title: Evaluation of the surface hardness, roughness, gloss and color of composites after different finishing/polishing treatments and thermocycling using a multitechnique approach.
abstract: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the mechanical and physical properties of resin composites. The materials evaluated were the Clearfil Majesty Posterior, Filtek Z550 and G-aenial Posterior composites. A total of 189 specimens were fabricated for microhardness, roughness, gloss and color tests. The specimens were divided into three finishing and polishing systems: Enhance, OneGloss and Sof-Lex Spiral. Microhardness, roughness, gloss and color were measured after 24 h and after 10,000 thermocycles. Two samples from each group were evaluated using SEM and AFM. G-aenial Posterior exhibited the lowest microhardness values. The mean roughness ranged from 0.37 to 0.61 µm. The smoothest surfaces were obtained with Sof-Lex Spiral for each material. G-aenial Posterior with Enhance was determined to be the glossiest surfaces. All of the materials exhibited similar ΔE values ranging between 1.69 and 2.75. Sof-Lex Spiral discs could be used successfully to polish composites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University.
authors.forename: Kanşad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pala
authors.forename: Neslihan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tekçe
authors.forename: Safa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Merve Efe
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Serim
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirci
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins; D003775:Dental Polishing; D006244:Hardness; D008422:Materials Testing; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins