Background: New dental restorative material, “Cention Forte” and “Admira Fusion” have been available on the market for quite some time but are still new in comparison with traditional resin-based composite, “Ceram.x Spectra ST” and glass ionomer cement, “GC Fuji II LC”.  Aim: To compare the flexural strength, elemental composition, and porosity of new dental restorative materials (Cention Forte, Admira Fusion) with existing ones (Ceram.x Spectra ST, GC Fuji II LC).   Methods: Three-point bending test and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analysis was used to compare the flexural strength and composition among Cention Forte, Ceram.x Spectra ST, GC Fuji II LC and Admira Fusion. 10 test specimens were used for each material, 40 in total. The dimension of the test specimens were l (25 ± 2) mm x b (2,0 ± 0,1) mm x h (2,0 ± 0,1) mm. The statical analysis was performed with one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post-hoc test.  Results: The three-point bending test showed that Cention Forte and Ceram.x Spectra ST had the highest mean flexural strength between the 4 materials tested, whereas GC Fuji II LC had the lowest. Admira Fusion had an intermediate value. SEM-EDS showed significant differences in material density and composition, it was seen that Ceram.x Spectra ST and Admira Fusion had the lowest porosity while GC Fuji II LC had the highest porosity.  Conclusion: It can be concluded that Cention Forte and Ceram.x Spectra ST are the strongest dental materials among the ones tested, with high flexural strength values. Therefore, they may be more suitable for use in high stress-bearing areas. GC Fuji II LC showed the lowest flexural strength values, making it less suitable for use in such areas. Admira Fusion showed intermediate values, making it a good option for applications with moderate stress-bearing requirements. SEM-EDS analysis showed that Ceram.x Spectra ST and Admira Fusion had the lowest amount of porosity, whereas GC Fuji II LC had the highest. The presence of these porosities weakens the material, a higher number of porosities implies lower flexural strength values.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2004-12-16Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:16:51Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ribeiro_dg_me_arafo.pdf: 507473 bytes, checksum: 1c6ba03d7141c053da8a5a15fc65d0c1 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O uso do microondas tem sido indicado como um método efetivo na desinfecção de resinas acrílicas. Entretanto, há pouca informação sobre o efeito da irradiação do microondas nas propriedades mecânicas desses materiais. Considerando esses aspectos, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da irradiação por microondas sobre as propriedades mecânicas de resistência à flexão e dureza de resinas acrílicas. Os corpos-de-prova para a realização dos testes mecânicos foram confeccionados com os seguintes materiais: Kooliner (K), Tokuso Rebase Fast (TR), Ufi Gel Hard C (UGH) e New Truliner (NT), todas resinas indicadas para reembasamento imediato, e Lucitone 550 (L), que é uma resina para base de prótese. Para cada material foram confeccionados 48 corpos-de-prova que foram divididos igualmente em seis grupos. As resinas autopolimerizáveis (K, TR, UGH e NT) foram submetidas à irradiação logo após a confecção, enquanto que os corpos-de-prova da resina termopolimerizável (L) permaneciam 50 l 2 horas em água a 37ºC l 1ºC antes da irradiação. Para o procedimento de irradiação, cada corpo-de-prova foi individualmente imerso em 200 mL de água destilada e submetido a dois ciclos de irradiação pelas microondas, para simular o envio da prótese ao laboratório e o retorno dela ao consultório odontológico. Cada corpo-de-prova foi irradiado a uma potência constante de 650 W, variando-se o tempo de exposição: 1 minuto (T1), 2 minutos (T2), 3 minutos (T3), 4 minutos (T4) ou 5 minutos (T5). O grupo controle (T0) foi submetido aos testes mecânicos sem ser irradiado pelas microondas. Os ensaios de resistência à flexão para todos os corpos-de-prova foram realizados em máquina MTS-810 Material Test System sob velocidade de 5 mm/minuto, utilizando o teste em três pontos a uma distância de 50 mm entre os apoios. Em seguida, um dos fragmentos do... / Microwave irradiation was previous suggested as an effective method for the disinfection of acrylic resins. However, little information is available concerning the effect of microwave irradiation on the mechanical properties of acrylic resins. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of two cycles of a microwave disinfection procedure on the flexural strength and Vickers hardness of acrylic resins. Four autopolymerized resins (Kooliner- K, Tokuso Rebase Fast- TR, Ufi Gel Hard- UGH and New Truliner- NT) and one heat-cured resin (Lucitone 550- L) were used for preparing specimens. For each material, 48 specimens were made and equally divided into six groups. The relined specimens were submitted to disinfection procedures after polymerization and the denture base polymer specimens were stored in water for 50 l 2 hours at 37ºC l 1ºC prior to disinfection. The specimens were individually immersed in 200 mL of destilated water and microwaved twice, simulating when dentures come from the patient and before being returned to the patient. Each cycle of microwave disinfection was performed at 650 W for one of the following irradiation times: 1 minute (T1), 2 minutes (T2), 3 minutes (T3), 4 minutes (T4) or 5 minutes (T5). Control group (T0) specimens were subjected to mechanical tests without being disinfected. The flexural strength values of the materials were determined using a testing machine MTS-810 at a crosshead speed of 5 mm/minute using a three-point bending fixture with a span of 50 mm. Thereafter, one fragment of specimen was submitted to Vickers microhardness test. The values were determined by using a 25 gf load, after 30 seconds contact. Twelve hardness measurements were taken on each specimen and the average was then calculated. The flexural and hardness values were submitted to ANOVA and ...(Complete abstract, click electronic access below)

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Clinical evidence suggests that the use of liners in posterior composite restorations may increase the frequency of restoration fractures. Materials that have been used as liner materials for resin composite (RC) restoration include conventional glass ionomers, resin-modified glass ionomers (RMGI), and flowable composites. The aim of this study was to compare the flexural strength of a monolayer of resin composite with that of a bilayer of resin composite and liner. Four types of RC beams were tested: a monolayer control that is an un-lined RC (Tetric EvoCeram, Ivoclar Vivadent) and three “bilayer” specimens that consisted of this same RC lined with one of three liners. The three liners used included two RMGI cements (Vitrebond LC liner; 3M ESPE and, GC Fuji Lining LC; GC America) and a flowable resin composite (Tetric EvoFlow, Ivoclar Vivadent). Each group was tested after water storage for 24 h and 30 d. Altogether, eight, 12-specimen groups were fabricated and tested. Methods: A 25 x 2 x 2 mm mold was completely filled with the RC to form the control beams. To form the bilayer beams, this mold was filled with 0.5 mm of the liner and then with 1.5 mm of the RC. Specimens were stored in 37oC distilled for either 24 h or 30 d. Immediately prior to testing, the 30-day groups were also thermocycled 2500 times, between water baths at 7 oC and 48oC with a 30-s dwell time and a 10-s transit time. Flexural strength was determined using a three-point–bending device. A twoway analysis of variance (ANOVA) with interactions was used to investigate how liner group (or no liner) and storage time affected strength. Results: The interaction between liner type and storage time was significant (p = 0.0128). The un-lined RC (the monolayer beam) was significantly stronger after 24 h than after 30 d in water (p = 0.0098). Water storage between 24 h and 30 d did not change the flexural strength of any of the bilayer (lined) beams (p > 0.05). After storage for 24 h and also for storage for 30 d, both un-lined RC and RC lined with the flowable RC exhibited significantly higher flexural strength (p = 0.0001) than the bilayer beams lined with either RMGI liners.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate different surface treatment effects on physical and mechanical properties of various types of zirconia subjected to hydrothermal aging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is an in vitro study on four different types of monolithic zirconia material: VITA-Zahnfabrik VITA-YZ T, VITA-YZ HT, VITA-YZ ST, VITA-YZ XT. A total of 240-disc specimens were prepared by core-drilling and sectioned with a diamond blade. Specimens were sintered according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Half of the specimens in each group were then glazed and subjected to low temperature degradation. Three different locations were evaluated for surface roughness each group of the four different materials by using Mitutoyo SJ-201 contact profilometer with a 5μm diamond stylus tip. A Bruker D2 Phaser diffractometer was used for X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. Crystallographic phase identification and analysis were performed through Rietveld refinements on XRD raw data. Biaxial flexural strength was determined and the fractography was analyzed. Descriptive data such as surface roughness, crystallographic phase contents, and flexural strength were indicated as mean and standard deviation (SD). Statistical analysis was performed using multi-way ANOVA and linear regression model followed by the post hoc Tukey tests. RESULTS: All VITA YZ zirconia non-glazed control specimens showed higher means of biaxial flexural strength values compared to glazed specimens. VITA YZ HT specimens showed the highest mean of biaxial flexural strength in this study with values of 781 – 1305 MPa. On the other hand, VITA YZ XT expressed the lowest mean of biaxial flexural strength values of 466 – 972 MPa. The surface roughness of monolithic VITA YZ materials was statistically significantly low for the various zirconia materials. Aging of various zirconia materials showed statistically significant effect of aging on glazed specimens was not statistically significant. There was no significant difference in the tetragonal phase content of all VITA YZ materials (p > 0.05). There was significant difference in the cubic phase content of all VITA YZ materials (p < 0.05). On the other hand, aging process as well as the interaction between the material type and aging had no significant effect on the cubic phase content of YZ specimens (p > 0.05). There was significant difference in the rhombohedral phase of all VITA YZ materials as well as aging process (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Biaxial flexural strength was significantly affected by glazing, type of material, treatment protocol. Biaxial flexural strength was significantly affected by the interaction between type of material and treatment protocol, glazing and type of material. The VITA YZ ST control had the lowest surface roughness among all the groups. The difference was statistically significant. The type of material, aging, and the interaction effect between the material and aging were significantly different for XRD in non-glazed material. The VITA YZ T showed the lowest mean of yttrium oxide (Y2O3) molecular fraction. On the other hand, YZ XT showed the highest mean of Yttrium oxide (Y2O3) molecular fraction.

The durability of infrastructure components, such as prestressed concrete bridge beams, can be significantly affected by long-term deterioration associated with corrosion. Corrosion is a major concern for bridges in Virginia, due to the frequent use of deicing salts during the winter, as well as the number of structures in marine environments. The residual capacity of corrosion damaged prestressed I-beams and box beams needs to be accurately estimated to determine if damaged bridges need to be posted, and to help with making informed decisions related to repair, rehabilitation and replacement of damaged bridges. The initial stage of the research investigated the ability to determine the in-situ strength of members that have visible corrosion-related damage. In this stage, six corrosion-damaged beams were investigated. Prior to testing, the beams were visually inspected and damage was documented. The beams were then tested in the lab to determine their flexural strength. Following testing, samples of strands were removed and tested to determine their tensile properties while cores were taken to determine compressive strength. Powdered concrete samples were removed to perform chloride concentration tests. The tested strengths of the beams were compared to calculated strengths using two methods for damage estimation and two different calculation approaches. Two repair methods were then evaluated through large-scale experimental testing, aimed at restoring the strength of deteriorated prestressed concrete beams. The investigated repairs included External Post-Tensioning (PT) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) laminates applied to the bottom flange of beams for flexural strengthening. A total of five full-scale bridge members were tested to failure throughout this stage. All beams were subjected to monotonically increasing loads until failure. For beams repaired with external PT, the experimental test was accompanied by a detailed approach for determining the ultimate failure load, the ultimate stress in the external tendons, and the location of the failure. For beams repaired with CFRP, the experimental test was accompanied by a parametric study that was performed to determine the maximum reduction in flexural strength for which CFRP can be considered as a viable repair method to restore the lost capacity. This dissertation provides additional information on estimating the residual capacity of corrosion-damaged beams and shows the types of repair that can restore their original strength. With this information, Departments of Transportation (DOT) can properly determine what types of repair are a suitable for the damaged girders based on their level of corrosion. / Doctor of Philosophy / Many bridges in the United States were built using longitudinal members, called girders, made of prestressed concrete. In prestressed concrete, because concrete cannot resist high tensile forces, tensioned steel cables, called strands, are used to produce compression on the concrete member to improve its behavior when it is in service. Corrosion induces cracks in the concrete superstructure which accelerates the deterioration rate and can result in a partial loss of the concrete body and exposure of the embedded steel. This causes degradation in the load-carrying capacity of the bridge girders which raises a danger to vehicles, passengers, and pedestrians. The residual capacity of corrosion damaged prestressed I-beams and box beams needs to be accurately estimated to determine if damaged bridges need to be posted, and to help with making informed decisions related to repair, rehabilitation and replacement of damaged bridges. The initial stage of the research investigated the ability to determine the in-situ strength of members that have visible corrosion-related damage. In this stage, six corrosion-damaged beams were investigated. Prior to testing, the beams were visually inspected, and damage was documented. The beams were then tested in the lab. Following testing, samples of strands were removed and tested to determine their tensile properties while cores were taken to determine compressive strength. Powdered concrete samples were removed to perform chloride concentration tests. The tested strengths of the beams were compared to calculated strengths. Two repair methods were then evaluated through large-scale experimental testing, aimed at restoring the strength of deteriorated prestressed concrete beams. The investigated repairs included External Post-Tensioning (PT) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets applied to the bottom of beams for flexural strengthening. A total of five full-scale bridge members were tested to failure throughout this stage. All beams were subjected to monotonically increasing loads until failure. For beams repaired with external PT, the experimental test was accompanied by a detailed approach for determining the ultimate failure load, the ultimate stress in the external tendons, and the location of the failure. For beams repaired with CFRP, the experimental test was accompanied by a parametric study that was performed to determine the maximum reduction in flexural strength for which CFRP can be considered as a viable repair method to restore the lost capacity. This dissertation provides additional information on estimating the residual capacity of corrosion-damaged beams and shows the types of repair that can restore their original strength. With this information, Departments of Transportation (DOT) can properly determine what types of repair are a suitable for the damaged girders based on their level of corrosion.

Com a crescente valorização da estética, o uso das cerâmicas a base de dissilicato de Lítio tem se destacado devido as suas propriedades estéticas e mecânicas. Contudo, este sistema exige um processo de cristalização complexo que limita o seu uso aos fornos mais sofisticados e de alto custo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de dois processos de cristalização na microdureza, resistência à flexão e morfologia do dissilicato de Lítio IPS e.max CAD. De 10 blocos do IPS e.max CAD obteve-se 60 corpos de prova que foram divididos entre o ensaio de microdureza Knoop (n=30) e resistência à flexão (n=30). Cada ensaio teve os corpos de provas separados em 3 grupos conforme processo de cristalização: G1- processo de cristalização preconizado pelo fabricante; G2- processo de cristalização simplificado; G3- sem cristalização. Análise morfológica foi realizada, qualitativamente, por confocal a laser em 1 amostra recolhida, aleatoriamente, de cada grupo do teste de resistência à flexão. Os dados obtidos na microdureza foram tabulados e analisados estatisticamente pelo teste de Friedman, enquanto que os dados da resistência a flexão foram analisados por Análise de Variância e teste de Tukey-Kramer, ambas as análise com significância de p&le; 0,05. Os resultados mostraram que a média da microdureza Knoop dos corpos de prova do grupo G3 (862,13 KHN) foi semelhante ao do grupo G2 (818,9 KNP) e estes foram significantemente maiores que o grupo G1 (645,13 KHN). A resistência à flexão dos corpos mostrou um valor maior para o grupo G1 (302,95 MPa), mas estatisticamente semelhante ao grupo G2 (277,7 MPa), os quais foram significantemente maiores que o grupo G3 (155,2 MPa). Morfologicamente o G3 apresentou uma superfície mais irregular seguido pelo G1, com uma superfície mais regular para o G2. Todos os dois processos de cristalização promoveram um aumento da resistência à flexão, no entanto o processo de cristalização simplificado promoveu uma maior microdureza e superfície mais regular. / Due to the crescent appreciation for esthetic, the use of lithium disilicate glass ceramic has excelled because of their esthetic and mechanical properties. However, this system requires a complex process of crystallization which restricts his use to sophisticated and expensive ovens. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two crystallization processes in hardness, flexural strength and morphology of the IPS e.max CAD lithium disilicate. Ten blocks of IPS e.max CAD generated 60 specimens that were divided between the Knoop micro hardness test (n = 30) and flexural strength (n = 30). Each trial had the bodies of evidence separated into 3 groups according to the crystallization process: G1-crystallization process recommended by the manufacturer; G2-simplified process of crystallization; G3 without crystallization. It was performed a morphological analysis, qualitatively, by confocal laser scanning microscopy on one sample taken randomly from each group for the flexural strength test. The data obtained by the micro hardness test were statistically analyzed Friedman tests, while the flexural strength data were analyzed by analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer test, both analysis with significance set at p&le; 0.05. The results showed that the average micro hardness of the specimens in group G3 (862.13 KHN) was similar to G2 (818.9 KNP) and these were significantly higher than the G1 group (645.13 KHN). The flexural strength of the specimens showed a higher value for G1 (302.95 MPa), but statistically similar to G2 (277.7 MPa), which were significantly higher than the G3 group (155.2 MPa). Morphologically G3 exhibited a more irregular surface followed by G1, with a surface more regular for G2. Both of crystallization processes promoted a gain in flexural strength. However, the simplified crystallization process promoted a greater hardness and more regular surface.

Statement of Problem There are limited studies evaluating the effect of a cyclic load on interim fixed prosthetic materials and its effect on flexural strength. Purpose of Study 1) To verify the flexural strength of previously studied interim fixed prosthetic materials. 2) To establish the flexural strength of new, advanced generation and untested interim fixed prosthetic materials. 3) To determine the effect of cyclic load on the flexural strength of interim fixed prosthetic materials. Materials and Methods Bar-type specimens of Caulk Temporary Bridge Resin, VitaVM CC, Protemp 3 Garant and Radica were fabricated according to International Standards Organization 4049 and American National Standards Institute/American Dental Association specification 27. After being stored in distilled water for 10 days, specimens were divided into Noncycled and Cycled Groups. The Noncycled Group specimens were fractured under a 3-point loading in a Bose Electroforce 3300 testing instrument at a crosshead speed of 0.75 mm/min. Cycled Groups specimens underwent a 6-12 Newton 3 Hertz cyclic load for 20,000 cycles in a Bose Electroforce 3300 testing instrument. Immediately following completion of the cycles, the specimens were fractured under a 3-point loading. Maximal loads to fracture in Newtons were recorded and mean flexural strengths were calculated (n = 20 per group). Comparisons were made with analysis of variance and Tukey's Multiple Comparison Test. Results Noncycled (NC) and Cycled (C) groups order of mean flexural strengths (MPa) from lowest to highest mean were as follows: Caulk (Noncycled - 53.83; C - 60.02), Vita VM CC (NC - 65.96; C - 66.83), Protemp 3 Garant (NC - 75.85; C - 77.18), and Radica (NC - 106.1; C - 115.96). In the Noncycled and Cycled groups, Radica was statistically superior when compared to all materials and Protemp 3 Garant was statistically superior to Caulk Temporary Bridge Resin. There was no statistically significant difference between the material's flexural strengths before and after cycles. Conclusion Within the limitations of this study, 20,000 cyclic loads of 6-12 Newtons at 3 Hertz did not have a significant effect on the flexural strength of interim fixed prosthetic materials. Radica demonstrated significantly superior flexural strength over other materials tested.

Glass is a common material in each person’s life, e.g. drinking vessels, windows, displays, insulation and optical fibres. By modifying the glass surface it is possible to change the performance of the entire glass object, generally known as Surface Engineering. Ion exchange is a convenient technique to modify the glass surface composition and its properties, e.g. optical, mechanical, electrical and chemical properties, without ruining the surface finish of the glass.   This thesis reports the findings of two different research tasks; characterisation of the single-side ion exchange process and the novel properties induced. The characterisation of the ion exchange process was mainly performed by utilising a novel analytical equipment: the Surface Ablation Cell (SAC), allowing continuous removal of the flat glass surface by controlled isotropic dissolution. SAC-AAS has provided concentration vs. depth profiles of float glass ion exchanged with K+, Cu+, Rb+ and Cs+. In addition, SEM-EDX has provided concentration vs. depth profiles of Ag+ ion exchanged samples and validation of a copper concentration vs. depth profile. From the concentration vs. depth profiles, the effective diffusion coefficients and activation energies of the ion exchange processes have been calculated. Depending on the treatment time and treatment temperature, penetration depths in the range of 5-10 μm (Rb+, Cs+), 20-30 μm (K+, Cu+) and 80-100 μm (Ag+) can be readily obtained. The effective diffusion coefficients followed the order Ag+&gt;K+&gt;Cu+&gt;Rb+&gt;Cs+. This is in accordance with the ionic radii for the alkali ions (K+&lt;Rb+&lt;Cs+) but reverse for the noble metal ions (Cu+&lt;Ag+).   The glass properties modified by single-side ion exchange have mainly been characterised by UV-VIS spectroscopy and flexural strength measurements. Cu+ and Ag+ ion exchange give rise to surface colouration, Cu+ copper-ruby and Ag+ yellow/amber. The surface-ruby colouration was found to depend on the residual tin ions in the tin-side of the float glass. The flexural strength was studied using the coaxial double ring-test method which also was suitable for holed specimens. The flexural strength of K+ ion exchanged float glass samples was found to substantially increase compared to untreated.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2003-02-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:58:18Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 seo_rs_me_arafo.pdf: 703350 bytes, checksum: 5c30291cb31b160b0c3ae925308ad49c (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O procedimento de reembasamento da prótese é normalmente utilizado para restabelecer a adaptação entre a prótese e o tecido bucal. As resinas autopolimerizáveis são um dos materiais indicados para o reembasamento. No entanto, tem sido demonstrado que, após a polimerização das resinas autopolimerizáveis, nem todo o monômero é convertido em polímero e esse monômero residual pode afetar as propriedades mecânicas desses materiais. Estudos têm sugerido que o conteúdo de monômero residual pode ser reduzido pela irradiação em microondas ou tratamento em banho de água. Esse estudo avaliou o efeito dos tratamentos térmicos sobre a resistência à flexão e dureza Vickers de quatro resinas autopolimerizáveis para reembasamento (Duraliner II - D, Kooliner-K, Tokuso Rebase Fast - TR e Ufi Gel Hard - UGH) e uma resina termopolimerizável (Lucitone 550 - L). Para cada material, trinta corpos-de-prova foram confeccionados e igualmente divididos em três grupos. No grupo controle, os corpos-de-prova foram submetidos ao teste de resistência à flexão imediatamente após sua polimerização. Previamente ao teste, os grupos 2 e 3 foram submetidos ao tratamentos complementares em banho de água e irradiação por microondas, respectivamente. Os corpos-de-prova do material para base de prótese foram armazenados em água por 48 horas a 37o l 1oC previamente ao teste. As medidas de força foram realizadas em máquina de ensaio universal MTS 810 com uma velocidade de 5 mm/min, utilizando o teste em três pontos a uma distância de 50 mm entre os apoios. Em seguida, um dos fragmentos do corpo-de-prova foi submetido ao teste de dureza Vickers. Os valores de dureza foram determinados utilizando-se uma carga de 25 gf (resinas K, TR, L e UGH) e 10 gf para a resina D, após 30 segundos de contato. Doze mensurações de dureza foram realizadas em cada corpo-de-prova e... / To maintain the prosthesis-tissue relationship, denture base reline procedure is commonly required. Autopolymerizing resins are one of the materials indicated for relining. It has been shown that, after polymerization, not all the monomer is converted to polymer in autopolymerizing resins and this residual monomer could detrimentally affect the mechanical properties of the materials. It has been suggested that the residual monomer could be decreased by microwave irradiation or water bath heat-treatments. This study investigated the effect of heat treatments on the flexural strength and Vickers hardness of four autopolymerizing reline resins (Duraliner II - D, Kooliner-K, Tokuso Rebase Fast-TR and Ufi Gel Hard-UGH) and one heat-polymerized resin (Lucitone 550-L). For each material, 30 specimens were made and equally divided into three groups. In control group, the specimens were submitted to the flexural strength test immediately after polymerization. Before testing, groups 2 and 3 were submitted to water bath and microwave post-cure treatments, respectively. The denture base material specimens were stored in water for 48 h at 37o l 1oC before they were bend-tested. Force measurements were made with a testing machine MTS 810 at a crosshead speed of 5 mm/min using a three-point bending fixture with a span of 50 mm. Thereafter, one fragment of specimen was submitted to Vickers microhardness test. The values were determined by using a 25 gf load (resins K, TR, UGH and L) and 10 gf for resin D, after 30 s contact. Twelve hardness measurements were taken on each specimen and the average was then calculated. Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test was used for determination of statistical significance (p<0.01). The results demonstrated that: compared to the control groups, the flexural strength of TR and...(Complete abstract, click electronic access below)

Com a crescente valorização da estética, o uso das cerâmicas a base de dissilicato de Lítio tem se destacado devido as suas propriedades estéticas e mecânicas. Contudo, este sistema exige um processo de cristalização complexo que limita o seu uso aos fornos mais sofisticados e de alto custo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de dois processos de cristalização na microdureza, resistência à flexão e morfologia do dissilicato de Lítio IPS e.max CAD. De 10 blocos do IPS e.max CAD obteve-se 60 corpos de prova que foram divididos entre o ensaio de microdureza Knoop (n=30) e resistência à flexão (n=30). Cada ensaio teve os corpos de provas separados em 3 grupos conforme processo de cristalização: G1- processo de cristalização preconizado pelo fabricante; G2- processo de cristalização simplificado; G3- sem cristalização. Análise morfológica foi realizada, qualitativamente, por confocal a laser em 1 amostra recolhida, aleatoriamente, de cada grupo do teste de resistência à flexão. Os dados obtidos na microdureza foram tabulados e analisados estatisticamente pelo teste de Friedman, enquanto que os dados da resistência a flexão foram analisados por Análise de Variância e teste de Tukey-Kramer, ambas as análise com significância de p&le; 0,05. Os resultados mostraram que a média da microdureza Knoop dos corpos de prova do grupo G3 (862,13 KHN) foi semelhante ao do grupo G2 (818,9 KNP) e estes foram significantemente maiores que o grupo G1 (645,13 KHN). A resistência à flexão dos corpos mostrou um valor maior para o grupo G1 (302,95 MPa), mas estatisticamente semelhante ao grupo G2 (277,7 MPa), os quais foram significantemente maiores que o grupo G3 (155,2 MPa). Morfologicamente o G3 apresentou uma superfície mais irregular seguido pelo G1, com uma superfície mais regular para o G2. Todos os dois processos de cristalização promoveram um aumento da resistência à flexão, no entanto o processo de cristalização simplificado promoveu uma maior microdureza e superfície mais regular. / Due to the crescent appreciation for esthetic, the use of lithium disilicate glass ceramic has excelled because of their esthetic and mechanical properties. However, this system requires a complex process of crystallization which restricts his use to sophisticated and expensive ovens. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two crystallization processes in hardness, flexural strength and morphology of the IPS e.max CAD lithium disilicate. Ten blocks of IPS e.max CAD generated 60 specimens that were divided between the Knoop micro hardness test (n = 30) and flexural strength (n = 30). Each trial had the bodies of evidence separated into 3 groups according to the crystallization process: G1-crystallization process recommended by the manufacturer; G2-simplified process of crystallization; G3 without crystallization. It was performed a morphological analysis, qualitatively, by confocal laser scanning microscopy on one sample taken randomly from each group for the flexural strength test. The data obtained by the micro hardness test were statistically analyzed Friedman tests, while the flexural strength data were analyzed by analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer test, both analysis with significance set at p&le; 0.05. The results showed that the average micro hardness of the specimens in group G3 (862.13 KHN) was similar to G2 (818.9 KNP) and these were significantly higher than the G1 group (645.13 KHN). The flexural strength of the specimens showed a higher value for G1 (302.95 MPa), but statistically similar to G2 (277.7 MPa), which were significantly higher than the G3 group (155.2 MPa). Morphologically G3 exhibited a more irregular surface followed by G1, with a surface more regular for G2. Both of crystallization processes promoted a gain in flexural strength. However, the simplified crystallization process promoted a greater hardness and more regular surface.