Color changes induced by different staining solutions and different light curing units in dental resin composites

Abstract

PurposeTo evaluate color changes induced by three different staining solutions and three different light curing devices in two different resin composites.Materials and methodsTwo different resin composites (ESTELITE Σ QUICK and ESTHET.X HD) were tested in this study. Hundred discs (5 mm diameter × 2 mm thick) of each tested material were made. Ten specimens were used as control, while other 90 specimens subdivided into three subgroups (n = 30); (a) cured with halogen-light curing-unit, (b) cured with plasma-arc unit, and (c) cured with argon laser of 488 nm. Each subgroup was further subdivided into three classes (n = 10): (a) immersed in tea for 10 min three times daily for 3 months, (b) immersed in coffee for 10 min three times daily for 3 months, and (c) immersed in Arabic coffee for 10 min three times daily for 3 months. Between staining challenges, specimens were immersed in artificial saliva. Specimens were tested for quantitative color changes using Quanta Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope. Data was statistically analyzed using three-way analysis of variance and Tukey's post-hoc test (P ≤ 0.05).ResultsThe mean color change of coffee (126.53 pixel) showed the highest value. This was followed by tea (117.96 pixel) and Arabic coffee (113.5 pixel) with no statistically significant difference between the two solutions. Meanwhile, laser showed the highest mean value (122.55 pixel) whereas; there was no statistically significant difference between QHL (117.9 pixel) and plasma arc curing (117.54 pixel). No significant difference was found between the two tested materials ESTELITE Σ QUICK and ESTHET.X HD.ConclusionThe two tested composites performed similarly under the test conditions. Curing with argon laser along with the coffee as staining solution affected the color stability of the tested materials.