Relation between in-vitro wear and nanomechanical properties of commercial light-cured dental composites coated with surface sealants

AUTOR(ES)

Santos Jr, Emanuel, Nascimento, Kelma D. P., Camargo Jr, Sérgio S.

FONTE

Mat. Res.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

25/06/2013

RESUMO

This work investigates the correlation between the in-vitro wear resistance and the nanomechanical properties of dental sealants commercially available. Mechanical properties, namely hardness (H) and elastic modulus (E), were assessed by nanoindentation technique. The coated samples presented lower H and E values than the Z250 composite resin substrate. Such measurements were used to calculate H/E ratios. Wear tests were carried out in water by using a pin-on-plate apparatus. Scars formed on the samples were qualitatively examined by optical microscopy, while their wear depths were measured by contact profilometry. Based on the findings, an empirical correlation between the wear depths and H/E was obtained. A high H/E ratio was associated to surfaces with enhanced wear resistance. For the tribological conditions here employed, the H/E ratio could be, therefore, considered a useful parameter for ranking the in-vitro wear of dental sealants.

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