Effect of different materials for conventional and 3D-printed models on the mechanical properties of ethylene-vinyl acetate utilized for fabricating custom-fit mouthguards.
Airin Karelys Avendaño RondónMaribí Isomar Terán LozadaPriscilla Barbosa Ferreira SoaresLuis Henrique Araujo RaposoCarlos José SoaresPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2023)
The interaction of EVA with 3D resin-printed models without surface treatment or resin-reinforced Type IV dental stone models significantly affected the physical and mechanical properties of this material. The utilization of water-soluble gel coating during the post-curing process of 3D resin printed models improved the mechanical properties of the EVA, similarly when this material was plasticized over conventional Type IV dental stone model.