Influence of color parameters of resin composites on their translucency.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the influence of color parameters and the difference in color parameters by the background on the translucency of resin composites.


METHODS
Eight light-curing resin composites, a total of 41 shades, were investigated. The color of specimens was measured after polymerization on a reflection spectrophotometer with the SCE geometry over white and black backgrounds. The translucency parameter (TP), contrast ratio (CR) and the difference in color parameters by the background (DeltaL*, Deltaa*, Deltab* and DeltaC*ab: values over the white background minus value over the black background) were calculated. Correlations between TP values, CR values at every 50-nm interval and the color parameters as well as the differences in color parameters by the background were analyzed with regression analysis.


RESULTS
Correlations between TP values, and the color parameters and the differences in color parameters were significant except chroma difference (p<0.01). The correlation between TP values and chroma was significant (r= -0.489 and -0.603, p<0.01). The correlation between TP values and DeltaL* was very high (r=0.868). Correlations between the color parameters, the differences in color parameters and CR values were varied by the wavelength. TP values were highly correlated with the CR value at the wavelength of 700 nm.


CONCLUSIONS
More chromatic shades of commercial resin composites were less translucent. Translucency increased as the wavelength increases.
Yu
Bin
B
Department of Dental Biomaterials Science and Dental Research Institute and BK 21, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 28 Yeongeon-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Lee
Yong-Keun
YK
D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013499:Surface Properties
C520091:CeramX; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; C474035:Filtek Supreme; C470230:Gradia; D011108:Polymers; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C533204:filtek Z350; C471182:glacier hybrid composite; C533205:gradio; C451741:point 4 composite resin; C507210:premise composite resin; C020946:triethylene glycol dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate