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The Effect of Two Different Light-Curing Units and Curing Times on Bulk-Fill Restorative Materials
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Bayrak, Gokcen Deniz Yaman-Dosdogru, Elif Selvi-Kuvvetli, Senem |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two different light-curing units and curing times on the surface microhardness (SMH), compressive strength (CS), and volumetric shrinkage (VS) of four restorative materials $(Filtek^{TM}$ Z250, $Filtek^{TM}$ Bulk Fill Posterior, $Beautifil^{®}$ Bulk Restorative, $ACTIVA^{TM}$ BioACTIVE). For all tests, each material was divided into two groups depending on the curing unit (Woodpecker LED-E and CarboLED), and each curing unit group was further divided into two subgroups according to curing time (10 s and 20 s). SMH was evaluated using a Vickers hardness tester, CS was tested using a universal testing machine, and VS was measured using video imaging. In all the restorative materials cured with Woodpecker LED-E, the 20 s subgroup demonstrated significantly higher SMH values than the 10 s subgroup. In both light-curing time subgroups, the CarboLED group showed significantly higher CS values than the Woodpecker LED-E group for all restorative materials except $Filtek^{TM}$ Bulk Fill Posterior cured for 20 s. $ACTIVA^{TM}$ BioACTIVE showed significantly greater volumetric change than the other restorative materials. A higher curing light intensity and longer curing time had a positive effect on the SMH and CS of the restorative materials tested in this study. On the other hand, curing unit and time did not show a significant effect on the VS values of restorative materials. |
| Starting Page | 1885 |
| e-ISSN | 20734360 |
| DOI | 10.3390/polym14091885 |
| Journal | Polymers |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-05-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Polymers Dentistry and Oral Surgery Bulk-fill Dental Materials Hardness Ratio Light-curing Volumetric Shrinkage |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |