title: The effect of composite type on microhardness when using quartz-tungsten-halogen (QTH) or LED lights.
abstract: This study evaluates the Knoop microhardness of resin composites cured with different light-emitting diode (LED) based light curing units (LCU) or with a conventional quartz-tungsten-halogen light (QTH). Ten experimental groups with 10 specimens each were used. The specimens were prepared by placing two light-cured resin composites with similar VITA shade A2-microhybrid Filtek Z250/3M ESPE and microfill Durafil VS/Heraeus Kulzer--in a 2.0 mm-thick disc shaped mold. The specimens were polymerized for 40 seconds with the use of one QTH LCU (Optilux 501/Kerr-Demetron) and four LED LCUs: Elipar FreeLight 1 Cordless LED (3M ESPE), Ultrablue II LED with cord (DMC), Ultrablue III LED cordless (DMC) and LEC 470 I (MM Optics). Knoop microhardness was determined at the top and bottom surfaces of the specimens 24 hours following curing. Microhardness values in the microhybrid resin composite group showed no statistically significant differences when cured with LED FreeLight 1 LCU and QTH LCU (p<0.05). The other LED devices evaluated in the study presented lower microhardness values in both surfaces (p<0.05) when compared to QTH. In the microfill resin composite group, no statistically significant differences were observed among all LCUs evaluated on the bottom surfaces (p<0.05). However, on the top surfaces, QTH presented the highest KHN values, and the LED devices presented similar results when compared with KHN values relative to each other (p<0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Campinas, School of Dentistry of Piraciaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alessandra Rezende
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Peris
authors.forename: Fabio Hiroyuki Ogata
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Mitsui
authors.forename: Cristiane Mariote
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Amaral
authors.forename: Gláucia Maria Bovi
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ambrosano
authors.forename: Luiz André Ferire
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pimenta
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003748:Dental Equipment; D006219:Halogens; D006244:Hardness / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D010316:Particle Size; D012666:Semiconductors
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; C444701:Filtek Z250; D006219:Halogens; C039734:Durafill