J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2001 Feb;39(1):96-104.

Comparison of the abrasiveness of ceromers on enamel and gold alloy

• Jung HK
• Yang HS

Abstract

This study was performed to compare the abrasiveness and wear resistance of several restorative materials occluding enamel and gold alloy. Intact labial surface of bovine incisor and the plain portion of type III gold alloy were used as plate specimens, and pin specimens were fabricated using Artglass(R), Targis(R), Sculpture(R). After two-body wear test using pin and plate model, amount of vertical height loss of plate and pin specimens were measured and statistically analyzed. The amount of vertical height loss of plate specimens against pin specimens were measured by a roughness measurement instrument. The amount of vertical height loss of pin specimens against plate specimens were measured by an image analyzing program after taking scanning electron micrographs of pin specimens. The results were as following. 1. As for the amount of enamel wear, gold group showed least amount of wear. There was no significant difference among Sculpture, Targis and Artglass groups(p<0.05). 2. As for the amount of gold wear, Sculpture group standed first and Targis and Artglass group followed respectively, and there was significant difference between Sculpture and Atrglass groups(p<0.05). 3. As for the amount of restorative materials against enamel, Artglass group showed greatest, and there was no significant difference among gold, Sculpture, Targis groups(p<0.05). 4. As for the amount of restorative materials against gold, Artglass group standed first and Targis and Sculpture group followed respectively and there was significant difference among each groups(p<0.05).

MeSH Terms

Alloys*
Dental Enamel*
Incisor
Sculpture
Alloys