Faisal A.A. Daghreeri 6BG , Taha M.A. Al-Amri 7ABDF , Waseem H. Aridhi 8BG , Raid A. Almnea 9AFG , Khalid D. Alhendi 10ADG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942649

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942649

Table 1 Summary of in vitro studies using lithium disilicate glass ceramic and zirconia all-ceramic materials.

Researchers/YearAbutment type/ arch/tooth typeEC material – fabrication systemPreparation details
/ mandibular/Ferrule, but joint, partial coverage
Ferrule, but joint, full coverage
Ferrule, but joint, partial coverage
Ferrule, but joint, full coverage
/ maxillary/Ferrule, but joint, chamfer or shoulder finish line
/ mandibular/Butt-joint and 3 mm ferrule and 2 mm thickness
/ mandibular/Butt-joint & 1.5 mm width. All walls were 3 mm height
Only buccal wall reduced until 3 mm height
Only lingual and one proximal wall reduced until 3 mm height
/ mandibular/Ferrule and butt joint margins with 3 mm intra-pulpal depth
/ mandibular/Ferrule and cavity wall thickness 2.0 and intra-pulpal 5.0 mm
/ mandibular/2 mm ferrule, butt joint, 2 mm axial wall thickness
/ maxillary/No intra-radicular extension
3 mm intra-radicular extension
No intra-radicular extension
3 mm intra-radicular extension
/ mandibular/1.5 mm ferrule and butt-joints margins
/ mandibular/2 mm ferrule, butt joint and 3 mm intra-pulpal extension
/ mandibular/2 mm ferrule, 2 mm axial wall and 4 mm intra-pulpal
/ maxillary/Presence of ferrule, 3 mm axial wall and extension of 2 mm intra-pulpal
/ maxillary/2 mm ferrule, 2 mm axial wall and 4 mm intra-pulpal
/ mandibular/2 mm ferrule, butt-joint, and 6mm intra-pulpal
/ maxillary/No ferrule and butt joint
No ferrule, butt joint and 2 mm intra-pulpal
No ferrule, butt joint and 4 mm intra-pulpal
Ferrule, 5 mm intra-pulpal, 1mm chamfer
/ mandibular/Ferrule with 2.0 mm Preparation Depth
Ferrule with 4.0 mm Preparation Depth
/ mandibular/2.0 mm axial wall heights
2.0 mm axial wall heights+1.0 mm intra-radicular
2.0 mm axial wall heights+2.0 mm intra-radicular
Manual/ Optical/ margins & other areasMicrocomputed tomography64±11/ 100±8
87±23/ 104±19
98±11/ 112±1
109±14/ 127±1
Milling machine/ Optical/Stereomicroscope/31.20±6.28
36.53±12.01
27.58±4.34
33.63±8.56
Manual/ Optical/Stereomicroscope/34.61±13.90
29.16±18.05
26.63±15.93
Manual/ Optical/Stereomicroscope/ replica technique129.06±26.35/ 170.32±53.07/ 216.08±49.96
96.65±19.39/ 147.28±42.60/ 205.43±44.19
108.99±19.33/ 160.99±30.25/ 223.46±41.38
Manual/Optical/Stereomicroscope/46.25±21.20
Manual/Optical/21.75±11.10
Manual/Optical/15.94±06.62
Manual/Optical/13.10±07.08
Milling machine/ Optical/Digital microscope/25.5±7.04
Milling machine/ Optical/31.4±5.89
Milling machine/ Optical/54.7±5.79
Milling machine/ Optical/60±8.23
Manual and Operator/Optical/Digital microscope/48.26±10.7859.44±8.08
53.12±11.8165.42±12.39
40.1±6.4651.49±8.41
Manual/Optical/Digital microscope/7.74±1.55
29.54±6.32
10.42±3.63
25.63±12.96
Manual/Optical/Microcomputed tomography120±27/ 130±37/ 140±43/ 240±58
Manual/intraoral scanner/110±24/ 140±54/ 140±52/ 260±59
Manual/laboratory scanner/120±29/ 130±33/ 150±44/ 240±64
Manual/Conventional/150±35/ 280±70/ 210±76/ 500±150
Manual/Optical/Stereomicroscope/56.6±6.1/ 158.2±11.1
81.3±10.1/ 199.1±13.0
Manual/Conventional/SEM/122.49±28.37
Manual/Optical/71.40±12.87
Manual/Optical/74.32±14.47
Manual/Optical/78.68±13.75
Manual/Optical/80.43±11.65
Manual/Optical/Noncontact ATOS scanner71.00±31.76/ 77.16±23.78/ 93.91±44.62
69.22±23.49/ 70.18±14.03/ 102.62±26.30
77.52±13.39/ 73.36±19.86/ 100.04±14.93
Manual/Optical/SEM/83.34±16.77
Manual/Optical/69.70±10.77
Milling machine/Optical/Stereomicroscope/36.9±24.479.9±14.4
47.01±26.677.9±19.5
45.8±16.673.1±17.1
39.4±17.875.3±16.7
Manual/Optical/Stereomicroscope81.5±23.2571.3±0.62
87.5±22.4472.5±67.6
93.2±92.8273.4±17.24
93±92.4582.5±32.13
Manual/Optical/Microtomography163.96±98.0 98.93±66.1207.61±108.04 144.02±76.06
182.34±99.76 107.82±82.18190.71±113.96 138.06±95.33
Manual/Optical/Microtomography40.6±4.1/ 65.9±12.1
48.9±13.8/ 76.2±12.0
59.4±9.6/ 77.6±5.9
Celtra Duo-CAD – machinable zirconia-reinforced lithium disilicate glass ceramics; LDGC – lithium disilicate glass ceramics; Celtra-Press – pressable zirconia-reinforced lithium di silicate glass ceramics; VITA Suprinity – zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass-ceramic; RMC – resin-matrix ceramics; Cerasmar – resin nanoceramics; PEEK – polyetheretherketone; Vita Enamic – polymer infiltrated hybrid ceramic; Cerec Blocs – feldspathic ceramic; Lava Ultimate – resin-ceramic; NM – not mentioned; SEM – scanning electron microscopy; μm – micrometer; ±SD – ±standard deviation; AD – axial discrepancy; MD – marginal discrepancy; PD – pulpal discrepancy; MG – marginal gap; ML – marginal leakage.

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