Translucency, Microhardness and Fracture Toughness of Two Machinable Ceramics as Affected by Two Acidic Beverages | ||||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||||
| Article 25, Volume 69, Issue 2 - Serial Number 4, April 2023, Page 1435-1451 PDF (1.16 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2023.191307.2424 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Rasha Nabil Sami  
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| Associate Professor, Fixed Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Aim of the Study: To evaluate the translucency, microhardness, and fracture toughness of two CAD/CAM materials (IPS e.max CAD and Vita Enamic) after immersion in two acidic beverages (Coffee and Coca-Cola). Materials and methods: A total of 36 samples were equally divided into two groups each (n=18) as follows, Group I: IPS e.max CAD and Group II: Vita Enamic. Each group was further subdivided into two subgroups (n=9) according to the acidic beverage used, either Coffee, or Coca-Cola. Samples were immersed in acidic beverage solutions for three weeks, after which all samples were subjected to measure the translucency parameter using a Reflective Spectrophotometer and then using Vickers Micro-Hardness Tester to measure surface microhardness and fracture toughness. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey’s post-hoc test if showed significance. Student t-test was done between main groups, while Two-way ANOVA compared the effect of each factor. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between IPS e.max CAD and Vita Enamic regarding translucency. Significant difference in surface microhardness, and fracture toughness after immersion in two acidic beverage solutions was revealed. Conclusions: Acidic beverages can adversely affect the translucency of glass-ceramic and hybrid ceramic materials. Microhardness and fracture toughness of different CAD/CAM esthetic materials was negatively affected secondary to exposure to beverages with low pH values. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Translucency Parameter; acidic beverage; CAD/CAM ceramics; microhardness; fracture toughness | ||||
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