The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of fabrication method of restorative resin-based composites on its wear using enamel as antagonist teeth. Wear evaluation was performed via two-body wear test using hemispherical samples of restorative resin-based composite (abrader specimen) fabricated through direct restoration method, indirect restoration method, and CAD/CAM, and bovine enamel (substrate specimen). As a result, there was a difference in wear volume between resin-based composite and bovine enamel depending on the fabrication method. Resin composite used for indirect restoration method showed more wear in both the abrader and substrate specimens. Resin composite used for CAD/CAM crowns showed greater wear volume in the abrader specimen. In conclusion, results clarified that fabrication method of restorative resin-based composite has an influence on the wear of the resin composite itself and enamel as antagonist teeth.
Keywords: Enamel; Hardness; Resin composite; Surface roughness; Wear behavior.