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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

The Influence of Thermal and Mechanical Aging on the Flexural Properties of Conventional and 3D-Printed Materials Used in Occlusal Splints Manufacturing.

Joanna Smardz, Katarzyna Kresse-Walczak, Heike Meißner, Klaus Böning, Joanna Weżgowiec, Andrzej Małysa, Mieszko Więckiewicz

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Joanna SmardzDepartment of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.
Katarzyna Kresse-WalczakSection for Prosthetic Dentistry, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
Heike MeißnerDepartment of Prosthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
Klaus BöningDepartment of Prosthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
Joanna WeżgowiecDepartment of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.
Andrzej MałysaDepartment of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.
Mieszko WięckiewiczDepartment of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4953-7143

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Occlusal splints are a type of intraoral appliance that are widely used for the management of temporomandibular disorders and bruxism, yet limited evidence exists regarding the comparative effects of combined aging on conventional and digitally manufactured materials. This in vitro study evaluated the influence of thermal and mechanical aging on the flexural properties of three materials commonly used for the manufacturing of occlusal devices: self-curing poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA, control), light-cured urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA)-based resin, and stereolithography (SLA)-printed photopolymer. Seventy-two standardized specimens (

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3D-printed resindental materialsdental polymerflexural modulusflexural strengthintraoral appliancemechanical agingocclusal splintPMMAthermal agingthree-point bendingUDMA

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PMID41598136
PMCPMC12842637

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