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Evaluating the Effects of Different Polishing Methods on Color Stability of Dental Restorations in Pediatric Dentistry
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Color match of two different ceramic systems to selected shades of one shade guide
Gabriele Corciolani1, Alessandro Vichi, Chris Louca
1Department of Dental Materials and Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. gabriele.corciolani@gmail.com
Statement Of Problem:
There are no consistent indications given by dental manufacturers on how to layer ceramics to achieve a color match to a shade selected from a dental shade guide. The technique for ceramic layering relies primarily on the skill and experience of ceramists and is not easily predictable.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate, using a clinical spectrophotometer, the ability to color match shades selected with the 3D-Master shade guide using 2 different ceramic systems.
Material And Methods:
Two ceramic systems were selected for this study, the VITA Omega 900 and VITA VM 13. For both systems, shades 2M3, 3M2, 4M2 of the VITA 3D-Master shade guide were selected. Thirty ceramic discs, 15 mm in diameter, were fabricated with different layer thickness ratios of opaque dentin, dentin, and enamel, maintaining a constant overall thickness. A clinical spectrophotometer (VITA Easyshade) was used for color comparison. The measured ΔE values were statistically analyzed with a 3-way ANOVA and the Tukey HSD test (α=.05).
Results:
The 3-way ANOVA showed that the ceramic system (P<.001), the selected shade (P<.001), and the layering scheme all significantly influenced the ΔE values (P<.001).
Conclusions:
Both VITA VM 13 and VITA Omega 900 ceramic systems showed a color match with the shades 2M3, 3M2, and 4M2 of the VITA 3D-Master shade guide to be within the limits for clinical acceptability (ΔE≤ 3.3). VM 13 showed a statistically better color match. The layering scheme influenced the definitive color of the restoration.
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