Novel method for titanium crown casting using a combination of wax patterns fabricated by a CAD/CAM system and a non-expanded investment

• Published in: Dental materials Vol. 22; no. 7; pp. 681 - 687
• Main Authors: Zhang, Zutai, Tamaki, Yukimichi, Hotta, Yasuhiro, Miyazaki, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2006
• Subjects: Analysis of Variance; CAD/CAM; Cast; Computer-Aided Design; Crowns; Dental Casting Investment; Dental Casting Technique; Dental Models; Dental Prosthesis Design - methods; Dentistry; Feasibility Studies; Fit; Inlay Casting Wax; Magnesium Oxide; MgO-based investment; Statistics, Nonparametric; Titanium; Cast; Fit; Titanium; MgO-based investment; CAD/CAM

For titanium casting, most commercial investments for titanium recommend casting at a low mold temperature to reduce oxidation. However, the thermal expansion values of the molds at low casting temperatures may be insufficient. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the possibility of o...