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Bleaching-induced Colour Change in Plastic Filling MaterialsDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkeyfyalcin{at}hacettepe.edu.tr
Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
The purpose of this in vitro study is to compare the colour changes of five different tooth-coloured restoratives: Ormocer (Definite/Degussa), compomer (Dyract AP/Dentsply De Tray), packable composite (Filtek P60/3M), flowable composite (Filtek Flow/3M) and hybrid composite (Filtek Z250/3M) after two different bleaching regimens [Vivastyle (10% carbamide peroxide)/Vivadent and Crest Professional Whitestrips (6.5% hydrogen peroxide strip bands)/Procter & Gamble]. Fifteen specimens of 30 x 30 x 2mm3 size were fabricated from each material and randomly divided into three groups of five. Specimens in group one were stored in distilled water at 37°C for two weeks and served as control. Group two specimens were treated with Vivastyle for two hours per day for two weeks and group three specimens were treated with Whitestrips for 30 min twice daily for two weeks. During the test period the specimens were kept at 37 C and in 100% relative humidity. At the end of the bleaching regimens colour measurements of the control and test groups were made with UV visible recording spectrophotometer. Colour changes were calculated with the use of the CIE-LAB uniform colour scale and compared by the use of KruskallWallis test, followed by the MannWhitney U test. Control, Vivastyle and Whitestrips L*, a* and b* values differed significantly for all materials except Filtek Z250 (p < 0.05). All restorative materials demonstrated significantly higher colour change (
Key Words: bleaching tooth-coloured restoratives colour
Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Vol. 19, No. 3,
187-195 (2005) |
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E) with Whitestrips (p < 0.05). Dyract AP demonstrated the highest colour change both for the bleaching regimens followed by Filtek Flow, Definite, Filtek P60, and Filtek Z250 showed the smallest colour change. Colour change of plastic restorative materials during bleaching is both filling material and bleach specific.