Effect of sprue design on the castability and internal porosity in pure titanium castings. 2007

Satyabodh S Guttal, and Narendra P Patil
Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. drsatyabodh@lycos.com <drsatyabodh@lycos.com>

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the pure titanium castability and internal porosity with 3 different sprue designs. METHODS The sprue designs selected were the conventional cylindrical, funnel-shaped, and sheet-form sprue formers. To evaluate the castability, the mesh monitor was chosen. Eight mesh patterns (14 3 14 mm) of 49 squares were attached to each type of sprue design. They were invested in titanium investment material and cast in a semiautomatic titanium casting machine. The titanium castings were evaluated by 2 methods. One was the visual observation of the castings for completeness, and the second was the radiographic qualitative analysis for the location of the internal porosities. RESULTS Data were analyzed with analysis of variance and Student t test for paired comparison among different sprue designs. According to analysis of variance, all sprue designs revealed a statistically significant difference at the 5% level of confidence (P <.05, F = 3.50). Mesh patterns attached to funnel-shaped sprue designs showed better percentage castability values. CONCLUSIONS For titanium, casting using a funnel-shaped sprue design displayed better castability values and less internal porosities in the castings.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003722 Dental Alloys A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions for use in restorative or prosthetic dentistry. Alloy, Dental,Alloys, Dental,Dental Alloy
D003735 Dental Casting Technique The process of producing a form or impression made of metal or plaster using a mold. Casting Technic, Dental,Casting Technics, Dental,Casting Technique, Dental,Casting Techniques, Dental,Dental Casting Technic,Dental Casting Technics,Dental Casting Techniques,Technic, Dental Casting,Technics, Dental Casting,Technique, Dental Casting,Techniques, Dental Casting
D003793 Dental Restoration, Permanent A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) Dental Fillings, Permanent,Dental Filling, Permanent,Dental Permanent Filling,Dental Permanent Fillings,Dental Restorations, Permanent,Filling, Dental Permanent,Filling, Permanent Dental,Fillings, Dental Permanent,Fillings, Permanent Dental,Permanent Dental Filling,Permanent Dental Fillings,Permanent Dental Restoration,Permanent Dental Restorations,Permanent Filling, Dental,Permanent Fillings, Dental,Restoration, Permanent Dental,Restorations, Permanent Dental
D014025 Titanium A dark-gray, metallic element of widespread distribution but occurring in small amounts with atomic number, 22, atomic weight, 47.867 and symbol, Ti; specific gravity, 4.5; used for fixation of fractures.

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