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The effect of six polishing systems on the surface roughness of two packable resin-based composites
André Figueiredo Reis1, Marcelo Giannini, José Roberto Lovadino
1Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba School of Dentistry, Campinas State University, SP, Brazil. reisandre@yahoo.com
Purpose:
To evaluate the surface roughness of two packable composites after finishing and polishing with six different systems.
Materials And Methods:
Solitaire and Alert composite samples were prepared and polished with Poli I and Poli II aluminum oxide pastes, Ultralap diamond paste, Enhance finishing points, Politip rubber polishers, fine and extra fine diamond burs, and 30-blade tungsten carbide burs according to the manufacturers' instructions. The polished surfaces were then evaluated with a profilometer and a scanning electron microscope.
Results:
Solitaire composite resin presented the smoothest surfaces when polished with Poli I and II aluminum oxide pastes, Ultralap diamond paste, Politip finishing points and 30-blade tungsten carbide burs. The smoothest surfaces for Alert composite were evident with the 30-blade tungsten carbide burs.
