The effect of carbamide peroxide bleaching agents on the microhardness of dental ceramics
Acta odontol. latinoam; 23 (2), 2010
Publication year: 2010
This study examined the effect of 10% and 16% carbamide peroxide bleaching agents on the surface microhardness of micro-particulate feldspathic ceramics (VM7 and VM13, Vita Zahnfabrik). Forty specimens (8-mm diameter, 2-mm thickness) were divided into four groups (n=10): G1- VM7 + 10% Whiteness, G2- VM7 + 16% Whiteness, G3- VM13 + 10% and G4- VM13 + 16% Whiteness. The home-use bleaching agents were applied for 8 hours on 15 days, and the specimens were stored in distilled water at 37°C. The Vickers hardness number (HV) was determined for each specimen. Data were analyzed by the Wilcoxon and Mann- Whitney tests (p<0.05).
The microhardness values before exposure were:
g1- 433 (57); g2- 486 (22); g3- 509 (28); g4- 518 (24), and after exposure: G1- 349 (32); G2- 496 (95); G3- 519 (38); G4- 502 (81). G2 exhibited a higher and significant difference than G1 in VM7 groups, and the effect of bleaching concentration was shown to be significant by the Mann-Whitney test. And for VM13, both the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests showed no significant differences. When using 10% carbamide peroxide, the microhardness of VM7 ceramic was affected, and there were no effect on the microhardness between VM7 and VM13 ceramics when 16% carbamide peroxide was used.
Este estudo examinou o efeito do agente clareador peroxido de carbamida a 10% e a 16% na microdureza superficial de ceramicas feldspaticas micro-particuladas (VM7 e VM13, Vita Zahnfabrik). Quarenta corpos-de-prova (8 mm de diametro, 2 mm de espessura) foram divididos em quatro grupos (n=10): G1- VM7 + 10% Whiteness, G2- VM7 + 16% Whiteness, G3- VM13 + 10% e G4- VM13 + 16% Whiteness. Os agentes clareadores foram aplicados por 8 horas durante 15 dias e os cp foram armazenados em agua destilada a 37°C. A dureza Vickers (HV) de cada cp foi determinada. Os dados foram analisados pelos testes de Wilcoxon e Mann-Whitney (p<0.05).