Influence of illuminating and viewing aperture size on the color of dental resin composites.
OBJECTIVE
The objective was to evaluate the difference in the color of dental resin composites by the illuminating and viewing aperture sizes. The influences of the color measuring geometry, standard illumination and surface roughness on the color were also determined.


METHODS
Color of five brands of resin composites of A2 shade was measured after-polymerization and after-polishing. Color was measured according to the CIE L(*)a(*)b(*) color scale with the SCE and SCI geometry under the CIE standard illumination of A and D65. The illuminating/viewing aperture sizes were 11 mm/8 mm (8 mm) and 3 mm/3 mm (3 mm).


RESULTS
Regardless of the measuring geometry, CIE L(*), a(*) and b(*) values measured at 3 mm were lower than those at 8 mm. Changes in L(*), a(*) and b(*) values by the difference in the aperture size were 17.22-21.32, 3.43-6.64 and 13.82-16.81, respectively, and the color difference (DeltaE(*)) was 16.23-27.87 with the SCE geometry. Regardless of the aperture size, DeltaE(*) values caused by polishing measured with the SCE were significantly higher than those with the SCI.


CONCLUSIONS
Aperture size, measuring geometry and surface conditions of specimen should be considered when comparing the result of color measurement.
Lee
Yong-Keun
YK
Department of Dental Biomaterials, College of Dentistry and Intellectual Biointerface Engineering Center, Seoul National University, 28 Yeonkun-dong Chongno-ku, Seoul, South Korea. ykleedm@snu.ac.kr
Lim
Bum-Soon
BS
Kim
Cheol-We
CW
D003124:Colorimetry; D003188:Composite Resins; D008029:Lighting; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D013499:Surface Properties; D015040:Zirconium
C084111:Charisma composite resin; D003188:Composite Resins; D008689:Methacrylates; C428803:Pyramid Packable Composite; C452441:Synergy composite resin; C452440:Vitalescence composite resin; C083568:Z100 composite resin; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D015040:Zirconium