Surface hardness of different restorative materials after long-term immersion in sports and energy drinks

Dent Mater J. 2012;31(5):729-36. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2012-054.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of sports and energy drinks on the surface hardness of different restorative materials over a 6-month period. Forty-two disk-shaped specimens were prepared for each of the four restorative materials tested: Compoglass F, Filtek Z250, Filtek Supreme, and Premise. Specimens were immersed for 2 min daily, up to 6 months, in six storage solutions (n=7 per material for each solution): distilled water, Powerade, Gatorade, X-IR, Burn, and Red Bull. Surface hardness was measured at baseline, after 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months. Data were analyzed statistically using repeated measures ANOVA followed by the Bonferroni test for multiple comparisons (α=0.05). Surface hardness of the restorative materials was significantly affected by both immersion solution and immersion period (p<0.001). All tested solutions induced significant reduction in surface hardness of the restorative materials over a 6-month immersion period.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Beverages*
  • Carbonated Beverages
  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent*
  • Energy Drinks*
  • Glass Ionomer Cements / chemistry
  • Hardness
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Immersion
  • Isotonic Solutions / chemistry
  • Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry
  • Polymerization
  • Surface Properties
  • Time Factors
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Compoglass
  • Composite Resins
  • Dental Materials
  • Filtek Supreme
  • Filtek Z250
  • Glass Ionomer Cements
  • Isotonic Solutions
  • gatorade
  • premise composite resin
  • Water