Avaliação de diferentes métodos de obtenção do modelo virtual no sistema CAD/CAM CEREC por meio de microtomografia computadorizada

Abstract

Objectives: The current study evaluated the different methods of virtual model obtention fabricated by CEREC CAD/CAM system, using micro-computed tomography to compare marginal gap on ceramic crowns. Methods: A human premolar (#21) was prepared for an all-ceramic crown. Twenty different digital impressions, designs and crowns were made by the CEREC CAD/CAM system after virtual model obtention by four different methods. The typodont, with the #21 (T), was powdered using a thin layer of titanium dioxide (Sirona) and scanned with the CEREC 3D BlueCam. Regular impressions (RI) were taken of the typodont and were scanned. Master casts (MC) were obtained and scanned. After that, the master casts were powdered (PMC) using a thin layer of titanium dioxide and scanned again. All the crowns were made by feldspathic ceramics (VITABLOCS Mark II) in the InLab milling unit - SIRONA. Each crown was fixed and scanned using a micro-CT to obtain images for marginal gap measurements. The Micro-CT allowed the measurement of marginal gaps at 52 locations in each specimen, totalizing 260 values of vertical misfit and 260 of horizontal misfit. Three calibrated examiners and the mean values were obtained. Results: Considering the percentage of vertical marginal gap up to 75 μm, the results were: T 71.5%, RI 49.2%, MC 69.6% and PMC 71.2%. The percentages of horizontal measurements with overextension of the crowns were: T 8.5%, RI 0%, MC 0.8% and PMC 3.8%, and Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, obtaining virtual models by scanning the mouth or the master cast, with or without powder, showed acceptable values of marginal gap on feldspathic ceramic crowns (VITABLOCS Mark II) manufactured on chairside CEREC CAD/CAM system, considering up to 75μm (our reference value). The higher results of marginal gap for regular impression suggest that is preferable to scan directly the mouth or the master cast.