Dentistry

Effects of bleaching agent on physical and aesthetic properties of restorative materials

23^rd Global Dentists and Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting

July 17-18, 2017 Munich, Germany

Badran Turki Alsufayan

Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Saudi Arabia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Dentistry

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of bleaching agent on microhardness, color and light transmission of different restorative materials. Specimens (n=20) of Tetric EvoCeram (TEC), Tetric EvoCeram Bulk Fill (TECBF) and Equia Fill (EQUIA) were treated with either 40% hydrogen peroxide Opalescence Boost or distilled water for 45 min. Specimens were stained in tea solution or stored in deionized water for one and two weeks. Color, microhardness and light transmission were monitored at the baseline, after the bleaching and after the tea immersion or storage in deionized water. After the bleaching a significant reduction in surface microhardness (p<0.001) was recorded for all materials. Clinically visible color change (Î?E>3) was observed after the bleaching and after treatment in tea solution, but only in EQUIA samples. The absorption coefficient was the largest for the samples stained in tea solution. Bleaching can affect the microhardness and color of fillings; therefore, they should be sometimes replaced.

Biography :

Badran Turki Alsufayan completed his Bachelor degree at Alfarabi College in Riyadh. He was an organizer of more than one conference. Currently he is doing his internship at Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Email: badr2013an@outlook.com