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Comparison of silorane and methacrylate-based composite resins on the curing light transmission
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different composite resins - Filtek P90 (silorane-based composite) and Heliomolar (methacrylate-based composite) - on light transmission and decrease in Knoop hardness between the bottom and top of cured specimens. The irradiance of a light-c...
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Published in: | Brazilian dental journal 2010, Vol.21 (6), p.538-542 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different composite resins - Filtek P90 (silorane-based composite) and Heliomolar (methacrylate-based composite) - on light transmission and decrease in Knoop hardness between the bottom and top of cured specimens. The irradiance of a light-curing unit (LCU) was measured with a power meter (Ophir Optronics; 900 mw/cm2) and spectral distributions were obtained using a spectrometer (USB 2000). Twenty standardized cylindrical specimens (2 mm thick x 7 mm diameter) of each composite resin were obtained by curing using the LCU for 40 s. Light energy transmission through the composite was calculated (n=10). The Knoop hardness number for each surface was recorded as the mean of 3 indentations. The difference in Knoop hardness between the top and bottom (DKH) of the same specimen was calculated (n=10). The irradiance of light that passed through Filtek P90 (272 mW/cm2) was not significantly greater than that the passed through Heliomolar (271 mW/cm2). The DKH of Filtek P90 (25%) was significantly higher than that of Heliomolar (12%). There was a greater degree of subsurface polymerization of the methacrylate-based composite compared to the silorane-based composite.
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a influência da diferença entre a dureza do topo e da base em compósitos restauradores. Foram utilizados os compósitos restauradores Filtek P90 (compósito à base de silorano) e Heliomolar (compósito à base de metacrilato). A irradiância da unidade foto-ativadodora (UF) foi mensurada com um potenciômetro Ophir Optronics (900 mw/cm2) e o espectro de luz foi obtido usando um espectrofotômetro (USB 2000). Vinte espécimes cilíndricos padronizados (2 mm de espessura por 7 mm de diâmetro) foram obtidos pela fotoativação utilizando UF (40 s) para cada compósito. A irradiância que passou através do compósito foi mensurada (n=10). O número de dureza Knoop para cada superfície foi calculado pela média de 3 penetrações. A diferença da dureza Knoop entre o topo e base (DDK) de um mesmo espécime foi calculada (n=10). A irradiância que passou através da Filtek P90 (272 mW/cm2) não foi estatisticamente superior a Heliomolar (271 mW/cm2). A DDK da Filtek P90 (25%) foi estatisticamente superior a Heliomolar (12%). O compósito a base de metacrilato apresentou melhor grau de polimerização na base quando comparado ao compósito à base de silorano. |
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ISSN: | 0103-6440 0103-6440 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0103-64402010000600010 |