Effect of the artificial accelerated aging on optical properties and conversion degree of expired composites / Efeito do envelhecimento artificial acelerado sobre as propriedades opticas e a conversão monomerica de compositos vencidos

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

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Presently, the excellent aesthetic results obtained with composites require the dentist to use several composite resin hues to make a restoration. Nonetheless, to do this, little material is used, and many times, due to this low usage, the composite reaches its expiration date with material remaining in the packaging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of Artificial Accelerated Aging (AAA - Sistema C-UV, Comexim) on similarity and color stability (?E), opacity (?OP), and monomeric conversion of composites (Tetric Ceram, Tetric Ceram HB and Tetric Flow - Ivoclar/Vivadent) with their validity date expired for 180 days, comparatively to those within their validity date. For optical properties evaluation, 15 samples (n=5) with 2 mm of thick X 14 mm in diameter were made in a Teflon matrix. After polishing with Sof-Lex discs (3M Dental Products), they were submitted to color and opacity readings (Spectrophotometer PCB 6087 BYK GARDNER), before and after AAA for 384 hours. The values obtained for similarity were submitted to statistical analysis (t Student, p<0.05) and showed that all composites presented statistical significant difference for all coordinates, except Tetric Flow for a* and Tetric Ceram HB for b* before AAA. After AAA, only Tetric Ceram presented statistical significant difference for a* and b*. The values of ?E and ?OP were submitted to 2 way-ANOVA and Bonferroni s test (p<0.05) and showed that all composites presented color alteration above of the clinically acceptable (?E = 3.3). Only Tetric Flow presented statistical significant difference when the validity dates were compared (p<0.05). All studied composites showed increase in the values of ?OP after AAA, irrespective of the validity date, but without significant difference (p>0.05). To monomeric conversion evaluation, 6 samples, being 3 before aging and 3 after aging, of each composite, were submitted to cross-links density (CLD) (Shimadzu HMV-2 Series) and conversion degree evaluation (CD) (FTIR - Thermo Scientific). The values obtained were submitted to 2 way-ANOVA and Bonferroni s test (p<0.05) and showed that all composites presented decrease in CLD after AAA, irrespective of the validity date. For CD, Tetric Flow with expired date before AAA, showed the highest value (71.42%), however, without significant difference (p>0.05). It was concluded that the validity date and the AAA exert influence on the studied properties of the composites

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materia - propriedades resinas compostas physical properties composite resins materiais dentarios dental materials

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