The effect of a coupling medium on color and translucency of CAD-CAM ceramics
The effect of a coupling medium on color and translucency of CAD-CAM ceramics
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jdent.2013.02.005
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发表时间:
2013-08-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Della Bona, Alvaro
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作者:
Nogueira, Audrea Dallazem;Della Bona, Alvaro
Objectives: To evaluate color and translucency of ceramics and the influence of a coupling medium (G - glycerin) on these optical properties, testing the hypothesis that glycerin influences the translucency values regardless the evaluation method.Methods: Five specimens from A2-shaded ceramics (IPS e.max CAD HT and LT, IPS Empress CAD HT and LT, Paradigm C, and Vita Mark II) were fabricated from ceramic blocks and polished to 1.0 +/- 0.01 mm in thickness. A spectrophotometer (Vita Easyshade) was used to measure the CIELAB coordinates and the reflectance value (Y) of specimens placed on white and black backgrounds. The translucency parameter (TP) and the contrast ratio (CR) were calculated. Another spectrophotometer (Lambda 20) was used to measure the direct light transmittance (T%) of the specimens. The color and the CIELAB coordinates were evaluated using the Vita Easyshade on neutral grey background and values were used to calculate difference in color (DE). All evaluations were repeated using G and values were recorded. Data were statistically analyzed using Anova, Tukey and Student's t-test (alpha = 0.05) and Pearson's correlation.Results: Although the mean translucency values were significantly different for each method (TP and CR), they were strongly correlated (r(2) = 0.97), even when G was used (r(2) = 0.96).Conclusion: The coupling medium significantly influenced the mean values of DE and translucency. Clinical significance: Color and translucency values cannot be compared if measured using different coupling media (e.g. air and liquid glycerin). (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.