Effect of different bleaching agents on the surface roughness and color stability of feldspathic porcelain / Efeito de diferentes agentes de clareamento na rugosidade superficial e estabilidade de cor da porcelana feldspática

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different bleaching agents on the surface roughness and color stability of feldspathic porcelain. Material and Methods: In this study, totally 40 discshaped Noritake and Ceramco 3 feldspathic porcelain and two bleaching agents (Opalescence Boost and Opalescence Pf) were used. Bleaching agents were exposed to specimens according to their protocol. Then, the surface roughness of the specimens was evaluated with profilometer and the color of the specimens was recorded by colorimeter. Statistical analysis of the data was performed with IBM SPSS Statistics 20. Results: The results showed that that there were statistically significant differences between the bleaching agents on the surface roughness of feldspathic porcelain (p0.05). Conclusion: The obtained data presented that the bleaching agents increased the surface roughness and not affect the color stability of the feldspathic porcelain. (AU)

Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes agentes clareadores sobre a rugosidade superficial e estabilidade de cor da porcelana feldspática. Material e Métodos: Neste estudo, foram utilizados 40 porcelanas feldspáticas Noritake e Ceramco 3, em forma de disco, e dois agentes clareadores (Opalescence Boost e Opalescence Pf). Os agentes clareadores foram expostos às amostras de acordo com seu protocolo. Em seguida, a rugosidade superficial dos corpos de prova foi avaliada com perfilômetro e a cor dos corpos de prova foi registrada por colorímetro. A análise estatística dos dados foi realizada com o IBM SPSS Statistics 20. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram que houveram diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre os agentes clareadores na rugosidade superficial da porcelana feldspática (p 0,05). Conclusão: Os dados obtidos mostraram que os agentes clareadores aumentaram a rugosidade superficial e não afetaram a estabilidade de cor da porcelana feldspática.(AU)

Effect of number of firings on the color and translucency of ceramic core materials with veneer ceramic of different thicknesses.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Whether masking or translucency should be the goal for achieving an esthetic restoration with ceramic materials is unknown. PURPOSE: The purpose of this in vitro study was to examine the effect of the number of firings on the color and translucency of ceramic core material with different thicknesses of veneer ceramic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Three different ceramic systems were used: IPS Empress (IE), IPS e.max Press (IEP), and Turkom Cera (TC). Ninety disk-shaped cores, 10 mm in diameter and 0.8 mm in thickness were prepared using each system (n=30). The specimens were divided into 3 subgroups (n=10) according to the thickness of the veneering ceramic: 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mm. The specimens were fired 1, 3, and 5 times, and the color parameters of the specimens were measured. The color measurements were repeated, and the data were statistically evaluated using 2-way and multifactorial analysis of variance, the Duncan test, and the Bonferroni post hoc test. RESULTS: The number of firings affected the translucency parameter and CIELab values. Increased porcelain thickness led to decreased translucency parameter and L* values and increased a* and b* values (P<.05). The IE system was the most translucent (P<.001). The changes with increased firing periods were not statistically significant (P>.05). The number of firings affected the color change of the IE and IEP systems but not of the translucency parameter system. CONCLUSIONS: Repeated firings and porcelain thickness affected the final color and translucency of the ceramic systems tested. These 2 factors adversely affected the esthetic result and should be considered in both the preparation and the laboratory phase.