Evaluation of the effects of different concentrations of bleaching agents on flexural strength and microhardness of VITA ENAMIC

Considering the studies on the effects of bleaching materials on properties of dental materials, The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of two different concentrations of bleaching agents on flexural strength and microhardness of VITA ENAMIC. In this experimental study, 30 rectangular-s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dental research journal 2022, Vol.19 (1), p.32-32
Hauptverfasser: Shakibafard, Mahshid, Ezoji, Fariba, Esmaeili, Behnaz, Bijani, Ali
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Zusammenfassung:Considering the studies on the effects of bleaching materials on properties of dental materials, The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of two different concentrations of bleaching agents on flexural strength and microhardness of VITA ENAMIC. In this experimental study, 30 rectangular-shaped specimens (2 mm width × 2 mm height × 12 mm length) for flexural strength and 30 specimens (5 mm width × 5 mm length × 2 mm height) for microhardness tests were prepared from VITA ENAMIC blocks 12 × 14 × 18 mm. The specimens were polished using silicon-carbide sandpapers 400, 600, 800, 1200, 2000 under flow of water for 60 s each. The prepared samples for flexural strength and microhardness were divided into 3 subgroups ( = 10): control group (C), samples bleached using Opalescence PF 15% (B15), and samples bleached with Opalescence Xtra Boost 40% (B40). Flexural strength measurement was done using a universal testing machine, and microhardness test was done using Vickers. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and tests and < 0.05 was considered significant. The mean microhardness values of C, B15, and B40 groups were 255.46 ± 3.02, 249.86 ± 4.18, and 235.53 ± 4.61 kgf/mm . Opalescence PF 15% and Opalescence Xtra Boost 40% affected microhardness of ENAMIC significantly ( < 0.05). The mean flexural strength values of C, B15, and B40 groups were 155.26 ± 16.13, 142.14 ± 11.52, and 133.39 ± 16.13 MPa. A significant decrease in flexural strength was found between the C and B40 groups ( = 0.007). However, the difference between flexural strength of the C and B15 groups was not significant ( > 0.05). Our study showed that both concentrations of bleaching agents can affect microhardness of ENAMIC. Moreover, hydrogen peroxide 40% has a negative effect on the flexural strength of ENAMIC.
ISSN:1735-3327
2008-0255
DOI:10.4103/1735-3327.344155