Comparative Evaluation of Solubility and Sorption of Equia Forte, GC Gold, and Traditional GIC Restorative Materials

The purpose of this research was to assess the water solubility and sorption of conventional GIC, Equia forte, and GC gold restorative materials.

Equia forte, GC gold, and traditional GIC restorative materials were used to create a total of 30 specimen discs, each measuring 5 × 6 mm. After that, they were subjected to thermocycling with solubility and sorption testing. The cylinders (10 of each material) were submerged in artificial saliva at 37°C for 20 days following the initial weight (W1), and the weights W2 and W3 were then weighed, and their solubility and sorption were examined. A statistical analysis was performed on the collected data.

With a significant P value of less than 0.001, Equia forte demonstrated the highest resistance to water solubility and sorption followed by GC gold and the least with conventional GIC.

Equia forte can be used as a posterior restorative material because its water sorption and solubility were noticeably higher than those of the other groups.