Effects of Various Beverages and Tooth Brushing on Microhardness of Restorative Materials Used in Pediatric Dentistry
Ceren ÇİMEN,
Özlem Beren SATILMIŞ,
Levent ÖZER
et al.
Abstract:Purpose. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of beverages and tooth brushing on the microhardness of different restorative materials.
Materials-methods. Disk-shaped samples of compomer (Dyract XP), glass ionomer cement (GIC) (Ionofil Molar AC), and composite resin (Filtek Z250) were prepared. The samples were randomly allocated to four groups and conditioned in various beverages (cheery juice, cola, chocolate milk, and distilled water) for 3 hours per day over 60 days. Each group was fur… Show more
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