Avaliação da microdureza e desgaste por escovação simulada de uma resina composta, em função de diferentes fontes de luz e energias de ativação / Influence of different light sources and energy densities on a resin composite microhardness and wear resistance after simulated toothbrushing abrasion test

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2006

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This in vitro study evaluated comparatively, the superficial microhardness and wear of a resin composite, FiltekTM Z-250 (3M/ESPE) under the influence of different light sources (LED Ultrablue IS/DMC, LED Ultralume 5/Ultradent and halogen VIP/BISCO); with power (300, 600 and above 800mW/cm2) and energy density (6, >8, 12, >16, 24, >32J/cm2) variations. Rectangular specimens (15 x 5 x 4 mm) were polymerized, as the variation factors, totalizing 15 groups (n=6). After, they were ground flat with water-cooled carborundum discs in decreasing abrasive order (300, 600, 1200 and 2000) and stored for seven days, before the tests, in deionized water at 37º C. The Knoop microhardness measurements were carried out using a microhardness tester (Shimadzu HMV-2), with a 100g static load applied for 5s on specimenstop and lateral surfaces (50µm under surface). In sequence the specimens were taken to a machine for brushing simulation, using soft nylon bristles (Oral B 30 Indicator) and dental paste (Colgate) diluted in deionized water in the ratio of 1:2 in weight. After 100,000 cycles, the hardness of the lateral surface was again measured and the wear profile of the brushed area was determined by a profilometer (Hommel Tester T 100 basic/Hommelwerke). The microhardness and superficial wear data were submitted to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey test (p<0.05). The results showed that the superficial microhardness of the evaluated resin composite was significantly lower when photoactivated with VIP-300 mW/cm2, being the biggest values observed for the Ultralume 5 device. The superficial wear was significantly influenced by the low power density (300 mWcm2) and energy density of 6 J/cm2. This was for both, VIP and Ultrablue IS, which demonstrated greater effectiveness when a density of energy above 12J/cm2 was used. In general, a negative correlation was observed between the two tests (wear and microhardness). In other words, there was an increase of hardness with the decrease in wear values, which demonstrates that only microhardness values do not constitute a parameter to qualify resin composite wear resistance behavior.

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microhardness microdureza desgaste photopolymerization wear fotopolimerização

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