Research Article

Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites

Volume: 11 Number: 1 April 26, 2024
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Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites

Abstract

Background: This study aims to evaluate the effect of preheating on microhardness, degree of conversion, and depth of cure of bulk-fill composites (Tetric EvoCeram Bulk-Fill, SonicFill2) and a conventional composite (Tetric EvoCeram). Methods: Layers of Tetric EvoCeram (2 mm), Tetric EvoCeram Bulk-Fill (4 mm), and SonicFill2 (5 mm) were placed in 4-mm diameter molds and polymerized at room temperature or heated to 55oC for 10 s with a total number of 60 samples. Then, the top surfaces of samples were polished. 30 samples’ Vickers microhardness was measured from the top and bottom surfaces. The other 30 samples were pulverized into a fine powder, and the composites’ degree of conversion was measured with attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Obtained data were analyzed statistically with a significance level of p<0.05. Results: The degree of conversion of Tetric EvoCeram was higher than the minimum rate of clinically acceptable value, which is 55%, but the scores of Tetric EvoCeram Bulk-Fill and SonicFill2 were below the threshold. Preheating increased the degree of conversion of Tetric EvoCeram Bulk-Fill and SonicFill2. In addition, preheating did not affect depth of cure of SonicFill2 but decreased the rate of Tetric EvoCeram Bulk-Fill. Conclusion: The results showed that the effect of preheating on the degree of conversion and depth of cure varied according to the material. Keywords: Preheating, bulk-fill composite, degree of conversion, depth of cure, microhardness.

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Istanbul University.

Project Number

25263

Ethical Statement

We would like to thank Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Ü. Kahveci for giving him the opportunity to work in his laboratory.

Thanks

We would like to thank Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Kahveci for giving him the opportunity to work in his laboratory.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Dentistry

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 26, 2024

Submission Date

December 14, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Keleş, Z. H., & Tarım, B. (2024). Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites. Selcuk Dental Journal, 11(1), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.15311/selcukdentj.1219236
AMA
1.Keleş ZH, Tarım B. Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites. Selcuk Dent J. 2024;11(1):27-32. doi:10.15311/selcukdentj.1219236
Chicago
Keleş, Zeynep Hale, and Berna Tarım. 2024. “Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites”. Selcuk Dental Journal 11 (1): 27-32. https://doi.org/10.15311/selcukdentj.1219236.
EndNote
Keleş ZH, Tarım B (April 1, 2024) Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites. Selcuk Dental Journal 11 1 27–32.
IEEE
[1]Z. H. Keleş and B. Tarım, “Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites”, Selcuk Dent J, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 27–32, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.15311/selcukdentj.1219236.
ISNAD
Keleş, Zeynep Hale - Tarım, Berna. “Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites”. Selcuk Dental Journal 11/1 (April 1, 2024): 27-32. https://doi.org/10.15311/selcukdentj.1219236.
JAMA
1.Keleş ZH, Tarım B. Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites. Selcuk Dent J. 2024;11:27–32.
MLA
Keleş, Zeynep Hale, and Berna Tarım. “Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites”. Selcuk Dental Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 27-32, doi:10.15311/selcukdentj.1219236.
Vancouver
1.Zeynep Hale Keleş, Berna Tarım. Effect of Preheating on Microhardness, Degree of Conversion, and Depth of Cure of Various Bulk-Fill Composites. Selcuk Dent J. 2024 Apr. 1;11(1):27-32. doi:10.15311/selcukdentj.1219236

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