Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy and adaptation of BioHPP removable partial denture frameworks constructed from milling vs the pressing technique.

Materials And Methods: This in vitro study was applied on an educational maxillary stone model with bilateral bounded saddles. Two different manufacturing techniques were used, and thus two groups were defined: (1) the pressed group, in which 20 BioHPP frameworks were constructed by milling a castable resin that was pressed into BioHPP using the lost wax technique; and (2) the milled group, in which 20 BioHPP frameworks were constructed directly by milling the BioHPP blanks. The accuracy of the frameworks was evaluated using Geomagic Control X software, and the gap distance was captured using a stereomicroscope.

Results: The milled group showed higher values of accuracy than the pressed group in the x, y, and z axes, and according to Student t test, this difference was statistically significant in the x and z axes. Regarding the adaptation of the frameworks, the milled group showed lower adaptation values than the pressed group. Student t test showed that this difference was statistically significant regarding adaptation of the major connector. However, there was no statistically significant difference concerning adaptation of the denture bases between the two groups.

Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it could be concluded that: (1) the milling technique could be used to fabricate BioHPP RPD frameworks with higher accuracy than the pressing technique; and (2) the pressing technique showed less gap distance (ie, better adaptation) at the area of the major connector.

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