Evaluation of the marginal and internal gaps in 3D-printed interim crowns using different finish line detection methods: An in vitro study

Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Nguyen Phuong Thao, Nguyen Minh Duc, Nguyen Viet Anh, Nguyen Thu Hang, Nguyen Thi Nhu Trang, Khieu Thanh Tung and Nguyen Thu Tra

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Dentbird crown software in automatically detecting the finish line for interim crowns. Materials and methods: A mandibular first molar typodont model with a chamfer finish line was prepared and scanned ten times, resulting in ten STL files. The finish line for each file was detected using both automatic and semi-automatic methods in two software programs: the CEREC InLab system and Dentbird software. The internal and marginal gaps were measured at four locations: mesial, distal, buccal, and lingual- using the silicone replica technique. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post-hoc analyses (α = 0.05) were performed to detect statistical differences in the marginal and internal gaps among the groups. Results: The results revealed significant differences in internal and marginal gaps between the automatic methods of the Dentbird software and the CEREC system (p 0.05). Although the fits of crowns automatically designed by Dentbird software were inferior to those of the semi-automatic method by Dentbird software and the CEREC In Lab system, the values of all four groups were within the clinically acceptable range (

Date: 2026
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