[Analysis of infinity optical thickness between nine kinds of composite resins with the same color mark].

OBJECTIVE: This study compared the infinity optical thickness of composite resins with the same color marks. METHODS: In this test nine composite resins (shade A2) were used. A plastic mold (10mm in diameter, 4mm in height) was used to prepare 27 disk specimens. Color was measured by CIE L*a*b* relative to CIE source against a white and a black background, using a colorimeter. Color difference (DeltaE*) was calculated as DeltaE=[(DeltaL*(2)+(Deltaa*)(2)+(Deltab*)(2)](1/2). The heights of composite resins were recorded as DeltaE is approximately 1.5. The infinity optical thickness of composite resins when DeltaE = 1.5 was calculated by regression formulation. RESULTS: The results indicated that composite resins with hybrid filler and opaque pigments were superior infinity optical thickness. Composite resins contain micro-filler were inferior infinity optical thickness. CONCLUSION: Although composite resins with the same color mark had the similar fillers, they had different color and infinity optical thickness.