Primary study · included by 1 review

Effect of Thermocycling on Flexural Strength of Different CAD/CAM Material

Shafter 2017 · Shafter Mohamed · Journal of Dentistry & Oral Disorders · 2017

Included by

Impact of Thermocycling and Artificial Aging on the Flexural Strength and Fracture Resistance of CAD/CAM Dental Ceramics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · other · 2026 · cited as Shafter 2017 · Reference list; Table 1 and Table 2

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Flexural strength Thermocycling and/or artificial aging vs Non-aged control or baseline specimens · After aging protocol	SMD -1.68 [-2.73, -0.62]	5 studies	GRADE not reported
Flexural strength Thermocycling and/or artificial aging vs Non-aged control or baseline specimens · After aging protocol	SMD -1.68 [-2.28, -1.08]	5 studies · 404 participants	GRADE not reported
Flexural strength Thermocycling and/or artificial aging vs Non-aged control or baseline specimens · After aging protocol	SMD -1.49	5 studies	GRADE not reported
Flexural strength Thermocycling and/or artificial aging vs Non-aged control or baseline specimens · After aging protocol	SMD -1.84	5 studies	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.