title: The effect of porcelain color on the hardness of luting composite resin cement.
abstract: Visible light- and dual-curing composite resin luting cements were cured under porcelain disks of different colors to examine the effect of porcelain color on surface hardness. Knoop microhardness measurements were made at exposure times of 48, 72, and 120 seconds. Higher levels of hardness were obtained with dual-cured resin. Visible light-cured resin irradiated through colored porcelain required more prolonged exposure times to reach a degree of hardness approaching that of dual-cure resin. From the standpoint of microhardness, dual-cured composite resin is preferred for luting porcelain restorations of > or = 2 mm thickness.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Cardash
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baharav
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pilo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben-Amar
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D006244:Hardness; D008422:Materials Testing; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003738:Dental Cements; C080875:Mirage; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C047040:Vita VMK 68