Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of finishing and polishing procedures of compomer and bulk-fill composite resins on cytotoxicity against human gingival fibroblasts by xCELLigence analysis.
Study design: Filtek™ Bulk Fill composite and Dyract XP compomer were used. After curing, the specimens were randomly divided into two groups and finishing-polishing procedures were applied to one group; no finishing-polishing procedures were applied to the other group. For the first time in this study, pure gold samples were prepared with the same weight and base area as the test specimens and the wells containing the pure gold samples were determined as the control group. xCELLigence system was used to assess the response of the human gingival fibroblasts after exposure to test specimens. Measurements were recorded for 72 hours after adding specimens.
Results: Finishing and polishing procedures caused a significant increase in cell viability of Dyract XP compomer samples at all time periods; the percentage of cell viability reached above 70% after finishing and polishing procedures. However, significant effects were not observed in Filtek™ Bulk Fill composite samples at any time period.
Conclusion: Finishing and polishing procedures play an essential role in increasing the biocompatibility of Dyract XP compomer. It is recommended to apply finishing and polishing procedures even though a smooth surface may be obtained in restorations with matrix strips.
Keywords: Bulk-fill composite; Compomer; Cytotoxicity; Finishing and polishing procedures; Real-time cell analysis; xCELLigence.