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Comparison of the abrasive wear resistance between amalgams, hybrid composite material and different dental cements
F J Gil1, A Espias, L A Sánchez
1Dept. Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
This paper reports on the abrasion wear of various restorative dental materials (three amalgams and two dental cements and a hybrid composite material) commonly used in dentistry. The mechanical properties, surface roughness and the volume loss by abrasion were determined for the different materials studied. The results showed a better profile for the amalgams versus the composite materials due to the failure of the polymeric matrix of the latter materials. However, the amalgams exhibited corrosion observed by means of Scanning Electron Microscopy.
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