Polymerization shrinkage evaluation of restorative resin-based composites using fiber Bragg grating sensors

Rodrigo Lins, Alexandra Vinagre, Nélia Alberto, Maria F. Domingues, Ana Messias, Luís R. Martins, Rogério Nogueira, João C. Ramos

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the linear polymerization shrinkage of different restorative resin-based composites (RBCs) using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. Five RBCs were evaluated: Zirconfill® (ZFL); Aura Bulk-Fill (ABF); Tetric® N-Ceram Bulk-Fill (TBF); FiltekTM Bulk-Fill (FBF); and Admira Fusion-Ormocer® (ADF). Ten samples per resin were produced in standardized custom-made half-gutter silicone molds. Two optical FBG sensors were used to assess temperature and polymerization shrinkage. Light curing was performed for 40 s and polymerization shrinkage was evaluated at 5, 10, 40, 60, 150, and 300 s. Statistical analysis was accomplished for normal distribution (Shapiro-Wilk, p > 0.05). Two-way repeated measures ANOVA with Greenhouse-Geisser correction followed by Bonferroni0s post-hoc test was used to analyze the linear shrinkage data (p < 0.05). ZFL showed the highest linear shrinkage and ADF the lowest. Shrinkage increased for all RBCs until 300 s, where significant differences were found between ADF and all other resins (p < 0.05). Among bulk-fill RBCs, TBF showed the lowest shrinkage value, but not statistically different from FBF. The ADF presented lower linear shrinkage than all other RBCs, and restorative bulk-fill composites exhibited an intermediate behavior.

Original languageBritish English
Article number859
JournalPolymers
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2019

Keywords

  • Bulk-fill composite resins
  • Fiber Bragg gratings
  • Light curing
  • Optical fiber sensors
  • Polymerization shrinkage
  • Resin based-composites

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