Table 1 A general summary of the studies selected for meta-analysis
Study | Materials studied | Properties studied | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
Singera L et al. [13] | PVES, PE, PVS | DA, H, DR | PVES showed improved accuracy and hydrophilicity |
Singera L et al. [14] | PVES, PE, PVS | TS, ER | No significant improvement in PVES |
Apinsathanon P et al. [15] | PVES, PE, PVS | TS | PVES has lower tear strength than PVS but higher than PE |
Rose S et al. [16] | PVES, PE, PVS | DA, DR | PVES has better accuracy and detail reproduction than PVS and PE |
Aivatzidou K et al. [4] | PVES, PE, PVS | DA, DR | No significant differences between PVES, PVS, and PE |
Theocharidou A et al. [17] | PVES, PE, PVS | H | No significant difference in hydrophilicity |
Elumalai A et al. [8] | PVES, PE, PVS | R | No significant difference in rigidity |
Huettig F et al. [18] | PVES, PE, PVS | TS, H | PVES has more tear strength than PE but less than PVS |
Pandey P et al. [6] | PVES, PE, PVS | TS, ER | PVS has significantly better performance than PE and PVES in elastic recovery and tensile strength |
Emir F et al. [19] | PVES, PE, PVS | DA | PVES has better dimensional accuracy |
Mohammed DH et al. [20] | PVES, PE, PVS | DA, H, TS | PVES has lower tear strength than PE but higher than PVS |
Re D et al. [2] | PVES, PE, PVS | TS | PVES has the lowest tear strength compared to PE and PVS |
Nezam S. et al. [21] | PVES, PE, PVS | DA | PVES has the lowest dimensional accuracy than PE and PVS |
Stober T et al. [22] | PVES, PE, PVS | DA | No significant difference in dimensional accuracy |