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ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the water sorption and the solubility of glass ionomer cements considering the time and the pH of the storage solution. Methods: The materials used in this survey study were the following ones: Ketac Molar Easymix, Maxxion R, Vitro Molar, Vitremer and Vitro Fil LC. Fifteen specimens of each material were fabricated and subdivided into the storage solutions (deionized water, acid artificial saliva and neutral artificial saliva), having the mass measured in 24 hours, 7, 14 and 21 days. Water sorption and solubility values (µg/mm3) were obtained and submitted to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey test (p <0.05). Results: The water sorption values were statistically different for all the studied materials and solutions in each storage period, except for the Maxxion R. Considering the solubility, all the glass ionomer cements presented values that were not statistically different when evaluating the storage solutions, except for the Vitro Fill LC. Conclusion: The water sorption and the solubility of the studied glass ionomer cements were not influenced by the various storage solutions.
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a sorção de água e a solubilidade de cimentos de ionômero de vidro em função do tempo e do pH da solução de armazenagem. Métodos: Os materiais utilizados foram: Ketac Molar Easymix, Maxxion R, Vitro Molar, Vitremer e Vitro Fil LC. Foram confeccionados 15 espécimes de cada material que foram subdivididos nas soluções de armazenamento (água deionizada, saliva artificial ácida e saliva artificial neutra) e tiveram suas massas mensuradas em 24 horas, 7, 14 e 21 dias. Os valores da sorção de água e solubilidade (µg/mm3) foram obtidos e submetidos à análise de variância (ANOVA) e ao teste de Tukey (p<0,05). Resultados: Os valores de sorção de água diferiram estatisticamente para cada período de armazenamento para todos os materiais e soluções estudadas, exceto para o Maxxion R. Em relação à solubilidade, todos os cimentos de ionômero de vidro apresentaram valores que não diferiram estatisticamente comparando as soluções de armazenamento, exceto o Vitro Fill LC. Conclusão: A sorção de água e a solubilidade dos cimentos de ionômero de vidro estudados não sofreram influência dos diferentes meios de armazenagem.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the color and surface roughness of nanoparticle (C1) and nanohybrid (C2) composites after immersion in distilled water, acai juice, grape juice and red wine and repolishing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After recording the initial surface roughness and color, the specimens were divided into four groups according to the storage solution. The specimens were reassessed after immersion for 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks and after repolishing. RESULTS: The results showed that after 2 weeks, there were statistically significant changes in color of both resins in all groups, with the exception of the specimens stored in distilled water (P > 0.05). Only 12 weeks of immersion in red wine changed the roughness of composite C1 (P = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: Red wine produced the greatest color change in nanocomposites, followed by grape juice. Acai juice made the color unacceptable clinically only after 12 weeks. Repolishing reduced the color change in all groups.
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Aim: The aim of this article is to evaluate clinical trials with nanoparticle composite in posterior teeth through a systematic review of the literature. Methods: This analysis includes controlled clinical trials with nanoparticle composites, with at least 6 months of evaluation, published in the English language between 1997 and 2009. In vitro and retrospective studies and studies on anterior teeth were excluded. Articles were retrieved from the following full-text electronic journal databases: MEDLINE, LILACS and The Cochrane Library. Results: The largest number of articles was found in the MEDLINE database, but only 4 of them met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. No articles were found in the LILACS database; only two articles were selected from The Cochrane Library databases and they coincided with those already included in MEDLINE. Conclusions: The nanoparticle composites give a satisfactory performance for use in posterior teeth for at least 2 years of functional activity, but their performance was not superior to that of the other composites. Long-term studies must be conducted to evaluate the performance after 2 years of functional activity. New controlled and randomized clinical trials are necessary.