Are There Clinical Differences Between 3D-Printed and Milled Complete Dentures? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Limited studies assess clinical key factors in the success of digitally fabricated complete dentures between additive and subtractive methods. This study aimed to compare 2 determinants of clinical success-retention and patient satisfaction- in complete dentures fabricated using additive and subtractive approaches. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched up to August 2024. Records were screened by title, abstract, and full text against the eligibility criteria. The standardized mean difference (SMD) was calculated using the data extracted from each included study. A random effects model pooled the effect sizes, and heterogeneity was assessed with Cochran's Q test, I-squared, and Tau-squared indices; publication bias was evaluated using Beg

SUBMITTER: Khorasani E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976578 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature