The weight change of various light-cured restorative materials stored in water.
This study investigated weight changes of seven different light-cured composite restorative materials, one polyacid glass ionomer compomer, and one light-cured glass-ionomer cement following short-term and long-term storage in water. Two packable composites, three universal (hybrid) composites, one microglass composite, one polyacid glass ionomer resin composite (compomer), one microhybrid low-viscosity (flowable) composite, and one light cured glass ionomer composite cement were evaluated in this study. The weight changes of these specimens were measured daily (short-term storage), and they were measured after six weeks (long-term storage) using an electronic analytical balance. A significant difference was found in Ionoliner, Dyract AP, Opticor flow, Charisma, and Solitare 2, but no significant difference was found in the others (Filtek Z 250, Filtek P60, TPH Spectrum, and Valux Plus). Weight change showed a tendency to increase with the time of water storage. The greatest weight change occurred in light-cured glass ionomer composite cement (Ionoliner), which is followed in order by the weight changes in Dyract AP, Opticor Flow, Charisma, Solitare 2, Filtek Z250, Filtek P60, TPH Spectrum; Valux Plus had the least amount of change.
Keyf
Filiz
F
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. dkeyf@e-kolay.net
Yalçin
Filiz
F
D000042:Absorption; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D020770:Compomers / Q000737:chemistry*; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D004356:Drug Storage; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D008422:Materials Testing; D010316:Particle Size; D044367:Phase Transition; D014867:Water
D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D014867:Water