Journal
DENTAL MATERIALS JOURNAL
Volume 32, Issue 4, Pages 592-599Publisher
JAPANESE SOC DENTAL MATERIALS DEVICES
DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2012-309
Keywords
Rate of cure; Polymerization; Resin; Surface hardness
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This study investigated the effects of aging and irradiation time on the macro- and micro-mechanical properties of a highly translucent nanohybrid composite UPS Empress Direct, Trans Opal shade, Ivoclar Vivadent). Flexural strength, flexural modulus, indentation modulus, Vickers hardness, and creep were measured after being irradiated with different durations (5, 10, 20, and 40 s) and aged under different conditions (24 h at 37 degrees C in water; 5,000 times of thermocycling between 5 degrees C and 55 degrees C followed by 4-week storage in artificial saliva or alcohol). Rate of cure was also measured for these four irradiation times at composite specimen surface and at 2 mm depth. Effects of aging and irradiation time were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's HSD post hoc test (alpha=0.05), partial eta-squared statistic, and Weibull analysis. Alcohol aging significantly reduced the mechanical properties. Aging in saliva produced a positive effect on micro-mechanical properties. Irradiation time should be at least 20 s to yield favorable mechanical properties.
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