Avaliação in vitro da microdureza de novos compósitos em diferentes espessuras

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Introduction – Due to new dental composite resins are arising, there is a great interest in clarifying their mechanic’s proprieties. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro microhardness of four composite resins (Z 250, Natural Look, Epricord and Clearfil Majesty) with different thicknesses 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 mm. Material and Methods – Twenty specimens of each composite resin were made on matrices of black polypropylene with cylindrical holes in which a single portion of the resin was applied and photopolymerized for 40s. Following, they were stored for a week, at 37°C in a dry and dark chamber. Vickers microhardness was measured using a digital microdurometer HMV (Shimatzu, Japan) with the CAM-wins software, using 50gf for 45s. Five measurements were made for each specimen. The data were statistically analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey tests (p < 0.05). Results – After the analysis of variance, significant differences were detected among the composite resins (F = 235.07), among their thicknesses (F = 331.10), and between the resin x thickness interaction (F = 14.95). The Tukey value was 12.12. Conclusions – The results revealed that an increase of the resin thickness produced a decrease in microhardness, for all composite resins analyzed. Increments of composite resins should not exceed 3 mm for Z 250, 2 mm for Natural Look, and only 1 mm for Epricord and Clearfil Majesty.