Precision of marginal adaptation of the incisor and molar Procera allceram crown copings.

The primary objective of this in vitro study was to compare the absolute marginal discrepancy (AMD) of CAD/CAM produced Procera AllCeram crown copings, fabricated on die stone master models of two different tooth groups, incisor and molar. Two maxillary central incisors and two first molars typodont teeth were prepared with 0.8 mm of circumferential chamfer, duplicated 9 times to obtain 36 die stone models and allotted into three groups of 12 models (incisors = 6 & molars = 6). Procera AllCeram 0.6 mm copings were fixed with zinc phosphate (AZ), glass ionomer (AG) and resin (AR) cement accordingly under 50 N static finger force. The AMDs were measured using the scanning electron microscope (SEM) on four axial walls with 4 measurements on each wall to obtain 16 readings for one tooth. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the non-parametric test of Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney test. The analysis did not find any significant differences in the mean AMD of incisor and molar crown copings, and in different axial surfaces too (p < or = 0.05). Recorded mean AMD of incisor copings were AZ group 59 microm, AG 37.9 microm, and AR 44.4 microm and molar copings were AZ 48.8 microm, AG 27 microm, and AR 50.2 microm. It can be concluded that AMD of Procera AllCeram copings were within accepted level of 100 microm. Incisors showed higher AMD than molars. Molars demonstrated the higher AMD on mid-distal and mid-lingual surfaces whereas for incisor it was mid-buccal and mid-lingual surface.