Effect of Two Different Ultrafast Curing Exposure Durations on the Surface Hardness of Bulk Fill Composite - An In-Vitro Study
Aim: The aim of the present study is to assess the microhardness of resin-based composites (RBCs) cured with ultrafast curing mode at two different exposure durations. Study Design: This is an experimental in-vitro study. Forty-five cylindrical composite specimens were prepared to a dimension of 5 m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Dental Research |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_5_23 |
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| Summary: | Aim:
The aim of the present study is to assess the microhardness of resin-based composites (RBCs) cured with ultrafast curing mode at two different exposure durations.
Study Design:
This is an experimental in-vitro study. Forty-five cylindrical composite specimens were prepared to a dimension of 5 mm height and 4 mm diameter. Curing was done using three different exposure modes and duration with dual mode LED curing light as follows: Group I: Ultrafast curing mode for 1 second at 2300 mW/cm2 (n = 15); Group II: Ultrafast curing mode for 3 second at 2300 mW/cm2 (n = 15) and Group III: Standard exposure mode for 20 second at 1000 mW/cm2 (n = 15). Vicker’s microhardness measurement was done on both the curing and non-curing sides of the specimen using a motorised diamond-faced micro-indenter (Wilson Wolpwert, Germany) using a load of 50 gram and a dwell time of 30 second.
Statistical Analysis:
Kruskal Wallis ANOVA was used to test for difference between the three groups followed by Mann–Whitney U test for post-hoc analysis.
Results:
The microhardness values of the composite cured with a conventional curing unit were significantly higher than the ultrafast cured specimens.
Conclusion:
Low-intensity conventional curing lights were found to perform better than the high-intensity ultrafast curing units. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-9290 1998-3603 |