Effects on Micro-Hardness and Conversion Level of Two Types of Resins Undergoing Post-Polymerization Treatments

Melissa Lapesqueur

Universidad Hispano- Guarani

Patricia Surriaga

Universidad Hispano-Guarani

María Elena Masache

Universidad Hispano-Guarani

Berenice Vásquez

Universidad Hispano-Guarani

Mauricio Peña

Universidad Hispano-Guarani

Osnara María Mongruel Gómes

Universidad Estadual de Ponta Grossa

John Alexis Domínguez

Universidad Hispano-Guarani

Objetive: to evaluate micro-hardness and conversion levels after different postcuring techniques in two types of composite resins.

Materials and methods: 36 12mmdiameter 4 mm-height specimens were manufactured with two resins: Flitek z350 and Ena Miscerium. After the manufacturing, specimens were taken to the microduremeter and infrared spectroscopy, and endured four post-polymerization processes: boiling water, microwave, dry heat, autoclave and horno gradia.

Results: statistical analyses (by Anova) of two factors with Tukey’s Post Hoc Test by evaluated resin was performed, there appear media and standard deviation, conversion level degrees show a large increase in Ena resin compared to the control group (63.81%) when dry heat post-polymerization is performed (89.02%) and a large decrease when it is performed with boiling water (36.41%).

Conclusions: the post-curing process by microwave and autoclave increase micro-hardness level and conversion level, while distilled water at high temperatures diminishes superficial micro-hardness of composite resins.

Keywords: degree of conversion, micro-hardness, composite resins

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2015-12-30
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