Hygroscopic expansion of bulk fill composites: A three-month report

Autor: Elham Hasani, Seyedeh Mahsa Sheikh-Al-Eslamian, Sayna Shamszadeh, Ahmad Najafi Abrandabadi, Narges Panahandeh
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Brazilian Dental Science. 21:172-176
ISSN: 2178-6011
DOI: 10.14295/bds.2018.v21i2.1521
Popis: Polymer networks are considered to be largely affected by water and chemical absorption from environment. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the hygroscopic expansion of bulk-fill composite. Material and Methods: Fifteen disks (5 in each group) with different thickness(4mm/2mm) of Tetric N-Ceram Bulk Fill composite(TB) and Tetric N-Ceram composite(TN) were made according to the manufacturer’s instruction and stored in deionized water. The length of each specimen was recorded using a digital micrometer at baseline and at the end of 24 h, 1, 2, 4, 12 weeks intervals. Repeated measure ANOVA and Tukey HSD were used to determine the effect of variables. At 12 weeks, the mean hygroscopic expansion after water immersion ranged between 0. 33±0.09mm for TN to 0.41±0.07mm for TB with 2mm thickness. Repeated measure ANOVA revealed a significant increase in hygroscopic expansion over time (P
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