Avaliação do grau de conversão, dureza e módulo de elasticidade de resinas compostas Bulk Fill

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of conversion, hardness and elastic modulus of three Bulk Fill composites and two incremental-fill composites. The resin-composites: Filtek™ Bulk Fill (FBP), Tetric N-Ceram Bulk Fill (TBF), Filtek™ Bulk Fill Flow (FBF); and two incremental-fill composites: Empress Direct (ED), Filtek ™ Z350XT (Z350) were tested. Forty-five cylindrical specimens (5 × 4 mm) were made from each material in a metallic mold. Mold was filled in one increment for the Bulk Fill composites and in two increments for the incremental-fill composites. Specimens were stored dry in dark at room temperature for 24 h before testing. Degree of conversion (DC) was determined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Nanoindentation was performed on the surfaces of each specimen, to obtain the hardness (H) and elastic modulus (E). Data for DC and H and E were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, Tukey's test (all at p<0,05). Z350 group (69.92  3.5) showed the highest DC% and FBF group (60,68  2,1) showed the lowest values when compared with the other groups. FBF (0.3  0.02) and ED (0,3  0,01) groups showed the lowest values for nanohardness (GPa) and Z350 (0,9  0,04 ) and FBP (0,8  0,05) groups showed the highest values for nanohardness. FBP group (17,7  0,5) showed the highest values for elastic modulus and FBF group (8.6  0.4) showed the lowest values for elastic modulus (GPa). It was concluded that incremental-fill composite (Filtek™ Z350XT) showed the highest performance DC and Bulk Fill composite (Filtek™ Bulk Fill Flow) showed the lowest values for elastic modulus and nanohardness.