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Effects of Accelerated Aging on Color Stability and Surface Roughness of a Biomimetic Composite: An In Vitro Study
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Effects of Accelerated Aging on Color Stability and Surface Roughness of a Biomimetic Composite: An In Vitro Study

Abdullah Alshehri, Feras Alhalabi, Mohammed Mustafa, Mohamed M. Awad, Mohammed Alqhtani, Mohammed Almutairi, Faisal Alhijab, Carlos A. Jurado, Nicholas G. Fischer, Hamid Nurrohman, …
Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), Vol.7(4), p.158
12/01/2022
DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics7040158
PMCID: PMC9624352
PMID: 36278715
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https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040158View
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Abstract

The aim of this in vitro study is to compare the color stability and surface roughness of conventional and self-blending resin composites before and after staining and aging. Three conventional composites (Filtek Z350, IPS Empress Direct, and Estalite Palfique LX5) and one self-blending (Omnichroma) resin composite were used in this study. Sixty discs were prepared and polymerized in a metal mold (n = 15 per group). Samples were then finished and polished by Layan discs. Color testing and roughness testing were measured as a baseline (T0) by a spectrophotometer and profilometry. Samples were then stained with tea for 24 h, water aged for 30 days, and then a second reading (T1) was performed. Finishing and polishing were performed again, and a third reading (T2) was collected. All groups showed significant decrease in all color parameters (L*, a*, and b*); however, after polishing, all groups showed color enhancements matching pre-experiment baseline colors in all color parameters (L*, a*, and b*), except for Estelite Palfique LX5, which showed a significant difference in L relative to the baseline. Furthermore, Estalite Palfique LX5 showed increased roughness after staining compared to the baseline, unlike other groups. No significant differences in color stability were found between self-blending composites and other composite materials. Accelerated aging and staining had minimal effects on the surface roughness of self-blending composite.
Engineering Engineering, Multidisciplinary Materials Science Materials Science, Biomaterials Science & Technology Technology

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