Flexural strength, microhardness, and surface roughness of additively and subtractively
Originally at link.springer.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Laboratory and in-house milling centers that produce zirconia restorations now have peer-reviewed data comparing additive versus subtractive manufacturing; owners and specialists who decide on capital equipment or lab partnerships need to weigh flexural-strength and surface-roughness outcomes that directly affect crown fracture rates and chair time.
Key points
- Systematic review pooled flexural-strength, microhardness, and surface-roughness data from published studies on additively manufactured versus milled zirconia.
- No effective date or regulatory change is stated; findings apply immediately to current material-selection decisions.
- Review registered in PROSPERO; results are limited to in-vitro mechanical properties—no clinical survival data are included.
- Specialist and DSO lab directors can use the meta-analysis numbers to benchmark whether an additive workflow meets or exceeds current subtractive specifications before purchasing new printers.
Who should care
Read the original on BMC Oral Health
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