Skip to main content
. 2022 Jun 30;14(13):2691. doi: 10.3390/polym14132691

Table 7.

Fracture strength/Fracture Resistance/Fracture Load/Failure Load Results.

Author and Year Exposure Agent/Aging Technique Testing Machine Used Mean Maximum Force at Fracture for Conventional Resin (N) Mean Maximum Force at Fracture for CAD/CAM Milled Resin (N) Mean Maximum Force at Fracture for 3D-Printed Resin (N) Conclusions and/or Suggestions
Reeponmaha et al., 2020 [16] (A) Thermal Cycling: 5000 cycles at 5–55 °C
(B) Cyclic occlusal load: 100 N at 4 Hz for 100,000 cycles
Universal testing machine (A) Unifast Trad: 657.87 ± 82.84
(B) Protemp 4: 1125.94 ± 168.07
(C) Brylic Solid: 953.60 ± 58.88 (D) Freeprint Temp: 1004.19 ± 122.18
  • FS: Conventionally fabricated bis-acryl > 3D-printed MMA > CAD/CAM-milled PMMA > conventionally fabricated methylmethacrylate.

  • No significant difference of fracture strength between conventionally fabricated Bis-acryl, 3D-printed MMA, and CAD/CAM-milled PMMA.

Ibrahim et al., 2020 [38] (A) Thermocycling: 1250 cycles at
5–55 °C
(B) Mechanical aging: 50 N, 37,500 cycles
Universal testing machine N/A (A) TelioCAD:
933.46 ± 104.49
(B) Next dent C&B resin:
1226.48 ± 48.33
  • FR: 3D-printed PMMA > CAD/CAM milled MMA (significantly high)

Suralik et al., 2020 [39] N/M Universal Instron machine (A) Jet:300.61 ± 98.94 (B) Zirlux Temp: 294.64 ± 60.34 (C) Freeprint Temp: 408.49 ± 132.16
  • Fracture strength: 3D-printed Methacrylate-based resin > CAD/CAM-milled PMMA> conventionally fabricated PMMA

  • FS of 3D-printed resin is significantly greater.

Reymus et al., 2020 [40] Artificial aging: stored in distilled water for 21 days at 37 °C in an incubator. Universal testing machine (A) Luxatemp:
551.7 ± 130
(B) Telio CAD: 881.4 ± 239.2 Depending on type of post-curing unit used: [Otoflash (OF), Printbox (PB), Labolight (LL)]
(C) Experimental:
LL: 585.4 ± 66.8, OF: 746.4 ± 62.1, PB: 874.3 ± 104.0
(D) NextDent C&B
LL: 775.9 ± 57.6, OF: 1050.4 ± 133.3, PB: 871.5 ± 398.1
(E) Freeprint temp
LL: 777.6 ± 95.9, OF: 638.0 ± 175.5, PB: 598.6 ± 170.1
(F) 3Delta temp
LL: 609.6 ± 118.8, OF: 868.2 ± 139.8, PB: 678.4 ± 193.7
  • FL: 3D-Printed MMA > or < CAD/CAM milled MMA (based on post-curing unit use(D) > Conventional Bis-acrylic

Mayer et al., 2020 [50] Three different cleaning methods for 3D printed specimens and chewing simulation
(vertical load of 50 N and a lateral movement of 0.7 mm for
480,000 masticatory cycles)
Universal testing machine N/A (A) Telio CAD: 1427 ± 77 (B) Freeprint temp:
623 ± 156, 539 ± 152 & 615 ± 124
((C) GC Temp PRINT:
878 ± 139, 796 ± 121, 831 ± 260
((D) Next dent C&B MFH: 750 ± 156, 660 ± 198, 813 ± 157
  • FL: CAD/CAM Milled PMMA > 3D-Printed (MMA & UDM(A)

  • FL amongst 3D-Printed: GC Temp PRINT > Next dent C&B MFH > Freeprint temp

Abad-Coronel et al., 2021 [46] Thermocycling: 5000 cycles, at 5 °C and 55 °C in distilled water Universal testing machine N/A (A) Vipiblock Trilux: 1663.57 ± 130.25 PriZma 3D Bio Prov: 1437.74 ± 73.41 FS: CAD/CAM Milled PMMA > 3D-Printed micro-hybrid resins
Martín-Ortega et al., 2022 [52] Thermocycling: 525,000 cycles, at
5 °C to 55 °C
Universal testing machine N/A (A) and (C): Vivodent CAD Multi:
Anterior group:
988.4 ± 54.8
Posterior group: 423.8 ± 68.0
(B) and (D): SHERAprint-cb:
Anterior group: 636.5 ± 277.1
Posterior group: 321.3 ± 128.6 N
FR: CAD/CAM Milled PMMA > 3D-Printed photopolymer resinFR: Anterior group > Posterior group
Henderson et al.,
2022 [51]
Storage time in incubator (1 day or 30 days). Universal testing machine 3M-Paradigm:
Loading Rate -Combined 1 and 10 mm/min
Storage time:
1 day: 537 ± 117 N
30 Days: 572 ± 139 N
Solid Shade PMMA Disc: Loading Rate -Combined 1 and 10 mm/Min
Storage time:
1 day: 683 ± 115 N
30 Days: 547 ± 92 N
Dentca Crown and
Bridge resin:
Loading Rate—Combined 1 and 10 mm/Min
Storage time:
1 day: 522 ± 98 N
30 Days: 416 ± 109 N
FaL: CAD/CAM Milled > Conventional > 3D-Printed

N: Newton; N/A: Not Applicable; N/M: Not Mentioned; FS: Fracture Strength; FR: Fracture resistance; FL: Fracture load; FaL: Failure Load.