Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin

Objective: This study assessed the Vickers hardness provided by two LCUs when using (1) direct and indirect light-curing techniques, (2) 40 and 60 seconds and (3) top and bottom surfaces. Material and Methods: One halogen Curing Light 2500 (3M Espe) and one LED (MM Optics) were used by direct and i...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli, Ricardo Scarparo Navarro, José Roberto Cury Saad, Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2014-01-01
Series:Brazilian Dental Science
Online Access:https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/950
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author Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli
Ricardo Scarparo Navarro
José Roberto Cury Saad
Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade
Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
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Ricardo Scarparo Navarro
José Roberto Cury Saad
Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade
Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
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description Objective: This study assessed the Vickers hardness provided by two LCUs when using (1) direct and indirect light-curing techniques, (2) 40 and 60 seconds and (3) top and bottom surfaces. Material and Methods: One halogen Curing Light 2500 (3M Espe) and one LED (MM Optics) were used by direct and indirect (0, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mm of dental structure) techniques during 40 and 60 seconds. The samples were made with FiltekTM Z250 in a metallic mould with a central orifice (4 mm in diameter, 2 mm in thickness). The samples were stored in dry mean by ± 24 hours and the hardness measurements were performed in a testing machine (Buehler MMT-3 digital microhardness tester Lake Bluff, Illinois USA). A 50 gf load was used and the indenter with a dwell time of 30 seconds. The data were submitted to multiple ANOVA and Newman-Keuls‘s test (p<0.05). Results: Halogen LCU exhibited higher Vickers hardness values than LED mainly because of the power density used. Hardness values were influenced by LCUs, light-curing techniques, irradiation times and surfaces. For both LCUs, hardness values were found to decrease with indirect light-curing technique, mainly for the bottom surface. Samples irradiated for 60 s exhibited higher hardness values when the halogen LCU was used. For 60 seconds, the VHN values were statistically significant greater than 40 seconds. Significant differences in top and bottom surfaces Vickers hardness number (VHN) values were observed among different LCUs used 40 and 60 seconds. Conclusion: The LCUs, light-curing techniques, variations of irradiation times, and surfaces (top and bottom) influence the composite hardness.  Keywords: Composite resin, LED, Halogen lamp, Hardness, Photo-activation.
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spelling doaj-art-3b93debb7f4a4124b37da2991476ec7c2025-08-22T17:54:58ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaBrazilian Dental Science2178-60112014-01-0117110.14295/bds.2014.v17i1.950Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resinAlessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli0Ricardo Scarparo Navarro1José Roberto Cury Saad2Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade3Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato4Univ Estadual Paulista – UNESP – Araraquara School of Dentistry – Department of Restorative Dentistry – Araraquara – SP – Brazil.Camilo Castelo Branco University - UNICASTELO, BEC - Biomedical Engeneering Center, CITE - City of Science Technology and Information, São José dos Campos, SP, BrazilUniv. Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative DentistryUniv. Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative DentistryUniversity of São Paulo - USP, Physics Institute of São Carlos - IFSC, Optical Group, Department of Physics and Materials Science Objective: This study assessed the Vickers hardness provided by two LCUs when using (1) direct and indirect light-curing techniques, (2) 40 and 60 seconds and (3) top and bottom surfaces. Material and Methods: One halogen Curing Light 2500 (3M Espe) and one LED (MM Optics) were used by direct and indirect (0, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mm of dental structure) techniques during 40 and 60 seconds. The samples were made with FiltekTM Z250 in a metallic mould with a central orifice (4 mm in diameter, 2 mm in thickness). The samples were stored in dry mean by ± 24 hours and the hardness measurements were performed in a testing machine (Buehler MMT-3 digital microhardness tester Lake Bluff, Illinois USA). A 50 gf load was used and the indenter with a dwell time of 30 seconds. The data were submitted to multiple ANOVA and Newman-Keuls‘s test (p<0.05). Results: Halogen LCU exhibited higher Vickers hardness values than LED mainly because of the power density used. Hardness values were influenced by LCUs, light-curing techniques, irradiation times and surfaces. For both LCUs, hardness values were found to decrease with indirect light-curing technique, mainly for the bottom surface. Samples irradiated for 60 s exhibited higher hardness values when the halogen LCU was used. For 60 seconds, the VHN values were statistically significant greater than 40 seconds. Significant differences in top and bottom surfaces Vickers hardness number (VHN) values were observed among different LCUs used 40 and 60 seconds. Conclusion: The LCUs, light-curing techniques, variations of irradiation times, and surfaces (top and bottom) influence the composite hardness.  Keywords: Composite resin, LED, Halogen lamp, Hardness, Photo-activation. https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/950
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Brazilian Dental Science
title Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin
title_full Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin
title_fullStr Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin
title_full_unstemmed Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin
title_short Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin
title_sort effect of different light curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin
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