Physical properties of different composites.
The purpose of this study was to determine the flexural strength (FS), flexural modulus (FM), depth of cure (DC), polymerization shrinkage (PS), and microhardness (VH) of the following composites: Two packable composites--Filtek P-60 and Solitaire 2; One ion-releasing composite--riston AT; and Two hybrid composites--Charisma and Filtek Z-250. Data of the different tests conducted were obtained as follows: FS and FM data were determined with a universal-testing machine; Polymerization shrinkage was determined using the apparatus of Watts and Cash; Depth of cure was measured with a micrometer (Mitotuyo, UK); and Microhardness was measured with a Shimadzu Microhardness tester (500 g, 15 seconds). All data of the different tests were statistically analyzed by one-way variance analysis (ANOVA), which yielded the following results: Filtek Z-250 showed the statistically highest flexural strength and modulus values. Solitaire 2 exhibited the highest shrinkage, while the volumetric shrinkage results of Filtek Z-250 and Filtek P-60 ranked the lowest. For depth of cure, there were no statistically significant differences among all materials tested (p<0.05). Microhardness results revealed the following tendency: Filtek Z-250 = Filtek P-60 > Ariston AT = Solitaire 2 = Charisma.
Ersoy
Mustafa
M
Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Civelek
Arzu
A
L'Hotelier
Estelle
E
Say
Esra Can
EC
Soyman
Mubin
M
D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D008422:Materials Testing; D044367:Phase Transition; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D018583:Pliability
C084111:Charisma composite resin; D003188:Composite Resins; C438835:Filtek P60 Composite Resin; C444701:Filtek Z250; C469658:Solitaire 2 composite resin; C479083:ariston AT; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate