title: [Effects of silicon carbide on the cure depth, hardness and compressive strength of composite resin].
abstract: The hardness, compressive strength and cure depth are important indices of the composite resin. This investigation was made with regard to the effects of silicon carbide on the cure depth, hardness and compressive strength of the light-curing composite resin. Different amounts of silicon carbide were added to the light-curing composite resin, which accounted for 0 wt%, 1 wt%, 0.6 wt%, 0.3 wt%, 0.1 wt%, 0.05 wt% and 0.005 wt% of the composite resin, respectively. The hardness, compressive strength and cure depth of the six afore-mentioned groups of composite resin were measured by the vernier caliper, the vickers hardness tester and the tensile strength of machine, respectively. The results showed that silicon carbide improved the hardness and compressive strength of the light-curing composite resin,when the concentration was 0.05 wt%. And the cure depth was close to that of control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi'na
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xiaoqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D019245:Compressive Strength / Q000187:drug effects*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006244:Hardness / Q000187:drug effects*; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D017655:Silicon Compounds; C022088:silicon carbide