title: Effects of different surface finishing procedures on the change in surface roughness and color of a polymer infiltrated ceramic network material.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Polymer infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) materials, also called hybrid ceramics, are new materials in dental market. The manufacturer of the PICN material VITA Enamic suggests 3 different finishing procedures for this new material. In the present study, surface roughness and color differences caused from different finishing procedures of VITA Enamic were investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  120 specimens were prepared in dimensions 2 × 10 × 12 mm from VITA Enamic hybrid ceramic blocks with 'high translucency' and 'translucency 2M2' shades. The specimens were divided into 8 groups. For each group, different finishing procedures suggested by the manufacturer were performed. Surface roughness values were determined by a tactile portable profilometer. Color changes were evaluated using a clinical spectrophotometer. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc comparison. The significance level was set at α=0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The roughest surfaces were observed in Glaze Groups. Their surface roughness values were similar to that of the control group. Clinical Kit and Technical Kit groups did not show a statistically significant difference regarding surface roughness (P>.05). The largest color difference regarding ΔE00 was observed in Clinical Kit finishing groups. There were also statistically significant color changes between the groups (P<.05). However, all the groups showed clinically acceptable color change (ΔE00<2.25) except Clinical Kit Groups (ΔE00>2.25).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Within the limitations of the present study, it may be suggested that finishing the VITA Enamic restorations by Technical Kit instead of Glaze and Clinical Kit gives better clinical performance in regard to surface roughness and shade matching.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Mustafa
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7909-3112
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Özarslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ulviye Şebnem
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4962-2930
authors.initials: UŞ
authors.lastname: Büyükkaplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Çağatay
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5321-2299
authors.initials: Ç
authors.lastname: Barutcigil
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Merve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Türker
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kubilay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barutcigil
keywords: Finishing and polishing; PICN; Spectrophotometer; Surface roughness; VITA Enamic