title: Effect of acidic solutions on the surface degradation of a micro-hybrid composite resin.
abstract: Composite resins may undergo wear by the action of chemical substances (e.g., saliva, alcohol, bacterial acids) of the oral environment, which may affect the material's structure and surface properties. This study evaluated the effect of acidic substances on the surface properties of a micro-hybrid composite resin (Filtek Z-250). Eighty specimens were prepared, and baseline hardness and surface roughness (KMN0 and Ra0, respectively) were measured. The specimens were subjected to sorption (SO) and solubility (SL) tests according to ISO 4049:2009, but using different storage solutions: deionized water; 75/25 vol% ethanol/water solution; lactic acid; propionic acid; and acetic acid. The acids were used in two concentrations: PA and 0.02 N. pH was measured for all solutions and final hardness (KMN1) and surface roughness (Ra1) were measured. Data were analyzed with paired t-tests and one-way ANOVA and Tukey's test (a=5%). All solutions decreased hardness and increased the Ra values, except for the specimens stored in water and 0.02 N lactic acid, which maintained the hardness. All solutions produced similar SO and SL phenomena, except for the 0.02 N lactic acid, which caused lower solubility than the other solutions. Ethanol showed the highest pH (6.6) and the 0.02 N lactic acid the lowest one (2.5). The solutions affected negatively the surface properties of the composite resin; in addition, an acidic pH did not seem to be a significant factor that intensifies the surface degradation phenomena.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, UFPEL - Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eliseu A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Münchow
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, UFPEL - Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Cláudia A
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, UFPEL - Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raissa M M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials Development and Control Center (CDC-Bio), UFPEL - Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tatiana S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, Community University of the Region of Chapecó - Unochapecó, Chapecó, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sinval A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues-Junior
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, UFPEL - Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cesar H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Zanchi
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006245:Hardness Tests; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012995:Solubility; D012996:Solutions; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D003188:Composite Resins; D012996:Solutions