Properties of Acrylic Resin For CAD/CAM: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of In Vitro Studies

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies compared the prepolymerized acrylic resin used for CAD/CAM complete denture manufacturing versus heat-polymerized conventional dentures terms surface roughness, wettability, hardness flexural strength. Materials Methods An electronic search was performed PubMed, Embase, LILACS Web Science databases, without language or date restrictions. Gray literature manual tools were also used. The carried out by two researchers independently, following inclusion criteria: testing with a control group which at least one four material properties above. separately each property, using random effect model. Results Of 914 found means strategies, 698 selected review. After applying eligibility criteria, only 17 articles qualitative analysis review; among these, 14 included quantitative meta-analysis. blocks had similar when to almost all outcome measures, exception statistically significant reduction roughness. Conclusions Based on findings this meta-analysis, equally satisfactory results can be expected from dental prosthesis manufactured system ones, additional potential reducing pigmentation attached microorganisms due reduced roughness resin.