Journal of Isfahan Dental School

The effect of Type and Mode of Light Curing Units on Degree of Conversion of Bulk Fill Composites

Document Type : مقاله‌های پژوهشی

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Adequate polymerization is a critical factor in obtaining optimal physical and mechanical properties and a satisfying clinical performance of composite restorations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of type and mode of light curing unites on degree of conversion (DC) of Bulk Fill composites (Xtra-fill andTetric N-Ceram Bulk Fill) compared with a conventional composite (Tetric N-Ceram).
Materials and Methods: This in-vitro experimental study was conducted in Kerman and Tehran School of Dentistry in 2019. Number of 15 uncured composites and 45 composite discs were fabricated using the Teflon molds with a 4 mm thick and 10 mm diameter and light cured from the top using LED ramp, LED and QTH curing units for 20 seconds. Bulk Fill composites (Xtra-fill andTetric N-Ceram Bulk Fill) were placed with a 4mm_thick increment and conventional composite (Tetric N-Ceram) was placed incrementally (with 2 mm thickness in each layer). The degree of conversion of top and bottom surfaces of composites were measured using the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The results were analyzed with Two-way ANOVA and Tukey̛ s test. p value < 0.05 was set at the level of significant.
Results: In all samples, the DC value of top surfaces was significantly higher than the 4mm depth (p value < 0.05). Overally, there were no significant differences between the DC value of tested composites(p value > 0.05), But LED light in ramp mode showed significantly better results compared to LED and QTH light sources(p value < 0.05). The type and mode of light cure units had no influence on DC of bulk fill composites (p value > 0.05), but the DC of conventional composite with QTH and LED ramp was significantly higher than LED (p value < 0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the DC value of bulk fill composites were not significantly affected by the type and mode of light cure units, and all investigated bulk fill composites obtained clinically acceptable degree of conversion at 4 mm depth.
Key words: Resin composite, Polymerization, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR).

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Journal of Isfahan Dental School
Volume 18, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
June 2022
Pages 145-152