Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1422513 Dental Materials 2009 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of two additives, propionaldehyde/aldehyde or 2,3-butanedione/diketone, on mechanical properties of Bis-GMA-based composites containing TEGDMA, propoxylated Bis-GMA (CH3Bis-GMA) or propoxylated fluorinated Bis-GMA (CF3Bis-GMA).MethodsThree control composites, Bis-GMA/diluent monomer (25/75 mol%), and six test composites, Bis-GMA/diluent monomer/aldehyde or diketone (17/51/32 mol%) were prepared. All composites contained hybrid treated filler (barium aluminosilicate glass/pyrogenic silica; 60 wt%), and 0.2 wt% each of camphorquinone and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine. Degree of conversion (DC%), flexural strength (FS), modulus of elasticity (E), modulus of resilience (R) and diametral tensile strength (DTS) were determined. DC% (n = 3) was investigated by FT-IR. For FS and E, beam-shaped specimens (25 mm × 2 mm × 2 mm) were prepared (n = 6), stored for 7 days in 37 °C deionized water and tested on an Instron utilizing a three-point loading jig (0.5 mm/min). The R-values were obtained from the following equation: R = (FS)2/2E. For DTS, cylindrical specimens (4 mm × 8 mm) were prepared (n = 6), stored for 7 days in 37 °C deionized water and diametrically loaded on an Instron (0.5 mm/min). Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey's test (α = 0.05).ResultsIncorporation of additives led to an increase in DC%, FS and E for Bis-GMA/TEGDMA and Bis-GMA/CH3Bis-GMA systems. R-values for all systems were unaffected by addition of additives. They had no significant effect on DC% or mechanical properties of Bis-GMA/CF3Bis-GMA.SignificanceThe findings correlate with the ability of additives to improve degree of conversion of some composite systems thereby enhancing mechanical properties.

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