Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the color stability of aesthetic restorative resin-matrix materials after their immersion in different dietary and therapeutic solutions. Thirty disc-shaped specimens (10 × 2 mm) were prepared from three different types of resin-matrix composites used in dentistry (BE, FS, AF). The color coordinates (L*a*b*, ΔL*, Δa*, Δa*, Δb* and ΔE*) were measured using a VITA Easyshade 3D-Master (VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany) before and after the immersion of the specimens in coffee, red wine, Coca-Cola®, Eludril Care®, and distilled water solutions for 40 h. The color change (ΔE*) was calculated and analyzed by the Kolmogorov -Smirnov test and the Kruskal -Wallis multiple-comparison test. All the restorative materials showed significant color (ΔE*) changes after their exposure to red wine, followed by coffee and Coca-Cola®; however, one nanohybrid resin-matrix composite showed a high color stability in such colored test solutions. The chemical composition and content of the organic matrix played a key role in the color stability of the resin-matrix composites. Clinicians should advise their patients about the chemical interaction between dietary substances and different resin-matrix composites.
Highlights
IntroductionResin-matrix composites are clinically used on dental restorations in the anterior and posterior regions, for their excellent optical properties, and for their handling characteristics [1,2,3]
The ageing process that occurs in the oral environment is induced by several extrinsic and intrinsic factors [7,8,9]; extrinsic factors depend on the environment in which they are exposed, whereas intrinsic factors depend on the chemical composition of the materials [9,10,11]
Organically modified silicates could reveal a lack of chemical bonding in certain regions at the pre-polymerized micro-scale fillers that can cause the sorption of water and other colored substances [22]
Summary
Resin-matrix composites are clinically used on dental restorations in the anterior and posterior regions, for their excellent optical properties, and for their handling characteristics [1,2,3]. Resin-matrix composites allow for a more conservative approach to biomimetic rehabilitation, and are becoming a first choice chair-side restorative materials [4,5,6]. The ageing process that occurs in the oral environment is induced by several extrinsic and intrinsic factors [7,8,9]; extrinsic factors depend on the environment in which they are exposed, whereas intrinsic factors depend on the chemical composition of the materials [9,10,11]. Oral fluids can reveal an acidic pH under inflammatory reactions surrounding gingival margins and periodontal tissues [4,7,12,13]
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