Impact of Autoclaving on the Dimensional Stability of 3D-Printed Guides for Orthodontic Mini-Implant Insertion – An In Vitro Study

IF 1.7 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI:10.1002/cre2.70111

Samuel David, Mira Hüfner, Nicole Rauch, Robert Kerberger, Dieter Drescher, Giulia Brunello, Kathrin Becker

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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the effect of the printing process itself and steam autoclaving on the geometrical stability of 3D-printed guides for mini-implant insertion.

Material and Methods

Fifty guides (n = 10 per group) were printed with five printer/resin combinations (PRCs) from the same STL file using either digital light processing (DLP/EG, DLP/Next, DLP/Opti), desktop stereolithography (SLA/DSG) or liquid crystal display stereolithography printers (LCD/Amber). Half were sterilized by steam autoclaving with Cycle 1 (121°C, 1 bar, 20.5 min), half with Cycle 2 (134°C, 2 bars, 5.5 min). Before (T0) and after sterilization (T1) the guides were scanned with a structured light 3D scanner, and selected guides also with micro-CT for validation. Linear measurements were performed in three axes on STL, and on T0 and T1 scans. Linear mixed-effects models were used, followed by post-hoc tests in case of significance.

Results

Measurements at T0 and T1 differed significantly from STL in both x- and y-axis (4 and 3 PRCs, respectively) (p < 0.05); in z-axis only DLP/Next showed significant differences between T0 and STL (p < 0.001). The comparison between T0 and T1 revealed significant differences in x-axis for DLP/Next and DLP/Opti after Cycle 1 and Cycle 2, respectively (p < 0.05), while in the y-axis no intra-group difference was recorded. In the z-axis all PRCs except for SLA/DSG exhibited significant shrinkage (for Cycles 1 or 2). Differences between the two cycles at T1 were registered only in z-axis (DLP/Next and LCD/Amber).

Conclusions

Compared with the original, all PRCs except for SLA/DSG presented significant changes in their dimensional stability owing to the printing process itself and/or the sterilization. If these changes are of clinical significance, they remain to be verified.

Clinical Relevance

With the utilized design, the guides fabricated with SLA provided lower dimensional changes as compared to the ones produced by the other printing techniques.

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Clinical and Experimental Dental Research DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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3.30

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5.60%

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165

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26 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical and Experimental Dental Research aims to provide open access peer-reviewed publications of high scientific quality representing original clinical, diagnostic or experimental work within all disciplines and fields of oral medicine and dentistry. The scope of Clinical and Experimental Dental Research comprises original research material on the anatomy, physiology and pathology of oro-facial, oro-pharyngeal and maxillofacial tissues, and functions and dysfunctions within the stomatognathic system, and the epidemiology, aetiology, prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of diseases and conditions that have an effect on the homeostasis of the mouth, jaws, and closely associated structures, as well as the healing and regeneration and the clinical aspects of replacement of hard and soft tissues with biomaterials, and the rehabilitation of stomatognathic functions. Studies that bring new knowledge on how to advance health on the individual or public health levels, including interactions between oral and general health and ill-health are welcome.