Cigarette smoke combined with staining beverages decreases luminosity and increases pigmentation in composite resin restorations

Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2011 Mar;32(2):66-70.

Abstract

This study evaluated the effect of cigarette smoke combined or not with colored beverages on the color change of a composite resin before and after repolishing procedures. Composite specimens were allocated into six groups (N = 10): 1) control (no colorant); 2) cigarette smoke; 3) coffee; 4) coffee and cigarette smoke; 5) red wine; and 6) red wine and cigarette smoke. During 21 days, groups 2, 4, and 6 were exposed daily to the smoke from 20 cigarettes, and groups 3, 4, 5, and 6 were immersed in coffee or red wine for 4 minutes each day. Color measurements were performed with a spectrophotometer at baseline, after 21 days, and after repolishing procedures. Statistical analysis indicated the exposure to cigarette smoke and staining beverages resulted in decreased luminosity (P = .0001) and increased red pigmentation in most experimental groups (P < .05). In groups 3, 4, and 6, an increased yellowish coloration (P = .001) was observed. Irrespective of the experimental group, total color changes were clinically significant (AE > 7.5). Repolishing resulted in greater luminosity, as well as decreased yellow pigmentation (P < .05). It could be concluded that combined staining agents such as cigarette smoke and red wine irreversibly change resin color regardless of the use of repolishing procedures.

MeSH terms

  • Beverages*
  • Coffee
  • Color
  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Dental Polishing
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent*
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry
  • Nicotiana*
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Saliva, Artificial / chemistry
  • Smoke*
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Surface Properties
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors
  • Wine

Substances

  • Coffee
  • Composite Resins
  • Dental Materials
  • Filtek Supreme
  • Saliva, Artificial
  • Smoke
  • filtek Z350