Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of a Bioactive Composite Resin

Applied Sciences

Carlos Miguel Marto¹  Manuel Marques Ferreira¹  Amílcar Ramalho²  Luís Vilhena²  Anabela Baptista Paula³  Eunice Carrilho³  Elsa Reis Carneiro³  Inês Amaro³  Ana Sofia Coelho³  José Saraiva³ 

[1] Area of Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal;Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes (CEMMPRE), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal;Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Integrated Clinical Practice, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal;

关键词: restorative dentistry;    bioactive resin;    mechanical tests;    friction behavior;    wear mechanisms;    thermocycling;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app11178256

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Despite developments and advances in dental materials which allow for greater restorative performance, there are still challenges and questions regarding the formulation of new compositions and chemical reactions of materials used in restorative dentistry. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the mechanical and tribological characteristics of a bioactive resin, a composite resin, and a glass ionomer. Twenty specimens of each material were divided into two groups: one control group (n = 10), not subjected to thermocycling, and one test group (n = 10) submitted to thermocycling. The Vickers microhardness test was carried out and surface roughness was evaluated. The tribological sliding indentation test was chosen. The bioactive resin had the lowest hardness, followed by the composite resin, and the glass ionomer. The bioactive resin also showed greater resistance to fracture. For the tribological test, the wear rate was lower for the bioactive resin, followed by the composite resin, and the glass ionomer. The bioactive resin presented a smooth surface without visible cracks, while the other materials presented a brittle peeling of great portions of material. Thus, the bioactive resin performs better in relation to fracture toughness, wear rate and impact absorption than the composite resin and much better than the glass ionomer.

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