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ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry

Comparative abrasive wear resistance and surface analysis of dental resin-based materials.

Maleeha Nayyer, Shahreen Zahid, Syed Hammad Hassan, Salman Aziz Mian, Sana Mehmood, Haroon Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Kaleem, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Abdul Samad Khan

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Maleeha NayyerDepartment of Dental Materials, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Shahreen ZahidDepartment of Dental Materials, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Syed Hammad HassanDepartment of Dental Materials, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Salman Aziz MianDepartment of Dental Materials, Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Sana MehmoodInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
Haroon Ahmed KhanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad KaleemDepartment of Dental Materials, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Sohail ZafarDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdul Samad KhanDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study was to assess the surface properties (microhardness and wear resistance) of various composites and compomer materials. In addition, the methodologies used for assessing wear resistance were compared. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study was conducted using restorative material (Filtek Z250, Filtek Z350, QuiXfil, SureFil SDR, and Dyract XP) to assess wear resistance. A custom-made toothbrush simulator was employed for wear testing. Before and after wear resistance, structural, surface, and physical properties were assessed using various techniques.

resultsStructural changes and mass loss were observed after treatment, whereas no significant difference in terms of microhardness was observed. The correlation between atomic force microscopy (AFM) and profilometer and between wear resistance and filler volume was highly significant. The correlation between wear resistance and microhardness were insignificant.

conclusionsThe AFM presented higher precision compared to optical profilometers at a nanoscale level, but both methods can be used in tandem for a more detailed and precise roughness analysis.

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Abrasionatomic force microscopydental materialsFourier transform infraredsurface roughness

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PMID29657526
PMCPMC5883477

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