Study Regarding the Influence of Polymerization Mode of Light Unit on Surface Microhardness of Composite Resins

Abstract:

The aim of the study was to compare the surface microhardness of composite resins polymerized in different mode of light unit. Three commercial composite resins: Charisma (Heraeus Kulzer Co.), Filtek Z 250 (3M ESPE Co.) and G-aenial Anterior (GC Company Co.), were used in this study. Fifteen samples of each material were obtained by placing the composite resin in plastic rings having 2 mm high and 6 mm inner diameter. All composite samples were cured using blue light-emitted diode G 0010 (SKI, China). Five samples were cured using ramp mode of the light unit, five samples were cured using single light: high intensity (constant) mode and five samples were cured using pulse mode. The samples were finished and polished and then stored in distilled water, at room temperature for 48 hours. The samples were subjected to microhardness evaluation using microhardness tester (Micro-Vickers Hardness System CV-400DM^TM, CV Instruments Namicon). A 50 g load was applied through a Vickers indenter. For each sample three indentations were made in different areas of the sample and the value of Vickers hardness was calculated as a mean result of the three recordings. Statistical Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare the values of surface hardness. Polymerization of all three composite resins using pulse mode leaded to significantly lowest mean hardness values and single light high intensity mode to the highest values. Filtek Z250 composite resin showed the highest microhardness mean values in all three polymerization mode and Charisma the lowest values. Surface microhardness of composite resins is influenced by different modes of light unit. Single light high intensity mode of polymerization leaded to the highest values of microhardness, followed in descending order by ramp and pulse mode. The best results regarding the surface microhardness was recorded for Filtek Z250composite resin, followed in descending order by G-aenial Anterior and Charisma.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 754-755)
• Pages: 271-275
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.754-755.271
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Simona Stoleriu, Gianina Iovan, Manuela Cristina Perju, Andrei Victor Sandu, Sorin Andrian
• Keywords: Composite Resins, LED Light Unit, Polymerization Mode, Vickers Hardness

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