AWARENESS ON CASTING DEFECTS AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS

INTRODUCTION: The casting defects have become more common now a days.Cellular materials are recognized for their high specific mechanical properties, making them desirable in ultra-lightweight applications. Periodic lattices have tunable properties and may be manufactured by metallic additive manufacturing (AM) techniques. However, AM can lead to issues with un-melted powder, macro/micro porosity, dimensional control and heterogeneous microstructures. Thus, the study aims to assess and create awareness on dental casting defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cross sectional survey was done among the dental students to find if they are aware of casting defects, the survey involved 15 questions which was distributed to them by a link. RESULTS: 73.2% were in the age group of 16-18 years. 26.7% were in the age group of 18-20. 71.23% are female, 28.7% were male.85.15% Are aware of casting defects, 14.85% are not aware of casting defects. p = 0.58;p>0.05 which is found to be statistically not significant. In both genders there is a similar level of awareness of casting defects. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that most of the students are aware of dental defects that may be a high consequence in the patients.