Comparative depth of cure among two light-cured core build-up composites by surface vickers hardness.

Abstract

Depth of cure of composite material is restricted and it depends on many parameters such as thickness. The aim of this in-vitro study was to evaluate the depth of cure of two light-cured core build-up composites (Quixfil and Photocore) in different thicknesses, when cured for 60 seconds.The Vickers microhardness measurements were made for each side of the top irradiated surfaces of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8-mm-thick cylindrical blocks of two core build-up light-cured composites (Quixfil and Photocore) and a micro hybrid composite (Z250) as the control group. For each thickness a bottom to top Vickers Hardness Number (VHN) ratio was determined and a value of at least 80% was used to indicate the acceptable depth of curing. The results were analyzed with two way ANOVA and Tukey HSD test. P value

Keywords

• Core Build-Up Composite
• Depth of Cure
• Microhardness
• Polymerization