The efficiency of a new polishing material: nanotechnology liquid polish.
BACKGROUND
This study evaluated the efficiency of a nanotechnology liquid polish system on the surface roughness of two different types of nano resin composites.


METHODS
The resin composite materials tested in this study were Ceram-X (Dentsply) and Clearfil Majesty Esthetic (Kuraray). Forty standard samples of each resin composite material were prepared and stored in artificial saliva at 37 degrees C for one week. The samples of each material were randomly assigned to one of four test groups (n = 10) and contoured with carbide burs, except for Group 1 (control). Group 2 was treated with aluminum oxide-impregnated polymer points (Enhance Finishing System, Dentsply), followed by diamond-impregnated micropolishing points (PoGo, Dentsply); whereas Group 3 was treated with only a nanotechnology liquid polish system (Lasting Touch, Dentsply) and Group 4 was treated with aluminum oxide-impregnated polymer points and diamond-impregnated micropolishing points, then the nanotechnology liquid polish system. Surface roughness values (Ra) of all samples were obtained with an optical pro-filometer. The difference between the groups was assessed with one-way analysis of variance and the Kruskal Wallis test.


RESULTS
All finishing and polishing techniques created statistically rougher surfaces than the control group (p < 0.001). The lowest Ra values were detected in Group 4, although significant differences were not found between Groups 2 and 4 (p > 0.001) independent of the type of resin composites.


CONCLUSIONS
With the combination of finishing and polishing procedures, a nanotechnology liquid polish application may provide a more glossy surface for resin composite restorations.
Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry, Pedodontics, Ankara, Turkey. dtdidem@hotmail.com
Didem
D
Atabek
Hilal
H
Sillelioglu
Aysegüŷl
A
Olmez
D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018130:Diamond / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology; D012464:Saliva, Artificial / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
C520091:CeramX; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; C541508:clearfil majesty; D002244:Carbon; D018130:Diamond; D000537:Aluminum Oxide