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Nanoparticle loading level and properties of experimental hybrid resin luting agents
Luciano V Habekost1, Guilherme B Camacho, Giana S Lima
1School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Rua Goncalves Chaves 457, Pelotas, Brazil.
Purpose:
This study investigated the influence of nanoparticle loading level on properties of experimental hybrid resin luting agents.
Materials And Methods:
Silanated 2-μm barium borosilicate glass microparticles and 7-nm silica nanoparticles were used. Five materials were obtained by loading a photocurable Bis-GMA/TEGDMA co-monomer with a total mass fraction of 60% inorganic fillers. The mass fraction of nanoparticles was set at 0% (control), 1% (G1), 2.5% (G2.5), 5% (G5), or 10% (G10). The properties evaluated were flexural strength (σ) and modulus (E(f) ), Knoop hardness number (KHN), and film thickness (FT). Dispersion/interaction of the particles with the resin phase was assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Data were submitted to statistical analysis (5%).
Results:
For σ, G1 > G2.5 = G5 = G10, and control > G10. For E(f) , G2.5 > control = G1 > G5 > G10. For KHN, G5 = G10 > control = G1 = G2.5. For FT, G10 = G5 > control = G1, and G10 > G2.5. Incorporation of nanoparticles was associated with observation of clusters in the SEM analysis. The clusters were more frequent for higher nanoparticle loadings.
Conclusion:
Modest incorporation of nanoparticles may improve the properties of resin luting materials. Nanofiller mass fractions above 2.5% should, however, be avoided because they may be detrimental to the properties of the resin luting agents.
