Haas, K., Azhar, G., Wood, D.J. et al. (2 more authors) (2017) The effects of different opacifiers on the translucency of experimental dental composite resins. Dental Materials , 33 (8). e310-e316. ISSN 0109-5641
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different opacifiers on the translucency of experimental dental composite-resins.
METHODS: Three metal oxides that are used as opacifiers were tested in this study: titanium oxide (TiO2), aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and zirconium oxide (ZrO2). Experimental composite-resins were fabricated containing 25wt.% urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA)-based resin matrix and 75% total filler including different concentrations of metal oxides (0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1wt.%) blended into silane treated barium-silicate filler. The specimens (15.5mm diameter and 1mm thickness) were light-cured and tested in the transmittance mode using a UV/VIS spectrophotometer at wavelengths from 380 to 700nm under a standard illuminant D65. The color differences (ΔE* ab) between different concentrations of opacifiers were also measured in transmittance mode based on their Lab values.
RESULTS: Statistical analysis by ANOVA and Tukey's test showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in light transmittance with the addition of opacifiers to the experimental composite-resins. There was a linear correlation between different concentrations of TiO2 and Al2O3 and total transmittance. Total transmittance was also found to be wavelength dependent. The color differences for the concentrations of 0-1wt.% of the opacifiers were above 1 ΔE* unit, with Al2O3 showing the smallest color shift.
SIGNIFICANCE: The type and the amount of the opacifiers used in this study had a significant effect on the translucency of the experimental UDMA-based dental composite resins. The most effective opacifier was TiO2, followed by ZrO2 and Al2O3 in decreasing order, respectively.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Dental Materials . Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Composite resin; Opacifier; Translucency; Color; Dental material |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 May 2017 09:16 |
Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2023 16:01 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.dental.2017.04.026 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:117005 |
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