Tobias Graf, Josef Schweiger, Michael Stimmelmayr, Kurt Erdelt, Oliver Schubert, Jan-Frederik Güth
PURPOSE: This in vitro study aimed to investigate the long-term performance, stability, and fracture mode of monolithic hybrid abutment crowns, and the effect of different materials on the implant-abutment interface (IAI). METHODS: Eighty monolithic hybrid abutment crowns luted on titanium bases were manufactured from 3Y-TZP zirconia (ZY3), "Gradient Technology" zirconia (ZY35), 5Y-TZP zirconia (ZY5), lithium disilicate ceramic (LDS), zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate ceramic (ZLS), polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (MHY), polymethylmethacrylate (PMA), and 3D-printed hybrid composite (PHC) (n = 10 for each material)...
December 15, 2022: Journal of Prosthodontic Research