title: Marginal and internal fit of two different zirconium copings fabricated on the implant abutment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the accuracy of marginal and internal fit of the zirconium copings manufactured by two different computer-aided design(CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing(CAM)system on the implant abutment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using different scanning mode,five Procera(®) zirconium copings and five Lava zirconium copings were fabricated on the same implant abutment, and then compared with five precious metal copings fabricated by traditional method. Fifteen abutment replica were made with die-stone and the copings were randomly cemented on them, then they were sectioned and invested. The marginal, shoulder, occlusal, and axial fit of each sample was measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference in marginal and axial fit among the three groups(P>0.05). Significant difference in occlusal fit was found among the three groups(P<0.05): Lava group showed better fit than the others(P<0.05)and Procera(®) group showed better fit than the control(P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These two types of zirconium coping have clinically acceptable marginal and internal fit. The internal fit of zirconium coping may be affected by different manufacturing techniques.
authors: Dental Clinic, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
authors: Qing-fang
authors: QF
authors: Ma
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Li
authors: Xin-hua
authors: XH
authors: Gu
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D010087:Oxides; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D010087:Oxides; D015040:Zirconium