Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of acidic media storage (gastric acid and Coca-Cola) on the mechanical properties of CAD/CAM materials. Three types of materials were tested: a polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) (Vita Enamic (En), VITA Zahnfabrik, Germany), a resin composite block (RCB) (Cerasmart (Cs), GC Corp, Japan), and a conventional resin-based composite (Gradia direct (Gr), GC Corp, Japan), which was used as a control. Beam-shaped specimens of each material, with dimensions of 16 mm × 4 mm × 1.5 mm, were prepared (90 in total). The specimens were divided into subgroups (10 each) and stored for 96 h in either gastric acid, Coca-Cola, or distilled water. Flexural strength and elastic modulus were evaluated using a three-point flexural strength test with acoustic emission (AE) monitoring. Vickers microhardness was measured before and after storage in gastric acid and Coca-Cola. Data were statistically analysed using two-way and one-way ANOVA, the Tukey's post hoc, and independent t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that Cs and En maintained their flexural strength and elastic modulus after acidic media exposure, while Gr experienced a significant decrease in flexural strength following gastric acid storage (p < 0.01). Initial crack detection was not possible using the AE system, impacting the determination of flexural strength. Exposure to acidic media decreased all materials' microhardness, with Gr showing the most notable reduction (p < 0.0001). Gastric acid had a greater impact on the microhardness of all tested materials compared to Coca-Cola (p < 0.0001). In conclusion, storage in erosive media did not notably affect the flexural strength or elastic modulus of CAD/CAM composites but it did affect hardness. CAD/CAM composite blocks demonstrated superior mechanical properties compared to the conventional composite.
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