Effect of flowability on the flow rate, polymerization shrinkage, and mass change of flowable composites
As a lining or restoration material, flowable composites are popular due to their ease in use and agreeable marginal adaptation of tooth cavity. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate various properties of flowable composites which were claimed to be of high or low flowability by the manuf...
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Published in | Dental Materials Journal Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 168 - 174 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Japanese |
Published |
Japan
The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices
2015
Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices |
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Summary: | As a lining or restoration material, flowable composites are popular due to their ease in use and agreeable marginal adaptation of tooth cavity. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate various properties of flowable composites which were claimed to be of high or low flowability by the manufacturers. For the study, twelve flowable composites from six different manufacturers were used. Based on the manufacturers’ claim, they were divided into two groups: high or low flowability. The products grouped in high flowability showed significantly higher (p<0.05) flow rate (flow distance), polymerization shrinkage, and microhardness (on the top surface), regardless of light-curing unit, than those grouped in low flowability. On the other hand, water sorption and solubility showed nonsignificantly different values regardless of flowability. Through the study, flow rate had low correlation with microhardness (R<0.23), polymerization shrinkage (R<0.60), and water sorption and solubility (R<0.36) regardless of light-curing unit. |
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ISSN: | 0287-4547 1881-1361 |
DOI: | 10.4012/dmj.2014-178 |